Olympic gymnast Trixie Dalca's world is destroyed the day her sister Ileana falls during training, slips into a coma, and dies. To cope with the loss, Trixie turns to her best friend, American gymnast Shaye Sylvester. Together with Shaye and amateur documentary filmmaker Abby Vicari, the three unlikely investigators question whether Ileana's death was merely a tragic accident or murder.

This literary work is inspired by God and talks to the hearts of little black girls who sometimes feel Different as a result of their physical appearance. It allows for little girls to see themselves as more than what is depicted in some of the pictures or images in society. This rhythmic play of words reveals a message in each childs ability to dream and go beyond the walls created with the realization that God is listening. The emphasis is on the power of dreams and the truth that lies in Gods manifestations of those dreams.

You have within you infinite promise. How big will YOU dream? This striking companion to I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams celebrates Black female achievement and is perfect for fans of I Am Enough, Little Leaders, and She Persisted. "Magnificently compelling....Lets Black girls know each time they turn the page that all of their dreams are possible." -Angela Bassett, Award-winning Actress and Producer I AM dope! My crown shines bright in all its glory. When I dream big, I can do anything! In this inspiring tribute to Black girl pride and excellence, a young child discovers her place in a radiant heritage. As she meets twelve extraordinary Black women-historic and contemporary heroines who have blazed a trail for her own future success-she internalizes their strength and sets out to change the world in her own way. Just like them, she can reach her dreams. And readers will discover that they can reach theirs too.

Are you living the life you always dreamed of? This 30-day devotional is your tool to discover God's big dream for your life. Be inspired by scripture, stories, and practical advice about how to live the abundant life God has for you. Ephesians 3:20 says that God is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine. But how? Dream Big will guide you through what God's word says about: - God's dream for the world. - Jesus' dream for the church. - God's unique dream for you. - Practical steps to live out your big dream. By the end of this 30-day journey, you will have a clear picture of God's good plan for your life, and tools to live your big dreams! "Heather is an anointed Truth teller and her writing draws me into deeper relationship with God every time... May this book cause you to be still, hear the greatness of His love for you, and dare to 'dream big' with Him." Amanda Falk, Christian Recording Artist "Why settle for a small life? In Dream Big, Heather Boersma challenges us to catch hold of God's dreams for our lives -and to really live! Rooted in Scripture, by the end of the 30 days you'll know more about God, about yourself, and about your calling, and you'll be ready to fly!" Sheila Wray Gregoire, author and speaker About the Author: Heather Boersma is a Canadian Christian speaker, writer, and teacher. Her writing has been published in SUSIE magazine and she posts daily insights on her blog, Dreaming Big (www.heatherboersma.com/blog). Heather lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her husband Alex, their son Cohen and their crazy dog Bailey.

Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy presents a detailed, fully authorized portrait of this beloved doll through all-new interviews, original sketches, vintage photos, advertisements, and much more—including a foreword by Olympic fencing medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad. A double-sided foldout timeline showcases important moments in Barbie history. Explore how the doll came to be, what it takes to create one of her many looks, and how her legacy continues to influence the world. Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has been breaking boundaries and highlighting major moments in art, fashion, and culture. She has been an interpreter of taste and style in every historic period she has lived through and has reflected female empowerment through the more than 200 careers she has embodied. Today, an international icon, Barbie continues to spark imaginations and influence conversations around the world. Barbie Forever is a vibrant celebration for the "Barbie Girl" in all of us.

Are you ready to uncover and reach your biggest dreams? Bob Goff, the New York Times bestselling author of Love Does and Everybody, Always, is on a mission to help you recapture the version of your life that you dreamed about before fear started calling the shots. It's time to dream big again. We want to be the kind of people who release amazing things into the world and are willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. In this revelatory yet utterly practical new book, Bob takes you on a life-proven journey to rediscover your dreams and turn them into reality. Based on his enormously popular Dream Big workshop, Bob draws on a lifetime of living and dreaming large to help you reach your larger-than-life dreams. Consider it your guide to knowing what you want, why you want it, and what you're going to do about it. In Dream Big, Bob gives you the encouragement and the tools you need to: learn to clearly define your dreams for yourself identify the obstacles that are holding you back establish a specific plan for reaching your big (and little) goals develop the tools that will help you act on the plan Dream Big is the only book you need to uncover the wild and exciting dream you've kept hidden from yourself--and help you take the steps necessary to achieve it. Join Bob as he reminds you that there is a path to discover and release your most beautiful and lasting ambitions into the world.

Women are typically not well represented in STEM fields. These same women experience difficulties in advocacy and leadership, as well as hiring and promotion. Women of color, regardless of discipline, face this narrative daily and often throughout their entire careers. Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields seeks to critically examine the strategies that women across class and cultural groups use and the struggles they face in order to become successful in professional fields that include business, politics, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. While highlighting topics that include higher education, workplace perceptions, and information literacy, this publication is ideal for public administrators, human resources professionals, sociologists, academicians, researchers, and students interested in gender studies, public administration, the biological sciences, psychology, computer science, and the STEM fields.

Much philosophical work on pop culture apologises for its use; using popular culture is a necessary evil, something merely useful for reaching the masses with important philosophical arguments. But works of pop culture are important in their own right--they shape worldviews, inspire ideas, change minds. We wouldn't baulk at a book dedicated to examining the philosophy of The Great Gatsby or 1984--why aren't Star Trek and Superman fair game as well? After all, when produced, the former were considered pop culture just as much as the latter. This will be the first major reference work to right that wrong, gathering together entries on film, television, games, graphic novels and comedy, and officially recognizing the importance of the field. It will be the go-to resource for students and researchers in philosophy, culture, media and communications, English and history and will act as a springboard to introduce the reader to the other key literature in the field.

Spies. Venture capitalists. Pilots and Pulitzer Prize winners. Doctors and diplomats. Economists and engineers. Scientists and CEOs. Teachers. Software developers. Video game makers. And so many more! In this amazing book—based on dozens of interviews—fifty of America’s most successful women, some famous, some not, reveal their tips on how they made it. How they blazed their own trail. How they learned along the way. How they dealt with setbacks and defied the naysayers. Written for girls ages nine and up—girls who will soon enter what is a rapidly evolving economy and a rapidly evolving workforce—Girl to Boss! will inspire, entertain, and inform the next generation of leaders and achievers! Featuring interviews with: -Maureen Dowd, Pulitzer Prize–Winning Columnist for the New York Times -Norah O’Donnell, Anchor, CBS Evening News -Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Historian and Professor, NYU -Noël Bakhtian, Director of Tech Acceleration, Bezos Earth Fund -Carmen Medina, Former Deputy Director, CIA -Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Former US Representative -Eun Sun Kim, Music Director, San Francisco Opera -Jill Hennessy, Actor, Singer, Songwriter -Dr. Seema Yasmin, Epidemiologist, Stanford University -Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, First Black Female Combat Pilot -Cynthia Germanotta (Lady Gaga’s Mom), President, Born This Way Foundation -Pam Randhawa, CEO, Empiriko Corp. -Kimberly Smith Spacek, Head of Capital Formation, TechStars -Cynthia Marshall, CEO, Dallas Mavericks, NBA -Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, Olympic Gold Medalist -And many more inspiring women!

From bestselling author Melody Carlson comes a series about four friends determined to change their lives … and their world: Morgan, Amy, Carlie, and Emily—The Girls of Harbor View. Each of the eight ebooks in this complete collection contains unique stories about the girls, their friendship and faith, and their desires to make their lives and their world a better place. Girl Power: The four friends meet and band together against some local bullies. In doing so, they decide to work together to transform and rejuvenate the trailer park where they live—only to have their work destroyed. Mystery Bus: The girls’ trailer park renovations are rewarded when the landlord gives them an old, abandoned bus to fix up and use as a clubhouse—where they discover old albums, journals, and secrets someone left behind. Rescue Chelsea: When Carlie invites a new girl to join the club, no one seems safe from the backstabbing, betrayal, and hurt. The girls must somehow rescue their friendships before the group is destroyed forever. Take Charge: When vandals wreck the local park, the authorities threaten to turn it into a parking lot. The girls take action to save it, but a powerful woman with unknown intentions may ruin everything. Raising Faith: Morgan trusts God to provide her ski trip funds and works hard to earn the needed money. But when everything blocks her efforts, from her school activities to her grandmother’s life-threatening heart attack, it’s a test of faith against the odds. Run Away: As the ski trip nears, Emily’s mom flees her abusive ex-husband and whisks Emily away to somewhere unknown. The girls fear for their friend as Emily struggles with hard lessons in forgiveness. Ski Trip: The girls finally hit the slopes, but events take a downturn when some of them go completely boy crazy. Carlie, however, won’t have anything to do with the boys—or her flirtatious friends. Instead, she gets obsessed with snowboarding, and only after a dangerous accident do the girls discover what really matters in relationships. Secret Admirer: Valentine’s Day approaches, and along with it the school dance. Amy has a secret admirer leaving her notes, and she mistakenly sets her heart on the wrong boy. When her crush becomes public, Amy is devastated and humiliated. Her world falls apart, until she concocts a plan to transform the day.