"A candid, intensely funny memoir of ambition, gender, and a grueling decade inside Amazon.com"-- What would you sacrifice for your career? All your free time? Your sense of self-worth? Your sanity? In 2006, Kristi Coulter left her cozy but dull job for a promising new position at the fast-growing Amazon.com, but she never expected the soul-crushing pressure that would come with it. In no time she found the challenge and excitement she'd been craving--along...

What will it take for us to create a more equal workplace where women too can shine? If you read nothing else on leadership and gender in the workplace, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you understand where workplace gender equality is today--and how far we have to go. This book will inspire you to: - Understand...

Covens. Girl Bands. Ballet troupes. Convents. In all times and places, girls and women have come together in communities of vocation, of necessity, of support. In Witches, Sam George-Allen explores how wherever women gather, magic happens. Female farmers change the way we grow our food. Online beauty communities democratize skin-care rituals. And more than any other demographic, it's teen girls that shape our culture. Patriarchal societies have long...

As Rory McGovern enters the ostensible print of her life, her husband, Blake, loses his dream job and announces he feels like "taking a break " from being a husband and father. Already spread thin, Rory is now single-parenting two kids while coming to terms with her disintegrating marriage. Without Blake, her only hope is to accept a full-time position working for two twenty-somethings. With her family hanging by a thread, Rory must now adapt to...

"Jane works as crane operator at the docks, but she faces her biggest challenge when hoisting a firetruck in high winds"--

"Though women now have professional opportunities beyond what previous generations ever imagined, the church's vision for women's work has not grown with us. Joanna Meyer addresses this gap in women's discipleship, providing a theological framework for women's work and influence and offering resources for the challenges of working life"--

"Microaggressions. Sexism. Self-doubt. Invisibility. When you're one of the only women at work, it can be difficult to gain your footing. But women can find success in these settings-and even flourish in them. Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace provides the advice you need to ensure your professional growth in areas that have traditionally been filled with men. From navigating a hostile work culture to connecting with the right people to claiming...

"Relationships built on trust matter. Deep and meaningful interpersonal connections at work are critical to your career-and to your well-being. Bonds built on trust allow women to help one another, exchange information, and be more productive. But high-quality professional relationships are only possible with emotional openness-and not all women feel they can be vulnerable enough in the office to develop these kinds of ties. Making Real Connections...