Inspiring Women Biographies

The story of the pandemic is the story of women. This riveting narrative offers an account of COVID-19, reminding us of women's leadership and resilience, reflecting back hope and humanity as we all figure out a new normal, together. Through intimate portraits of Canadian women in diverse situations and fields, Women of the Pandemic is a gripping narrative record of the early months of COVID-19, a clear-eyed look at women's struggles that highlights their creativity, perseverance, and resilience as they charted a new path forward during impossible times.

Mumpreneur on Fire 4 is the much anticipated follow up to number one best seller Mumpreneur on Fire 3 released in late 2018. Battling through depression, childloss, bereavement, suicide, and more, these 25 inspirational women share with you how they became successful mumpreneurs against all odds!

In her early twenties, drifting and directionless, Marina Gibson fled the city for the countryside, and picked up a fishing rod for the first time in years. She was returning to a childhood pursuit and a passion passed on by her mother. Fishing overtook Marina's life as she grew enraptured by the quiet magic of angling and the silent mysteries of the river. The complexity of fly fishing, the ritual of casting and the music of the waterways provided her refuge from a failing marriage, a source of serenity, and a connection to the tradition of female anglers stretching back generations.

Michelle Obama is a lawyer, a writer, an activist and a first lady of the United States of America. She is a role model and feminist icon. Born and raised in Chicago, she studied and worked hard to become a lawyer and then took to the international stage as first lady. This book tells the extraordinary story of Michelle Obama's life, perfect for young listeners everywhere.

An encyclopedia for girls! 50 Bedtime Stories to Inspire Girls is a children's book packed with 50 bedtime stories about the life of 50 extraordinary women from the past and the present. Perfect for rebel girls - and rebel moms! Inspire your daughter, granddaughter, or niece with these amazing stories of 50 women who dared to win! This book is great for raising issues about current and past women who have made a difference.

Francine has had the great fortune of being surrounded by some fascinating and inspirational people in her life...Live, Love, Inspire shares the stories of some of these incredible individuals. Francine's hope is that these stories and life lessons will inspire you and have an impact on your life, the way they did on her life. The second part of the book shares Francine's tips for achieving health, happiness, and success in life.

If ever there was a beacon of humility in the badlands of human suffering, it was best exemplified in the the selfless Catholic nun, Mother Teresa. Born to Albanian parents in the Ottoman Empire, Mother Teresa traveled to Ireland and joined the Sisters of Loreto order as a teenager with the intention of dedicating herself to missionary work. Claiming to belong to the whole world irrespective of her skin color, she traveled to India and began teaching in school.

Malala Yousafzai was born and raised in northwest Pakistan where the Taliban forbade girls like her from the basic human right of an education. An activist from a young age, she spoke up against the oppression of her people. In fact, she became such a voice for change that consequently she was shot by the Taliban at the age of 14 for speaking up for what is right and seeking change for her nation. Malala was forced to leave her childhood home and settle in Europe but, even after her near-death experience, she never stopped her activism....

Maxine Waters is an icon for a generation of women powerbrokers in politics. She is an "unbought and unbossed" acolyte of all the legendary firebrands, like Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Tupac, and Malcolm X. The daughter of a single mom from St. Louis, she’s smart, sassy, and an outright firecracker. She is the first woman of color, and the first person of color, to regulate the boyz at the big banks as the powerful chair of the House Financial Services Committee.