A pathway to a Ph.D. can be brutal–more so when the goal
is a doctorate in STEM domains, especially in what was once a “man’s world.”
Despite these challenges, ground-breaking women weathered the taxing obstacle
course to professional success in research, teaching, the corporate road, and academia. They cleared the way for today’s generations of scientists,
professors, and innovators.
In Lessons Learned, Deborah Shlian collected and shared the
fascinating personal stories of thirty-one of these diverse women who persevered in
difficult and often unwelcoming environments and who serve as inspirations
for all who seek careers or are currently engaged in STEM realms.
Mentors and colleagues of all genders will find the
stories of perseverance in often inequitable situations illuminating and can
take in the wisdom shared by the contributors. As a female MD, having had similar experiences as one of a few female
medical students in the early 1970s, I found their stories brought back
memories of our own struggles and challenges—and gratitude for the
ground-breaking efforts of these amazing women to help open doors for so many
of us.
As an avid reader and digester of Dennis Palumbo’s outstanding thriller series, I eagerly dived into his latest book, Panic
Attack.
Rinaldi expertly uses his skills as a
psychologist with a “tough on the outside, warm heart on the inside” personality
to extricate himself from the dangerous situations he is drawn to as an
advocate for compassionate justice and the innocent.
In Panic Attack, Rinaldi witnesses a college mascot
shot by a sniper at a football game and gets drawn into another murder mystery
when the intended victim calls the psychologist to help him deal with his
panic. Soon, Rinaldi has been drafted to investigate a killing spree in
which a serial murderer could be targeting him.
Palumbo, as in his other Rinaldi books,
weaves a gripping, exciting thriller with fascinating characters and always
surprising plot twists set in a wonderfully created atmosphere of Pittsburgh
noir. I’ve enjoyed all the other outstanding Rinaldi thrillers and look forward to the next book in Palumbo’s wonderful series. Bosch producers, are you
listening?
A shooter takes deadly aim, and throws a city into panic Psychologist Daniel Rinaldi is no stranger to trauma. A survivor of not one, but two attempts on his life by a deranged killer, the therapist also counsels trauma patients in his private practice, and contracts with the Pittsburgh Police to help victims of violent crime cope with their experience. When a sports mascot is gunned down mid-field by a sniper at a college football game he attends, Rinaldi becomes an accidental yet integral part of the investigation. To begin with, the victim in the costume is not the person…
Octogenarian philanthropist Ruth Lindeck
Forman shares inspiring vignettes, critical questions, and helpful wisdom that
has flourished from her lifelong journey as a wife, mother, grandmother, and
communication specialist in the US, the Caribbean, and around the world.
Forman eloquently lays out pathways for readers to promote their self-insight
and confidence, to utilize inspiring new models for advancing local and
international rapport, friendship, hope, and harmony, and to improve
cross-cultural understanding by embracing kinship and spiritual affection among
members of our diverse human community worldwide.
Forman’s journal is a
treasure trove of experience, optimism, compassion, comfort, and a
practical guide to a more inspiring and emotionally rewarding life blessed with
vibrant human connection and heart. Soul to Soul: Connection and Communication
is an outstanding guidebook for enriching our lives. Highly
recommended!
Singularity Channel viewers may recognize Hollywood actress Shiloh Rush as Ensign Tara Guard in the Singularity Channel sci-fi TV series Bulwark. But, unknown to show fans and viewers, Shiloh and her British co-star Spud are also secret agents for the Zygan Federation, an intergalactic empire that is hidden from Earth.
After Shiloh’s older brother mysteriously disappears, Shiloh joins Zygan Intelligence hoping to track him down. On assignment in Earth’s ancient Middle East to save a young prophet’s life and prevent the destruction of Earth, Shiloh, and Spud uncover a diabolical conspiracy and face murderous traitors in their midst. Hunted by the terrorists, the two agents must go rogue to save Earth.
