Synopses & Reviews
In this first book on reinvention from MORE magazine, readers will learn how to reinvent their own lives through the inspiring stories of real women and celebrities.
MORE Magazine 287 Secrets of Reinventing Your Life includes advice on how to resolve past issues, how to organize one's life at home and at work, and how to prosper in all areas of life.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Following Your Passion
Chapter 2. Tapping Your Creativity
Chapter 3. Finding Your Place in the Limelight
Chapter 4. Doing Good
Chapter 5. Discovering Your Business Sense
Chapter 6. Seeking Adventure
Chapter 7. Transforming Your Sense of Self
Chapter 8. Reinvention Tips For You From the Trenches
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Synopsis
In this first book from MORE magazine, readers will learn how to reinvent their own lives through the inspiring stories of celebrities and real women. MORE Magazine Reinvent Yourself includes advice on how to resolve past issues, how to organize one's life at home and at work, and how to prosper in all areas of life.
Synopsis
The first-ever book from MORE magazine on its core subject—your second act and how to make it happen—packed with real women's stories and strategies to help you with your own reinventionAre you ready to create more excitement and satisfaction in your life? This book can make it happen. Combining the stories of real women (and a few celebrities) with smart advice from its editors and experts, MORE has create a resource that's part dream machine, part handbook. Whether you want to switch careers, be your own boss, start doing good in the world, or simply get in better shape, you'll find the inspiration and practical guidance you need to choose a new path and give yourself a happier, more fulfilling future.
- Shares more than 50 dramatic personal stories of change from women of various ages who've successfully reinvented themselves
- Filled with hundreds of how-to ideas you can put to work right now
- Gives you the tips and tools to reassess, reimagine, renew, and reenergize every part of your life
- From MORE magazine, read by 1.3 million women looking for more inspiration and information on fashion, beauty, health, finance, and culture
Read this book and take your first step toward positive change. With MORE Magazine 287 Secrets of Reinventing Your Life, you can start building your best tomorrow today.
Synopsis
Get Ready to Launch YOUR SECOND ACT!
If you're looking for more satisfaction in your life, this is the place to start. Do you want to switch careers, be your own boss, start doing good in the world, or simply get in better shape? More has created this invaluable resource that's part dream machine, part handbook.
"This inspiring book gives faith to women everywhere that life is to be lived. The personal stories within spark creativity, courage, and then some, not only for women but for anyone who is willing to change his or her life."—Rita Wilson
"The ability to reinvent oneself is essential, especially for women. This is a must-read for women looking for practical ways to realize their value and reach their full career potential." —Mika Brzezinski
Inside You'll Find:
More than 50 dramatic personal stories of change from women of various ages who have successfully reinvented their lives
Hundreds of how-to ideas you can put to work immediately
Tips and tools to get you started—and much, much more
Synopsis
The first-ever book from MORE magazine on its core subject—your second act and how to make it happen—packed with real women's stories and strategies to help you with your own reinventionAre you ready to create more excitement and satisfaction in your life? This book can make it happen. Combining the stories of real women (and a few celebrities) with smart advice from its editors and experts, MORE has create a resource that's part dream machine, part handbook. Whether you want to switch careers, be your own boss, start doing good in the world, or simply get in better shape, you'll find the inspiration and practical guidance you need to choose a new path and give yourself a happier, more fulfilling future.
- Shares more than 50 dramatic personal stories of change from women of various ages who've successfully reinvented themselves
- Filled with hundreds of how-to ideas you can put to work right now
- Gives you the tips and tools to reassess, reimagine, renew, and reenergize every part of your life
- From MORE magazine, read by 1.3 million women looking for more inspiration and information on fashion, beauty, health, finance, and culture
Read this book and take your first step toward positive change. With MORE Magazine 287 Secrets of Reinventing Your Life, you can start building your best tomorrow today.
About the Author
More Magazine is read by 1.3 million women looking for inspiration and information on fashion, beauty, health, career, finance, and culture.
Dana Hudepohl is a freelance writer who contributes regularly to More and has published articles in dozens of national magazines.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1. Following Your Passion 7
Call of the Wild • Juliette Watt 7
From Executive Assistant to Master Chef • Debbie Frangipane 13
Not Too Late for a New Degree • Babette Gladstein 16
Homing In on a Hobby • Suzi Renehan 17
A Sea Change • Claudia Espenscheid 21
Skills from the Past Can Create a Future • Elinor Griffith 26
The Sheep Farmer • Rebecca Denhoff 29
From Wags to Riches • Mimi Darr 32
The Beekeeper • Marina Marchese 35
2. Tapping Your Creativity 38
Fashion Saved Her Life • Jane Pennewell 38
A Headhunter Rediscovers Painting • Linda Holt 41
From Entrepreneur to Best-Selling Novelist • Karen Quinn 44
How a Beading Class Set Her Free • Pam Older 47
Handbags Helped Her Heal • Jayne Dearborn 51
Giving Up Money for Music • Kim Cameron 54
She Ditched the Corner Office • Lalita Tademy 57
A Dream Built on China • Alexanne Albert 62
Her New Life Was in the Cards • Kathy Davis 65
Write What You Know • Alexandra Kathryn Mosca 69
3. Finding Your Place in the Limelight 73
A Suburban Mom’s Road to TV Stardom • Kathryn Joosten 73
The Cop Who Became a Comedian • Gina Scarda 76
She Discovered She Was a Leader • Grace Diaz 78
Mika’s Do-Over • Mika Brzezinski 81
Becoming Mrs. Oregon at Fifty • Debra Gilmour 88
Soul Survivor • Sharon Jones 92
4. Doing Good 97
Her Restaurant Breaks All of the Rules • Denise Cerreta 97
The Book Farmer of Botswana • Pam Shelton 103
Crisis Is Her Business • Elisabeth Schuler Russell 109
The Earthquake Avenger • Marla Petal 118
She Dreamed of Africa • Vivian Glyck 124
Her Artful Business Plan • Willa Shalit 131
She Saves Wild Cats • Kay McElroy 137
Shipping Help from America • Danielle Butin 142
5. Discovering Your Business Sense 152
She’s a Wrap Star • Jill Boehler 152
The Egg Banker • Diana Thomas 157
She De-stressed in a New Career • Mary Robbins 163
Furnishing Her Life with Meaning • Shelly Leer 166
Wife for Hire • Kay Morrison 168
From Flight Attendant to Fashionista • Sandy Stein 173
The Million-Dollar Coupon Clipper • Teri Gault 175
Cancer Wigged Her Out • Sheril Cohen 177
She Found Her Inner Publicist • Carrol Van Stone 182
Discovering the Art of Instruction • Patty Palmer 184
Miracle in the Ladies Room • Stefanie Ziev 187
Reinventing via Inventions • Holly Tucker 190
The DNA Detective • Colleen Fitzpatrick 193
The MBA Who Became a Matchmaker • Rachel Greenwald 201
A Chocolate-Coated Life Change • Shelly Mortensen 205
6. Seeking Adventure 209
Finding Fulfillment in a War Zone • Shelby Monroe 209
Sell Your House, Find a Life • Liz Ward 211
A Path in the Wilderness • Mary Emerick 215
7. Transforming Your Sense of Self 219
The World’s Unlikeliest Weight Lifter • Lisa Fisco 219
A Bike Brought Her Confidence • Diane McAleer 222
From Nonathlete to Triathlete • Dani Phillips 225
8. Reinvention Tips for You from the Trenches 228
Ten Steps to Jump-Starting Your Change 228
Five Tips from Masters of Change 232
How to Afford Your Next Chapter 233
Moonlighting Tips 236
How to Write a Great Business Plan 238
Mastering the New Job Hunt 242
The Ten Best Jobs for Women Now 251
Contributors 262
Acknowledgments 264