Books like The woman you want to be by Margery Wilson

A groundbreaking guide to embracing vulnerability and courage.

Jen Sincero’s guide to personal growth offers humor‑laden, practical steps to break self‑sabotage, shift mindset, attract abundance, and build a life you love.

Lean In, written by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, dissects why women’s leadership prospects have stalled and offers practical, research-backed steps to overcome bias, negotiate better, and build fulfilling careers.

Explore how embracing vulnerability, courage, compassion, and connection can lead to authentic self‑acceptance and wholehearted living.

Sophie Grant's life turns into a maze of loss and loneliness after her parents die, her home is condemned, and she loses her job. Forced to stay with Matthew Trevelyan in an isolated Cornish house, she discovers unexpected love.

A book about self acceptance.

Effective communication is a critical skill that influences your professional success, the stability of your family life, and your personal happiness. Your ability to communicate effectively is seriously hampered if you can't assert yourself constructively. If you've ever felt paralyzed by an imposing individual or strongly argued opposing point of view, you know that a lack of assertiveness can leave you feeling marginalized and powerless. The Assertiveness Workbook contains effective, cognitive behavioral techniques to help you become more assertive. Learn how to set and maintain personal boundaries without becoming inaccessible. Become more genuine and open in relationships without fearing attack. Defend yourself when you are criticized or asked to submit to unreasonable requests. This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit — an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

"Basic Black" is for real people who live real lives and addresses many of the issues of a growing black middle class who want to live "riche" without seeming "nouveau." 20 line drawings throughout.