Delizia Cafe on East Patrick Street in Downtown Frederick opened their location for us to grab some fun shots of these local authors who have shared what they have learned along their personal life journeys. Whether it be personal or professional, be prepared to be engaged, challenged and inspired as you absorb these must reads!
(Come out to Delizia Cafe on Thursday, December 1st at 6PM to meet some of the authors at a special book signing event hosted by Frederick Lifestyle. This is a great way to celebrate these local authors and support the newly opened in 2022 Delizia Cafe. Free admission. Cash bar and lite fare.)
Coach Approach
By Mark Stephens
LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS
This is about helping leaders, managers, coaches and parents take a different approach to relating to others. The Coach Approach is about curiosity, asking powerful questions and listening well which allows others to self-discover what they need to do next. Possibilities, posture of your head and heart, process of coaching and pivoting to coaching are the main themes of this powerful book. CoachMarkStephens.com
"I wrote The Coach Approach because my dad planted a seed for me to write a book 35 years ago and I wanted to leave a legacy."
Now What Do I Do & Here We Go Again
By Karen Justice
SELF-HELP
Now What Do I Do? is an instructional book on making choices and decisions. It includes several decision making tools including my copyrighted process, “SWOT Analysis for Change”. It is an essential workbook for someone facing a current challenge and decision. The companion book, Here We Go Again!, is a thought-provoking memoir of lessons learned and a reminder that change can be managed and survived. KarenJustice.us
"Since I’ve lived a life full of change, I chose to write books that would help others manage the challenges they face. Secondly, I wrote them for my nieces."
Lost and Found: Discovering Strength in Love and Faith
By Carol DeLaski
PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Lost and Found: Discovering Strength in Love and Faith is Carol's personal story of being lost in life, and what she discovered as she worked her way through challenging situations. While the story itself can be entertaining, engaging and even romantic at times, each chapter closes with coaching questions designed to encourage the reader to reflect on their own life story. DelaskiCoaching.com
"I wrote Lost and Found because God called me to share my story, to provide hope and encouragement to others who may be adrift and struggling."
At Work As In Heaven
By Scott Ryser
BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The compelling story of Scott's decades-long adventure to make Sunday matter on Tuesday. Lessons learned through ups and downs, defeats and victories, twists and turns, could very well change your work-life too. Inside you'll find: a practical guide to help Christian business leaders authentically live out their faith at work, a paradigm-shifting approach to marketplace ministry and transparent, story-driven business wisdom benefitting those of all faiths. AtWorkAsInHeaven.com
"My hope is that this book truly shifts the way Jesus-followers think about the intersection of their faith with their work, while providing some practical business strategies to all readers, regardless of their faith perspective."
Lessons From the Edge of Business Disaster
By Vaughn Thurman
BUSINESS & MONEY
CEO Vaughn Thurman writes about his fast-growing technology company that was crumbling before his eyes. It took standing on the cliff for him to admit how his own mistakes led to this disaster. In a transparent and inimitable style, he walks the reader through his business crisis and shows how he survived and executed a turnaround- professionally, personally and financially.
"Now it's my turn to offer what I wish someone had offered me during my crisis."
Selling Your Confidence: Forging a Successful Sales Career from Thin Mints to Martinis
By Jean Wright
SALES & BUSINESS
Selling Your Confidence chronicles Jean's childhood experiences selling Girl Scout cookies to selling many types of products and services in adulthood. The journey takes the reader on a path filled with confidence building challenges including #MeToo moments, running a home-based business, prospecting and building relationships with clients while juggling the demands of raising a family, facing a health crisis and achieving sales quotas.
"After a thirty-year career, I wanted to share my sales experiences and stories to benefit other women who feel they need a confidence boost."