Raising Our Voices at Amazon.com

Dear Readers,

Several months ago we placed the image of my book cover on this blog with an offer to send the first three chapters to any of you who signed up for the mailing list.

I am pleased to report to you that my book, "Raising Our Voices: Women and Woman's Voice in the 21st Century" is now available at Amazon.com.

"Raising Our Voices" is both the story of my personal journey and, also, an invitation for you to journey with me through storytelling and vocal and written exercises. It is a communication journey in which you have the opportunity to access and explore your inner voice and its connection with your outer, speaking voice.

It is both a practical handbook that is a step-by-step guide to developing vocal and communication skills and it is a soulful exploration into the heart of our experience as women.

This is the first communication book written specifically for women that combines information about women's voice, women's language, and voice training along with practical steps on how to apply this information to strengthen and enhance our voices--to empower our communication--in our everyday lives.

"Woman's Voice" is a concept we created to express that fact that we women have a unique voice which is different in language, expression, and spiritual intent than the speech we learned in childhood. From the sound of our voices to our choice of words to the feelings we express, many of us are aware that we aren't communicating the person and the woman we know ourselves to be.

"Raising Our Voices" is an introduction to showing us ways to step into and express our authentic selves. Each chapter is devoted to an aspect of communication that challenges us to re-imagine communication from a woman's perspective--in our biology, in our development,in our language, in our history, and in our spirituality and creativity.

As I have often written in the past--as I was taught--"Women are the change agents of the 21st century." Because we never lived past menopause, we women were simply not present to be models to our daughters and granddaughters, we were not present to communicate our point-of-view, we were not present to participate.

Today, we have outstanding models of women who are indeed change agents: Oprah Winfrey, Nancy Pelosi, and Hilary Clinton, among many others. These are successful women who are changing history through their ability to communicate their knowledge, experience, and wisdom--women who claim their authority through the power of their Woman's Voice.

"Raising Our Voices" offers each of us an opportunity to find that inner authentic voice of authority, to strengthen and enhance our speaking voice and integrate both to maximize our ability to communicate effectively for success in all areas of our lives--with particular emphasis on our professional and leadership roles.

I started my journey to the publication of this book, this Work, 18 years ago. I couldn't have achieved so much without the dedicated help and support of many, many individuals. As always, I thank all my special helpers for all their efforts on my behalf and on behalf of this Work of Woman's Voice.

And I thank all of you who have waited so patiently while encouraging me--I thank you for your support. It's my hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to experience your own Woman's Voice journey.

Please support the Work and support your journey: Order your copy of "Raising Our Voices: Women and Woman's Voice in the 21st Century" from Amazon.com today.

And, as ever, to you, my Readers, I thank all of you for showing up and meeting me here in our space.