A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony Through the Seven Living Virtues.by Terrie Williams Warner Books, November 2002 $22.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-446-52715-7 I was at that point. You know the one where you feel like it's only raining on your parade. We've all been there. When you're trying to hold it all together, but don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where to start. One morning, during my daily office ritual of sorting through piles of mail submission& I came across A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony Through the Seven Living Virtues by public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most veteran Terrie Williams. I made a mental note to immediately assign the book to a reviewer. But after reading the foreword fore·word n. A preface or an introductory note, as for a book, especially by a person other than the author. foreword Noun an introductory statement to a book Noun 1. by self-help guru Iyanla Vanzant and another from Essence Editorial Director Susan L Taylor, along with Williams' own introduction and instructions on how to use the book, I made the rare decision to review it myself. I poured over Williams book during my morning and evening subway commutes, at times almost missing my stop. Upon finishing it, l felt refreshed, like a brand-new person. Busy is an understatement when describing Terrie Williams. As president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Terrie Williams Agency, one of the country's preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae public relations firms, she shows readers that even the most together women need help. While sharing her personal experiences, as well as those of close friends, Williams' easy-to-follow guide encourages women to first find their true calling, to take time for themselves and start down a path to a more balanced and fulfilling life. Using the seven living virtues as a foundation--Calling, Responsibility, Thrift, Love, Community, Spirituality and Creativity--Williams has created a step-by-step manual that is sure to enrich the lives of all women. The book is set up to follow a yearlong year·long adj. Lasting one year. Adj. 1. yearlong - lasting through a year; "attending yearlong courses" long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or plan. Seven chapters, one for each virtue, and 52 weekly lessons challenge readers to in-depth soul-searching, while journal exercises at the end of each lesson help develop personal growth. Williams is an accomplished author who has written books to empower business professionals (The Personal Touch) and teens (Stay Strong: Life Lessons for Teens). And her third, A Plentiful Harvest, makes the perfect holiday gift not only for women seeking to create balance in their lives, but also women struggling to maintain it. --Mondella S. Jones is BIBR's senior editor. |
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