by Beca Lewis Allen $6.95
Women shouldn't have to learn the hard way.
Learn these simple ABCs - a far easier way to get through the school of hard knocks.
The ABCs of Life by Beca Lewis Allen is packed with fun and practical advice that's easy to take - insights you wish your mother might have taught you or that you wish you had learned before it was too late.
Author Beca Lewis Allen recalls, "My daughter asked me to write down all the advice I had been giving her through college and early in her marriage, so I did; and voila! This book was born. Most of these observations and advice grew out of my own life. Every page is filled with clear and concise suggestions and advice women can use in virtually every stage of their life."
In discussing men, Beca Lewis Allen advises, "Realize that once you sleep with a man, you have lost your ability to think objectively"; "Enjoy your life when he's not around. He loved you for the life you had before you met, so don't stop now"; "Never, never clutch or beg"; and "Never give a man an ultimatum-you always lose."
Advice on being a student includes: "Ignore anyone who says you can't. If it's something you are impelled to do, find a way and do it" or "Taste and sample all the courses you can. In the process you might find your life's passion."
Her section on "Dealing with Parents" suggests: "Communicate anything that has been bothering you so that it can be resolved if possible" and "X-out the need to make your parents proud of you. Be proud of yourself."
Other sections include "Being a wife"; "Being an ex-wife"; Being a mother"; Being a step-mother"; Being a grandmother"; "Going on job interviews"; "On the job"; "Owning your own business"; and "Personal Pleasure."
The last section on "Life in General" says "Be kinder than you think is necessary" and "Do what is practical but live as if anything is possible."
Whether a women is a student, homemaker, starting her own business or searching for the perfect man, Beca Lewis Allen offers downright practical advice and lessons learned through the turmoil of an active life and tempered in the fires of fortune and misfortune.
The ABCs of Life retails for $6.95 and is available in bookstores nationwide or order with a credit card on the Web site.
About the Author
Beca Lewis Allen has spent her life learning the hard way. She's been through business startups, large corporations, job searches, marriages, divorces, and children. She received her Master's Degree in Dance from UCLA, and ran a successful dance school and dance company. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Carl Allen. Together they own Allen's Body Art, a health and fitness company. Through another of her companies, The Shift, she teaches classes and speaks on paradigm shifts and the power of perception. She currently works as a certified financial planner and is a licensed stockbroker.
The ABCs of Life - from women who learned the hard way
by Beca Lewis Allen
$6.95, paper, 6 x 4 3/8
176 pages ISBN: 0-915009-35-8