Description:
Do you want more from your job, your man, your life? Well, in this
insightful guide, Amy DuBois Barnett, the former editor in chief of
Teen People and Honey magazine, shows you how to GET
YOURS…today, this year and forever! With humor and honesty,
Amy shares her own story of transformation from awkward, insecure
people-pleaser to strong, independent woman. She reveals the personal
philosophy that allowed her to look and feel amazing, find love and
achieve history-making professional success. Amy also includes intimate
interviews with celebrities to get their perspective on topics ranging
from career and finance to health and spirituality to style and
creativity to friends and family. The list of interviewees includes:
Gayle King, Sanaa Lathan, Mo’Nique, India.Arie, Gabrielle
Union, Venus Williams, Hill Harper, Kelly Rowland and Kelis.
Weaving together intimate anecdotes, exclusive celebrity interviews,
thought-provoking quizzes, and brilliant-but-basic tips, tricks and
tools, Amy gives you the insight and encouragement to:
·Identify and pursue your true passions.
·Let go of any negativity that’s holding you back.
·Find the man of your dreams–and build a lasting
relationship.
·Achieve your professional goals and accumulate real wealth.
·Get the body you’ve always wanted.
·Figure out your personal style and nurture your creative
talents.
·Form unbreakable bonds with your family, your friends and
your higher power.
·Enjoy life and make every day count!
Get Yours! is your personal guidebook to a lifetime of happiness, love,
success and fulfillment.
About the Author:
AMY DuBOIS BARNETT, recently appointed deputy editor-in-chief of
Harper's Bazaar, is an award-winning journalist, fiction writer and
television commentator. When she rose to the top of Teen
People’s masthead, Amy became the first African-American
woman in the country to head a major mainstream magazine. Before that,
she was the editor-in-chief and driving force behind Honey magazine.
Amy has also been a weekly pop-culture commentator on CNN’s
American Morning, a regular panelist on NPR’s News and Notes
and has been featured on numerous national television shows including
The Today Show, Good Morning America, and The Early Show. She continues
to make frequent television and radio appearances as an expert on pop
culture, professional development, social issues and teens. In
addition, she is a motivational speaker at educational and professional
organizations across the country. Amy received her B.A. from Brown
University and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Columbia University.
She lives in New York City with her husband and son.
Get Yours!
How to Have Everything You Ever Dreamed of and More
by Amy Dubois Barnett
ISBN:
9780767925082
ISBN-10
0767925084
Publisher:
Broadway Books (Random House)
Publication Date:
2007
Format:
Hardcover, 288 pages
Book Type:
New