Kimberly Davis knew who she was on the inside. Despite being born a male, she was very much a woman. Unfortunately, the realities of living in a rural, redneck area forced her to dress and act as a man. She spent sixty-three years living as one. It was only when her beloved wife passed away that Kimberly decided to complete her transition. She took her wife's death as a sign that it was time to start finally living as herself. This poignant memoir chronicles every step of her transition, from her first feelings of gender dysphoria to the surgery that completely changed her life. Kimberly thought long and hard about her decision to have gender-reassignment surgery, and she candidly discusses the challenges the transition entails. While the obstacles often seemed enormous, Kimberly managed to find the hope and humor in each small moment. She details the tips her coworkers gave her as she completed her transition, from clothes to makeup to everything else. Kimberly had been a woman all her life, but through the surgery, her courage, and help from her friends, she was finally able to show the world what she had seen all along.
Birth and Other Surprises is a memoir of childhood in the seventies (no seat belts, no bike helmets, lots of eating paste) and early parenting adventures (no privacy, no clue, lots of eating what's left on the plate) by Foreword Reviews INDIE Finalist for Humor Kimberly Davis Basso. Both a follow up and a prequel for fans of I'm a Little Brain Dead, it's written in the same brutally honest style and will ignite book club discussions all over again. Early parenting lessons from a child of the seventies - because you have to remember what it's like to be a child, in order to raise a child. Why, yes, there is a chapter on Epidurals, Episiotomies and Enemas called E.e.e.k! and Kimberly did do all the research herself. You'll also get the Top Ten Questions she should have asked while pregnant and learn The Stupidest Thing We Ever Did, 1978 edition in addition to interactive portions of the book, like the Parenting Spirit Animals Quiz. 100% not scientific and yet still remarkably accurate- turns out Kimberly's spirit animal is a sea horse, like so many. Lovely Hubby does make an appearance or two, what with being the other half of her procreative process and once again all names have been changed to protect the innocent. Even if you aren't a parent, the alien analogies alone are worth a look. After all, Kimberly wasn't born, she arrived. Kimberly Davis Basso has been hononred as Book of the Year Finalist for Humor from Foreword Reviews, a Writer's Digest Honorable Mention Author for Life Stories, an International Book Awards Finalist and others, none of which impress her children.
This book will help readers be brave. While we may think that we need to follow some kind of prescription to get results, the most amazing leaders are those who dare to be their true selves, powerfully. People want to give them their best. But in a business world that’s so competitive and uncertain, how do you connect with others more authentically to tap into their illusive want? Brave Leadership is the essential guide for leaders in today’s ever-shifting world. Wherever you are in your leadership journey—new, seasoned, young, or old—if you aspire to be the best leader you can be, then this book is for you. It will help you • Uncover your barriers to brave • Escape overwhelm and frustration and learn to manage stress and anxiety • Prepare for high-stakes meetings and conversations • Have the influence you want to have • Set the direction of your career • Connect powerfully • Feel more confident, courageous, satisfied, and purposeful • Tap into the want of the people you lead to get the results you need On a quest to make these powerful conversations more accessible, professional-actress-turned-leadership-educator Kimberly Davis shares the transformative tools she uses in her workshops to help thousands of leaders worldwide. Drawing from years of working with leaders of all experience levels and industries and the latest research in psychology, sociology, business, and the arts, this provocative and inspiring book bridges traditional business how-to with a personal development approach to demystify what it takes to be the brave leader you were born to be.
What makes College Park so special? It is the people who live here. College Park has managed to maintain a small-town feel even as it is home of the Georgia International Convention Center and with the town's close proximity to Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. Located 15 minutes southwest of Atlanta, College Park is a small town nestled within a large urban city. The people who live here make it what it has always been--an active and caring community. College Park has more than 800 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. It was home to prestigious Cox College and Georgia Military Academy, which became the largest preparatory school in the United States, Woodward Academy. As a tribute to higher institutions of learning, many streets are collegiately named.
Welcome to the neighborhood NEXT DOOR: Award winning writer Kimberly Davis Basso turns her attention to twelve tales of dark fiction and one true story in an evocative collection of quiet horror and suspense.
TEACHING THE DOG TO THINK is Kimberly Davis' engaging memoir about her crash introduction to the sport of dog agility-with its jumps, tunnels, balance beams and weave poles. An award-winning poet and blogger, Davis vividly describes her frustrations trying to get her dog to "mind." We then watch as her first steely-eyed agility coach shames her into giving up choke collars and scruff shakes in favor of the "positive" training methods used by agility instructors. Davis' breezy, often humorous account shows how these new techniques allow her to communicate with the "alien" mind of a dog. Also how they transform her unruly yearling collie, Willow, into a loyal, hardworking teammate. Davis ultimately carries the lessons she has mastered in dog training class into other areas of her life, particularly into parenting and teaching creative writing. In the end, this memoir becomes a soul-searching exploration of how to get others to do what we want without bullying or cruelty-by using our heads and forcing ourselves to be a little smarter. A subtly subversive book about dealing responsibly with those less powerful than ourselves, Teaching The Dog To Think speaks not only to dog lovers, but also to anyone who has ever felt helpless, angry, or frustrated as a parent, teacher or pet owner. "You MUST read this book if you have children or pets, and want to change their behavior without coercion "--Richard McManus, Founder and President, The Fluency Factory "An interesting story of how switching to clicker training vastly improved one agility fan's dog and also changed her own approach to family life."--Karen Pryor, author of Don't Shoot the Dog and Reaching the Animal Mind "A wonderful entry point for anyone learning about these important new methods for teaching skills and enhancing creativity."--Catherine S. Mayes, Independent Autism Advocate and Autism Project Advocate, Massachusetts Advocates for Children
Do your arms ache to cradle a child, to nurture, cuddle and train him in the way he should go? Do you struggle with wondering why youre barren, or feel you cant bear the pain of another miscarriage? Kimberly Davis understands the pain of empty arms. Through nine miscarriages over a seven year period she sunk to the depths of despair, felt deserted by God, and wondered if life was worth living without a child. Riding an emotional roller coaster, her hopes rose with each pregnancy only to crash again with grief. Yet something inside her kept telling her to trust God, and He would prove His power. When she could bear the pain no longer, God, in His faithfulness, gave her a son...and another...and another. Experience support, comfort, and encouragement as you come to understand that God uses our deepest sorrow to teach us lessons that produce great joy.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a commonly misunderstood condition. Women who suffer from PCOS often suffer alone and in silence. The symptoms of PCOS often mimic other conditions and can be misdiagnosed and mistreated. Many women are left to suffer without any answers. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome contains a myriad of issues including; infertility, elevated blood sugars, elevated blood pressure, weight gain and chronic ovarian cysts. Also, one of the hardest issues to deal with: the emotional impact on a woman with PCOS. It can even affect relationships with partners, children and extended families. In this book, the author extends compassion from both a personal journey and over 24 years in the medical field. As you read, you will find the answers you need and the uplifting strength of someone who understands by your side. This book will help you understand that PCOS is an illness that happens on the inside, even when you look fine on the outside. Women who feel the symptoms will often go from doctor to doctor looking for answers to no avail. PCOS can even evade lab testing. This leaves the sufferer with many questions and very little support. In this book, the author addresses the many symptoms of PCOS from both a physical and emotional standpoint. She also addresses the implications on family and career life. She will take you through her personal journey with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. With empathy and understanding, she gently guides you through a comprehensive list of symptoms, finding the right doctors, what to expect with testing, treatments and of course, dealing with the emotional impact. There are also references for help such as; online support, fertility networks and even links for teens. Take the next step in your own PCOS journey to find out healthy ways of dealing with this mysterious disorder. The decision on how you will go about treating and living with PCOS is entirely up to you and this book can help you start working to design your own treatment plan and start living again!
Bear Your Light: Root By: Kimberly Hoffman Davis About the Book A simple story of emotional awareness to lead to meditation on His creations for your little one that comes with the reminder "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." - JOHN 1:3. It is important that we learn to quiet ourselves, to think deeply, and reflect on what we believe as well as our actions. Without this inward introspection, one can forget the importance of living righteously.
Examines the women's health movement of the 1990s and how activists achieved policy changes in the areas of medical research, HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and violence against women. -- Back cover.
Critics often characterize white consumption of African American culture as a form of theft that echoes the fantasies of 1950s-era bohemians, or "White Negroes," who romanticized black culture as anarchic and sexually potent. In Beyond the White Negro, Kimberly Chabot Davis claims such a view fails to describe the varied politics of racial crossover in the past fifteen years. Davis analyzes how white engagement with African American novels, film narratives, and hip-hop can help form anti-racist attitudes that may catalyze social change and racial justice. Though acknowledging past failures to establish cross-racial empathy, she focuses on examples that show avenues for future progress and change. Her study of ethnographic data from book clubs and college classrooms shows how engagement with African American culture and pedagogical support can lead to the kinds of white self-examination that make empathy possible. The result is a groundbreaking text that challenges the trend of focusing on society's failures in achieving cross-racial empathy and instead explores possible avenues for change.
A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title Overworked and Undervalued: Black Women and Success in America is a collection of essays written by Black female scholars, educators, and students as well as public policy, behavioral, and mental health professionals. The contributors’ share their experiences and frustrations with White America which continues to demand excessive labor and one-sided relationships of Black women while it simultaneously diminishes them. The book describes the ongoing struggle for women of color in general, but Black women in particular, which derives from the experience that only certain parts of our identities are deemed acceptable. The essays reflect on the events of the last few years and the toll the related stress has taken on each author. As a whole, the book offers its readers an opportunity to gain insight into these women’s experiences and to find their place in supporting the Black women in their lives.
Kimberly Dee Davis Carter was born in Atlanta, Georgia .After doing a summer internship at Clark Atlanta University in 1990 focusing on science and computers. She was sure college was her per-destined path. After graduating from high school, she went on to attend Georgia State University. However, she took a detour and chose to join military so she could travel around the world and continue her college education. She completed her initial military training and headed on her journey. Her journey began in Texas and continues on to Japan, to Korea, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Hawaii and a few other stops in between. She focused on her dreams of completing her college degree and starting a writing career. No matter how much of a challenge life had been, this young woman continued to forge ahead. In December 2003, she completed her bachelor's degree with Saint Leo University. She took 2004 to re-evaluate and turn focus to her writing. In 2005 she went back to school and completed her MBA with American Intercontinental University (AIU). Celebrating life, the author returned back to her Alma Mater, AIU to build on her experiences with a 2nd MBA degree in Information Technology. One of feminism's paradoxes-one that challenges many of its optimistic histories-is how patriarchy remains persistent over time. While Kimberly D. Davis, Amuri e Ascuti recognizes medieval women as historical actors through their familial relationships, it also shows that females have had their limits with the advent of balancing a career and raising children. I had assumed that those limits were religious and political, but Carter shows how a "patriarchal equilibrium" shut women out of economic life as well. Her analysis of woman's priorities production proves that a change in a woman's work does not equate to a change in a working woman's status. Contemporary feminists and historians alike should read Carter's book and think twice when they crack open their next bottle of wine.
Autism is a puzzling disorder which to date has not been discussed in sufficient detail in most adapted physical education texts. This new book shows the need for additional information. It describes autism and offers suggestions on assessment and programming for students with autism in adapted physical education/regular physical education classes. It is important for physical educators and other teachers to work together to provide the student with autism with the best possible support. No one discipline can program in isolations. Interdisciplinary approaches increase the flow of ideas and keep morale up, while maximizing the students' level of learning.
: Mikey and Sally are best friends and they like to go on adventures, so they take ordinary days and vacations, and turn them into adventures. When Mikey and Sally go someplace that is not very exciting they will turn it into an adventure and before they know it time flies by. So no matter what they do or where they go they still have fun and learn about new things
A successful corporate attorney, Mia who lives in a historic and stately mansion has her life turned upside down when her sister and her family come to live with her after suffering a major financial setback. Her unemployed sister, Lisa and her husband, Marcus are struggling in an unhappy marriage along with the care of their eleven month old son, Jackson. Mia desperately needs a break and her brother, Jamal comes to her rescue. He sends her to St. Thomas where she meets William, a wealthy casino and real estate developer and sparks fly between them. Unbeknownst to William who is struggling to get over being jilted at the altar in Las Vegas a strong connection forms between them that will test both of them and their desire for each other.
Single Case Research in Schools addresses and examines the variety of cutting-edge issues in single case research (SCR) in educational settings. Featuring simple and practical techniques for aggregating data for evidence-based practices, the book delves into methods of selecting behaviors of interest and measuring them reliably. The latter part of Single Case Research in Schools is devoted to a step-by-step model of using SCR to evaluate practices in schools. This includes considerations such as measurement, date collection, length of phases, design consideratoins, calculating effect size and reliability of measures.
Women are still underrepresented as public-sector organizational leaders, despite comprising half of the United States public-sector workforce. To explore the factors driving gender imbalance, this Element employs a problem-driven approach to examine gender imbalance in local government management. We use multiple methods, inductive and deductive research, and different theoretical frames for exploring why so few women are city or county managers. Our interviews, resume analysis and secondary data analysis suggesting that women in local government management face a complex puzzle of gendered experiences, career paths and appointment circumstances that lend insights into gender imbalanced leadership in this domain.
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