Chris is a rising star in the world of art. His sculptures may look like junk, but each piece sells for the price of a modest English home. A famous artist, a fabulous baker, and a caring BFF to the men in his life. Why can’t he find a special man who appreciates all his attributes? Frank is so much more than a tattooed hunky construction worker with a quirky smile. When he first met the artist Frank had just been dumped after ten years in a one-sided relationship. He was devastated. Still in shock over the breakup, when the right man entered his life at the wrong time Frank couldn’t cope with the issues it brought up for him. Cruel fate brought the men together at the wrong time. Both men held on to secrets to protect themselves. Revealing the truth when they meet again threatens their second chance. This full-length novel of 67,000 words contains creative, sensitive men engaging in sizzling hot passion. Plus lots of feel-good moments and a happy ending. The story includes: A gay romance between an artist and a construction worker. A bisexual character in a same-sex romantic relationship. A gay HIV+ character in romance. Undetectable = Untransmittable, U=U. And the entire series includes the theme of Coming Out as gay or bisexual in a macho workplace. This book can be read as a standalone. It contains a great deal of Connor and Lee plus other characters from the rest of the series so you will enjoy all those cameos and references to other events if you have read: * Our Secret Wedding * Tread the Boards * A Secret Boyfriend

Flying Above the Glass Ceiling chronicles the accomplishments of pioneering women flyers and distaff members of the aviation industry from the 1800s to the present, noting their specific struggles because they entered a man's profession! Their personal stories, determination, passion, triumphs, and disappointments provide insight into what kept them moving toward their dream. This book gives hope to everyone who has the qualifications to achieve his or her career goal.

“I love the candor in Nancy Parsons’s Women Are Creating the Glass Ceiling and Have the Power to End It. It’s time to start having real conversations about the years of ineffective measures to break the glass ceiling, and Nancy Parsons’s data-driven approach to uncover its true root cause is the critical first step toward achieving actual change. Every executive team needs to read this book and rethink their current D&I initiatives. We simply can’t have another 40 years at this rate of progress. Nancy’s passionate, insightful words are igniting the right conversations and will help accelerate us to a place where the entire concept of the glass ceiling is obsolete.”

Mentoring Away the Glass Ceiling in Academia: A Cultured Critique is different in that it calls attention to the role mentoring has played on the “glass ceiling” phenomenon in higher education. Narratives by and about the experiences of women of diverse backgrounds in the United States and beyond the borders of this nation shed needed light on the ways in which mentoring influences identity formation and internal coping mechanisms in environments often characterized by marginalization. Through these narratives, these women serve as “quasi mentors” and create spaces for other women to survive and thrive within the educational arena. This text honors and extends previous work on the experiences of women academics from diverse backgrounds. Through this book, there is a call for new ways of understanding the vital role that narratives play in speaking truth to the power of mentoring. The insights present an exposé of the extent to which politics, policies, and equity agendas for mentoring have supported or failed women.

Inhaltsangabe:Introduction: Today, women represent 40 % of the labor force worldwide and continually climb up the hierarchical ladder of organizations. However, they do not overcome 20 % with regard to higher management levels. Interestingly, a share of only two to three percent of women is represented in executive management positions within globally relevant corporations. This number points out that the lack of females in top levels is a global phenomenon. According to Wirth, the situation of females in the labor market has enhanced in the last decades. However, reports of the German Federal Statistical Office show that in 2004, only 1.7 million female workers were holding senior positions in comparison to 3.3 million male workers in the service industry throughout Germany. Consequently, these figures lead to the assumption that obstacles in terms of the glass ceiling metaphor seem to exist. Knutson and Schmidgall characterized a glass ceiling as an invisible, generally artificial barrier that prevents qualified individuals such as women from advancing within the organization and reaching their full potential. Prior researches indicated that obstacles that result in the glass ceiling effect are linked to disparities in, for instance, gender stereotypes as well as equal employment opportunities. In addition, according to Oakley, organizational, behavioral, cultural and structural explanations mirror barriers that lead to the glass ceiling. The more senior and well-paid the post, the more likely it is to be filled by a man, despite women s numerical predominance in the industry . Keeping this meaningful quotation in mind, this research was conducted in order to provide women in the hospitality sector in Germany with ideas and promising steps to advance in their career by breaking the glass ceiling. Therefore, in combination with a literature review, in-depth and open-ended interviews with females working in leadership positions in the German hospitality industry were executed in order to identify personal experiences and interpretations of the issue. [ ] In correspondence to the preliminary discussed background of the topic, the research in this thesis is concerned with the question of how women can break the glass ceiling in order to advance to executive positions in the German hospitality industry. The background analysis revealed that women seem to be underrepresented in valued and powerful jobs. Thus, taking this into consideration, one [...]

This nonfiction reader provides an engaging reading experience that will keep students interested from beginning to end. This intriguing biography describes the fascinating life of Hillary Rodham Clinton. With vibrant photos and images and intriguing facts, this text covers Clinton's early life and the influences that lead her to a career in public service and politics. Readers will learn about her role as one of the most influential First Ladies of all time and as Secretary of State. This book also covers Clinton's attempts at becoming the first female President of the United States and includes a helpful glossary and index.

Discussions surrounding the bias and discrimination against women in business have become paramount within the past few years. From wage gaps to a lack of female board members and leaders, various inequities have surfaced that are leading to calls for change. This is especially true of Black women in academia who constantly face the glass ceiling. The glass ceiling represents the metaphor for prejudice and discrimination that women may experience in the attainment of leadership positions. The glass ceiling is a barrier so subtle yet transparent and strong that it prevents women from moving up. There is a need to study the trajectory of Black females in academia specifically from faculty to leadership positions and their navigation of systemic roadblocks encountered along their quest to success. Black Female Leaders in Academia: Eliminating the Glass Ceiling With Efficacy, Exuberance, and Excellence features full-length chapters authored by leading experts offering an in-depth description of topics related to the trajectory of Black female leaders in higher education. It provides evidence-based practices to promote excellence among Black females in academic leadership positions. The book informs higher education top-level administration, policy experts, and aspiring leaders on how to best create, cultivate, and maintain a culture of Black female excellence in higher education settings. Covering topics such as barriers to career advancement, the power of transgression, and role stressors, this premier reference source is an essential resource for faculty and administrators of higher education, librarians, policymakers, students of higher education, researchers, and academicians.