Success Memoirs

In this book, Kerstin shares her own stories with the honesty of your best friend. She explains what has worked for real, overwhelmed, under-supported women who are living through unbearable waits: unemployment, illness, infertility, death, even seasons of joylessness that seem to never end. You will learn how to manage all the little waits that come daily, the ones that make you feel like you're missing out on your life. Where's My Crown offers tangible advice and actionable steps for coping through each season.

At 15, I killed someone. This was just one of many secrets that my brain hid from me. For most of my life, I had barely any memories of my childhood. Except for a few snippets, I lived in the dark. It wasn’t until I turned 36 that my world began to unravel. Slow at first, and then suddenly, all at once, long-buried memories that had been concealed in the depths of my mind for survival now surfaced, shooting to the forefront of my mind.

By day he made deals with giants that made headlines everywhere. By night he felt his family, who he loved so much, slipping away. From the first ventures in the 1980s that started things out to massive contracts with some of the most respected companies in America, here, in Joshua Wallack’s own words, is a 40-year adventure no one could invent: the true love that forged the meaning of his life, startups, partnerships, and battles for the soul of the family.

Life happens. We make mistakes, and maybe we know that we are not showing up as our best selves. The question is not whether you will be knocked down by life. That is inevitable. The question is, how do you get back up again? Oh God of Second Chances, Here I Am Again is a book about what it takes to get back up again and again.

In 2012, Craig Stanland made a choice that would cost him everything. After he had exploited the warranty policy of one of the largest tech companies in the world for almost a year, the FBI finally knocked on his door. Blank Canvas is a meditation on our remarkable capacity to rebuild and reinvent our lives. Through powerful storytelling, Craig proves that our greatest adversities do not have to be the end. Sometimes, they can be our greatest beginning.

Schwartzen Young Precil was placed in the New York City foster care system after being orphaned as a one-year-old. Being parentless throughout childhood left Schwartzen with negative guidance and an early identity crisis. A car accident at eight years old changed the trajectory of his life as he was placed in a Staten Island, NY, foster home.

Few that know Mary Grothe today would guess that her childhood was traumatic. That she was raised by an alcoholic mother and abusive father in a filthy house, where tar dripped down the walls from the profusion of cigarette smoke. That at fourteen she watched her childhood auctioned off beneath a big top before fleeing town as a result of her parents’ criminal mistakes. Or that dance, her original love and ticket to freedom, would be taken from her in an instant

Fabian Videla’s story could be your story. Breaking the Mold teaches you how to build and run a successful business with particular emphasis on the construction industry. Born in Argentina, Videla moved to the USA as a penniless young man. Through dedication and hard work, he applied the lessons taught to him in his childhood and young-adult years, changing his position as a local handyman to the CEO of a conglomerate with interests in construction, trading, and software companies on three continents.

Finding success in this thing called “life” can be complicated. Sometimes we’re driven by an insatiable hunger; other times, we drift in life aimlessly looking for purpose. Yet, what appears to be circumstances meant to bury us can become the foundation from which we grow. In life, we grow strong and resilient simply because of our courage to continue through seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This audiobook is an example of what happens when perseverance becomes less of an admirable quality and more of a way of life.

The Other Side is a 100% honest and true story about Kim Cottrell. Kim’s childhood was horrific; she was abandoned, sexually molested from 5 to 10 years old, and suffered physical and psychological abuse. In the first few chapters, Kim talks about what happened to her in her childhood. Not for anyone to feel sorry or bad for her, but simply so you know what she went through. The middle chapters move into how she became as a result of the abandonment, molestation, physical, and psychological abuse.

Go to college or learn a trade? For Joey Snider, this common high-schooler’s dilemma was easily resolved. He was going strong as a teenage apprentice plumber. That is, until his parents packed him off to college. But Joey couldn't stay away for long, and after eight years becoming a master in his trade, he bought and built up his own plumbing and water treatment company into a multi-van, seven-figure business.

A Personal Brand Story follows Steve Guest on his journey from a successful, unassuming, and procedure-led recruitment consultant to a global business influencer. In this audiobook, Steve talks about nervously posting his first social media video, becoming a best-selling author in over 40 countries, and seeing his acclaimed The Guest List Podcast with Steve Guest listed in the world's top 80 business podcasts.

Life is presented to all of us a game that we must engage. It is up to you whether the wins and the losses define you or dictate your emotional state of (mental) well-being. This book is my honest account of the moments offering me the inspiration to evolve, and I believe there are nuggets of wisdom to be discovered in book to come. Know the mental grind is real and that there may be a tsunami of mental illness cases to come in the very near future if we do not rapidly disseminate hope.

As the son of Cuban immigrants, Grammy winner Armando “Pitbull” Perez experienced: a dangerous street life, a dysfunctional family, abandonment by each of his parents at different points, a period of foster care, and a bout of drug dealing and drug dependency all in his formative years. In his native Miami; pit bulls are illegal, that combined with the fact that they latch on and don’t give up led him to adopt “Pitbull” as his stage name. He made this a bedrock of one of the many philosophies he shares in this title.

As first responders and military, we are the heroes for everyone else. We are first on the scene to emergencies at home and abroad. So what then do we do when we are drowning and searching for breath? What do we do when we can't escape the shadow that follows us in the sun and the darkness? What do we do when our world is spinning out of control and our world is falling apart? I know this world. I lived under the rough seas and the shadow of PTS(D) for 10 years. As a Navy Rescue Swimmer with service in the special operations community and as a firefighter, I embraced the suck!

Dr. Willie H. Clemons's inspiring book, This Is My Story: This Is My Song: One Man's Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts, shares his personal experiences and insights on growing up in Alabama. Along the way, the author weaves a beautiful and inspiring story of his journey to fulfilling his childhood dreams of a life of service.

In Sport Is Life with the Volume Turned Up, Joan Cronan offers a refreshing and innovative perspective on strengthening performance and achieving success in both the business world and everyday life.

Grand Rising is a true story of childhood trauma and adolescent hardship that reveals how a young Black woman’s strength and courage led her to success, happiness, and peace. At a time of racial tension, Lakeesha Jones faced numerous barriers, and through persistent effort, she overcame them. Her hard-won wisdom offers the self-help advice that today’s listeners, especially teen girls and women, need now more than ever.

Every Step Is a Gift: Caregiving, Endurance, and the Path to Gratitude explores Josh Lasky’s 11-year journey as a caregiver to his father who battled Parkinson’s disease. Josh was just 21 when he took on this Herculean responsibility, and although his story is unique, it is also universal. In his uplifting and life-affirming journey, Josh’s service to his father turns into a personal source of strength for him after deciding to ride his bike, alone, from Washington, DC, to Portland.

Most of us spend a lifetime trying to avoid pain and insecurity while overlooking the power we inherently possess. If you’ve ever felt vulnerable, weak, or like a complete failure, you can transform those feelings into fierce superpowers. Life can leave you feeling raw, naked, and skinless. Learning to live without skin can turn you into the superhero of your dreams! Prepare for an extraordinary and sometimes humorous journey that begins with a child’s imagination and ends with an ordinary adult’s transformation on unexpected paths.