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9781476739915 English 1476739919 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Right Words at the Right Time comes a one-of-a-kind collection of inspiring stories about ordinary women who have reinvented themselves in extraordinary ways. eoeYou can be anything you want to be.e eoeReach for the moon.e eoeIte(tm)s never too late to make a change.e Wee(tm)ve heard it all. But anyone who has ever tried to make a big life change knows that it can be a bit more complicatede"and scarye"than that. How do you get up the nerve (and confidence) to actually take the leap? No one knows better than the women profiled in this powerful book by actress, activist, and bestselling author Marlo Thomas. Using the same kinds of personal stories that made Thomase(tm)s landmark collection The Right Words at the Right Time a blockbuster success, It Aine(tm)t OvereTill Ite(tm)s Over introduces us to more than fifty amazing women who are proving that ite(tm)s never too late to live out a dreame"to get a PhD, travel the world, launch a business, indulge a creative impulse, make a family recipe famous, or fill a void in life with a challenging new experience. Meet a homemaker who fulfilled a childhood ambition by going to med school at age forty-three; a widow with three young kids who turned a jewelry-making hobby into a successful business on Etsy; a woman who lived out a childhood dream by taking a cross-country trip (on horseback, no less!); and a sister and mother who channeled their immense grief from losing a brother and son in 9/11 into creating a global foundation to care for the emotionally wounded. Brimming with anecdotes that will inspire smiles, tears, ande"most of alle"hope, It Aine(tm)t Over speaks to women of all ages with an empowering message: The best is yet to come., We've heard it all before: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." "Where there's a will, there's a way." "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." But anyone who has ever tried to make a big life change knows it can be a bit more complicated- and frightening-than that. How do you get up the nerve and confidence to actually take the leap? No one knows better than the women profiled in this powerful book by actress, activist, and bestselling author Marlo Thomas. It Ain't Over . . . Till It's Over introduces us to sixty amazing women who are proving that it's never too late to live out a dream-to launch a business, travel the world, get a PhD, indulge a creative impulse, make a family recipe famous, escape danger, find love, or fill a void in life with a challenging new experience. Meet a graphic artist who fulfilled a childhood ambition by going to med school at age forty-two; a suburban mom whose innovative snack recipe for her daughter's lunchbox turned into a multimillion-dollar business; a private-practice psychiatrist who convinced her husband that they should quit their jobs and take off on an exciting, open-ended, cross-country adventure-in a giant bus, no less!; and a middle-aged English teacher who, devastated to discover that her husband was cheating on her, refused to be a victim, filed for divorce, and began the challenging journey of rebuilding her life. Brimming with anecdotes that will inspire smiles, tears, and-most of all-hope, It Ain't Over speaks to women of all ages with an empowering message: The best is yet to come!, We've heard it all before: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.""Where there's a will, there's a way.""When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." But anyone who has ever tried to make a big life change knows it can be a bit more complicated-- and frightening--than that. How do you get up the nerve and confidence to actually take the leap? No one knows better than the women profiled in this powerful book by actress, activist, and bestselling author Marlo Thomas. "It Ain't Over . . . Till It's Over "introduces us to sixty amazing women who are proving that it's never too late to live out a dream--to launch a business, travel the world, get a PhD, indulge a creative impulse, make a family recipe famous, escape danger, find love, or fill a void in life with a challenging new experience. Meet a graphic artist who fulfilled a childhood ambition by going to med school at age forty-two; a suburban mom whose innovative snack recipe for her daughter's lunchbox turned into a multimillion-dollar business; a private-practice psychiatrist who convinced her husband that they should quit their jobs and take off on an exciting, open-ended, cross-country adventure--in a giant bus, no less ; and a middle-aged English teacher who, devastated to discover that her husband was cheating on her, refused to be a victim, filed for divorce, and began the challenging journey of rebuilding her life. Brimming with anecdotes that will inspire smiles, tears, and--most of all--hope, "It Ain't Over" speaks to women of all ages with an empowering message: The best is yet to come
9781476739915 English 1476739919 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Right Words at the Right Time comes a one-of-a-kind collection of inspiring stories about ordinary women who have reinvented themselves in extraordinary ways. eoeYou can be anything you want to be.e eoeReach for the moon.e eoeIte(tm)s never too late to make a change.e Wee(tm)ve heard it all. But anyone who has ever tried to make a big life change knows that it can be a bit more complicatede"and scarye"than that. How do you get up the nerve (and confidence) to actually take the leap? No one knows better than the women profiled in this powerful book by actress, activist, and bestselling author Marlo Thomas. Using the same kinds of personal stories that made Thomase(tm)s landmark collection The Right Words at the Right Time a blockbuster success, It Aine(tm)t OvereTill Ite(tm)s Over introduces us to more than fifty amazing women who are proving that ite(tm)s never too late to live out a dreame"to get a PhD, travel the world, launch a business, indulge a creative impulse, make a family recipe famous, or fill a void in life with a challenging new experience. Meet a homemaker who fulfilled a childhood ambition by going to med school at age forty-three; a widow with three young kids who turned a jewelry-making hobby into a successful business on Etsy; a woman who lived out a childhood dream by taking a cross-country trip (on horseback, no less!); and a sister and mother who channeled their immense grief from losing a brother and son in 9/11 into creating a global foundation to care for the emotionally wounded. Brimming with anecdotes that will inspire smiles, tears, ande"most of alle"hope, It Aine(tm)t Over speaks to women of all ages with an empowering message: The best is yet to come., We've heard it all before: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." "Where there's a will, there's a way." "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." But anyone who has ever tried to make a big life change knows it can be a bit more complicated- and frightening-than that. How do you get up the nerve and confidence to actually take the leap? No one knows better than the women profiled in this powerful book by actress, activist, and bestselling author Marlo Thomas. It Ain't Over . . . Till It's Over introduces us to sixty amazing women who are proving that it's never too late to live out a dream-to launch a business, travel the world, get a PhD, indulge a creative impulse, make a family recipe famous, escape danger, find love, or fill a void in life with a challenging new experience. Meet a graphic artist who fulfilled a childhood ambition by going to med school at age forty-two; a suburban mom whose innovative snack recipe for her daughter's lunchbox turned into a multimillion-dollar business; a private-practice psychiatrist who convinced her husband that they should quit their jobs and take off on an exciting, open-ended, cross-country adventure-in a giant bus, no less!; and a middle-aged English teacher who, devastated to discover that her husband was cheating on her, refused to be a victim, filed for divorce, and began the challenging journey of rebuilding her life. Brimming with anecdotes that will inspire smiles, tears, and-most of all-hope, It Ain't Over speaks to women of all ages with an empowering message: The best is yet to come!, We've heard it all before: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.""Where there's a will, there's a way.""When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." But anyone who has ever tried to make a big life change knows it can be a bit more complicated-- and frightening--than that. How do you get up the nerve and confidence to actually take the leap? No one knows better than the women profiled in this powerful book by actress, activist, and bestselling author Marlo Thomas. "It Ain't Over . . . Till It's Over "introduces us to sixty amazing women who are proving that it's never too late to live out a dream--to launch a business, travel the world, get a PhD, indulge a creative impulse, make a family recipe famous, escape danger, find love, or fill a void in life with a challenging new experience. Meet a graphic artist who fulfilled a childhood ambition by going to med school at age forty-two; a suburban mom whose innovative snack recipe for her daughter's lunchbox turned into a multimillion-dollar business; a private-practice psychiatrist who convinced her husband that they should quit their jobs and take off on an exciting, open-ended, cross-country adventure--in a giant bus, no less ; and a middle-aged English teacher who, devastated to discover that her husband was cheating on her, refused to be a victim, filed for divorce, and began the challenging journey of rebuilding her life. Brimming with anecdotes that will inspire smiles, tears, and--most of all--hope, "It Ain't Over" speaks to women of all ages with an empowering message: The best is yet to come