Defining Moments: Insights Into This Soul-Filled Sistah And How I Redefined Myself [Paperback]

Carmen M. Colon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 9, 2007

Go figure. Not even getting beat down by the crap that life throws at you motivated me to put pen to paper. It took my hanging out with a 'sistah'. Let me be more specific - getting trashed with my sistah - that I knew I had to write it down! A Self Exorcism if you will! And all over - ugh, LOVE! My definition of "sista" is Smart -Innovative - Selfless-Tolerant -Assertive & Kick-ass! (So, it doesn't spell it right -- you know what I mean!) This book is special to me and my dreams, so $1 for each book sold will be donated to each of the following non-profit organizations that I am working with: The Youth Music Exchange (http://youthmusicexchange.org), Just Tell Foundation (http://justtell.org), The Comicbook Project (http://comicbookproject.org), Independent Commission On Public Education (http://icope.org), and the Center for Educational Pathways (http://edpath.org)

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About the Author

For my children I am a daily manager, teacher, physical fitness instructor, financial planner, buyer, personal chef, supervisor, clerk, attorney, negotiator, arbitrator, mediator, event planner, teacher of ethics, faith, morals and values. I am their counselor and psychologist on everything. My three sons are my partners in my community volunteering. Through my associations I have been able to be a better mother by involving people of my community. The success of my children is also due to those persons' involvement in my boys' lives and their assistance to me. My success can be measured by how the boys treat me, our relatives, their school peers, adults in authority and their community, as well as how happy they are with the choices they make concerning their personal accomplishments within their schools and the communities we've lived in. http://www.linkedin.com/in/carmenmcolon

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Unique Publishing, Corp. (February 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427628750
• ISBN-13: 978-1427628756
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,736,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT !!!, January 21, 2010

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Carmen I. Liquet "LOVER OF BOOKS" (BROOKLYN NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Defining Moments: Insights Into This Soul-Filled Sistah And How I Redefined Myself (Paperback)

This book is a masterpiece,Maggie reminds me alot of myself growing up and the relationship with Johnny. How she overcomes her depression and is on top of the world now is an inspiration for woman like me who also been through the pain,brava hope there is more Maggie adventures to come !!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Maggie: Modern heroine, April 2, 2009

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D. S. O'LEARY "Bookworm" (West Jordan, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Defining Moments: Insights Into This Soul-Filled Sistah And How I Redefined Myself (Paperback)

Two and a half children, a beautiful house with a white picket fence, a happy loving family . . . These are the things we want when we think about our lives. Unfortunately, that is not how it always works out. For Maggie, the moment came when she realized that her dreams were shattered, everything she had hoped for had been lost, even her will to live. You can't read this story without feeling her pain. You don't need to have lived the same experiences to understand loss and sorrow.

This empathy soon leads to feelings of rage for the men around her who care so little for her feelings, her dreams, her life. Like the epic heroes, Maggie rises from the depths of despair to conquer her adversaries. She picks up the pieces and becomes an example for all women whose lives don't turn out the way they dreamed they would when they were little.

Maggie is not a distant character, she is real. She is an inner city woman, the girl next door, the girl you went to high school with, your daughter, sister or mother. She is the one who hopes and dreams and then somehow has those dreams pulled out from under her. She is the strong woman who gets defiantly up and screams at the top of her lungs that she will not be conquered. She is a modern heroine.

This story is not always pretty, but that's because life isn't either. Aside from being an engrossing story, the book is filled with personal insight about life, tools to help you make it through and references to web sites and groups designed to help. If your life hasn't been picture perfect, or you know someone who has or is walking through the fire, then I recommend you read this book.