Women on Fire: 20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!) [Paperback]

Debbie Phillips (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2009

In this inspiring and illuminating collection, 20 accomplished women share the stories of their most hard-won battles. They have lived through adversity and come out on the other side, happier, healthier and infinitely stronger. Through their experiences, you ll find comfort, encouragement and tested strategies for coping with such universal challenges as surviving the death of a loved one, dealing with job loss or job burnout, recognizing your passion and turning it into profit, enduring a divorce, balancing the demands of a complex life, finding love, accomplishing long-sought-after goals, and much more. Debbie Phillips, founder of the Women on Fire organization and a pioneer in the field of life and executive coaching, is dedicated to gathering women together in a shared quest for a dynamic and more fulfilling life. In these pages, she has assembled compelling true-life stories from women who reveal how they transformed life s setbacks and disappointments, even tragedy, into defining moments. Their wisdom and insights can help you to ignite your own fire to overcome obstacles and fulfill your heart s desires.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Where was this book 30 years ago when I was starting out? A welcome reminder that you gain more from adversity and failure than success --Erin Moriarty, CBS News correspondent

This book is an inspiring, motivating treasure of women's triumphs over their challenges. It is destined to be placed on every woman's bookshelf right between Chicken Soup For the Women's Soul and Eat, Pray, Love --Dr. Ranjana Pathak, Creator of Ombics exercise videos

At the heart of authentic female wisdom are the values of collaboration, support, and generosity. When these attributes are present true community and inspired leadership follow naturally. Women on Fire and its author Debbie Phillips are both the living embodiment of this ancient wisdom that we so urgently need in these difficult times. As I read this book I felt like I was sitting in a circle of wise women warmed and emboldened by the fire of their passion, highest aspiration, and courageous action. With its lively style, fearless stories, and mandate to live your dreams no matter what, Women on Fire is the perfect antidote in our gloomy and disempowered climate --Gail Straub, Author of Returning to My Mother's House: Taking Back the Wisdom of the Feminine

About the Author

Debbie Phillips is the founder of Women on Fire and a pioneer in the field of executive and life coaching. She is known for her work transforming women s lives. In 1995, Debbie created a service for leaders and women in transition that previously didn t exist but that she had wished for earlier in her career. Executive and life coaching were all but unheard of in professional circles at the time, and she was among the first trained coaches in the world. After several years of coaching individuals and teams, she founded Women on Fire, an organization that features tea parties, retreats and coaching groups to extend the outreach of support for women s success. Debbie also created and co-developed Vision Day®, a strategic planning day that has helped thousands of people live the lives they ve dreamed of. Prior to becoming a coach, she was a reporter for the Columbus (Ohio) Citizen-Journal; a deputy press secretary to former U.S. Senator John Glenn during his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination; press secretary to former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste; and an executive with U.S. Health Productions Company, which featured the internationally syndicated television health and lifestyle show Life Choices with Erie Chapman. Debbie has a bachelor s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a master s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She and her husband and collaborator, Rob Berkley, live on Martha s Vineyard, Mass., and in Naples, Fla.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Love Your Life Publishing (April 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982047789
• ISBN-13: 978-0982047781
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In 2003, pioneering executive and life coach Debbie Phillips founded Women On Fire®, an organization to extend the outreach of inspiration, strategies and support for women to live extraordinary lives.

She is the author of 'Women On Fire: 20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!)'; co-executive producer of the film 'Inspire Me!' and a columnist for ABCNews.com. She also publishes a blog at www.debbiephillips.com.

Prior to this, Debbie was a newspaper reporter for the Columbus (OH) Citizen-Journal; a deputy press secretary to former U.S. Senator John Glenn during his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination; the press secretary to former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste; and a television executive, responsible for U.S. Health Productions Company, which featured the nationally and internationally syndicated television health and lifestyle show Life Choices.

She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a master's degree in public administration from The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.

A native of Ohio, Debbie lives in her dream-come-true locations of Martha's Vineyard, MA and Naples, FL where she and her husband Rob live with their big, white cat Wilber.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My New Friends, September 3, 2010

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Lori Saitz (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Women on Fire: 20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!) (Paperback)

I feel like any one of these 20 women could be my friend. And in a way, they kind of are, now that I know their most intimate stories. In stereotypical fashion, I'll admit that I laughed (at Holly Getty's childhood artistry) and cried (at Lori Phillips Gagnon's path to new found strength). In the end, I felt enriched by living through these experiences.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars elemental transformations, June 29, 2009

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Dagmar B. Celeste - See all my reviews
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Women on Fire: brings us inspired insights from transformed women. The book is a great read, full of graceful and grace filled life stories we are planing to use in our own "writing down our lives" circle here in Cleveland/Ohio
Thanks for the illuminating inspiration and useful tips on successfully overcoming & mastering life's many challenges

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written with heart and soul !, May 21, 2009

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Diane Torrisi "Woman on Fire" (Naples, Florida) - See all my reviews
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Picking up this book is like having front row seats to the lives of 20 amazing women and reading their inspiring life journeys. Each chapter opens a window into the stuggles and trials of each of these women, guiding us through their challenges and heartache but ending with hope, happiness and worthy accomplishments. You will laugh at some and cry at others! My only regret is that the book isn't longer! Debbie Phillips has the innate gift of bringing women together to share themselves with others. I already look forward to volume II of Women on Fire!!