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Finding Your Bootstraps: 11 Steps to Overcoming Victim Thinking

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Inspirational is a good word to describe this book. Instructive is another. In a disarmingly warm and personal approach, Bogino builds a pathway to better days by tracing her journey from tragic events to the discovery of principles she uses as bootstraps to positive ways of living. It simply is not possible to read this book without feeling inspired to live better--regardless of one's current circumstances.

Diane really encompasses many tools in her book to help women overcome 'victim thinking'. She has shown much courage, strength and resilience throughout her life and shares her story of that journey. She has used the lessons she has learned throughout her life to put together a guide for other women who have faced, or are facing, similar circumstances. She puts everything in an easy to understand (and often times humorous) format that really shows that you CAN accomplish these important goals. This woman has truly accomplished amazing things in her life and is certainly someone to be proud of and look up to. I know this for a fact........she's my mom!! :)

~ Brittany M. Newberry, RN, MSN, MPH - Clinical Nurse Educator

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I like the inspirational, motivational quotes sprinkled throughout the book. It's amazing that the author survived and now thrives to help others overcome victim mentality. She's done some good research for this workbook-like read, making it a resource to keep on hand.

It should definately be on the shelves of all women's shelters!

This is absolutely one of the worst books Ive ever read on this topic. Writing style is elementary at best and the author makes "jokes" that are so out of sync with the topic. spent sooo much time talking about her own story and never really gets to the "hows" of getting better. I threw it away because I didnt want to pass it along to anyone else.