BOLD BRILLIANCE: Personal Power and Possibilities
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Introducing 14 talented women leaders who share their diverse perspectives on personal power and possibilities: Tiffàni Thomas, Nikki Salas, Rebecca Pianta, Sepideh Yeoh, Jennifer Slater-Sanchez, Tricia Kassab, Lisbeth Johnson, Barbara Bartels, Kristen Miller, Jessica Thompson, Lindsay Thompson, Kelly Davids, Cindy Petersen, and Marilou Ryder.
From monumental achievements to profound challenges, each narrative in this book delves into the heart of life’s complexities and the pursuit of meaningful success. These women have faced adversity with unwavering resolve, sharing their secrets to overcoming obstacles, nurturing hope, and cultivating steadfast determination. Through their experiences, you’ll gain inspiration, actionable insights, and practical wisdom to guide your journey.
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DELMAR PUBLISHING 2024 ISBN: 979-8987055144
Paperback List Price $9.95
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CONFIDENT ME! Activity Book For Empowering Strong and Confident Girls
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A Passport to Empowering Young Girls!
In an ever-evolving world, we must equip our young ones with the tools and mindset to conquer challenges, build unshakable self-esteem, and emerge as empowered, confident individuals. CONFIDENT ME! isn't just any activity book; it's a gateway to nurturing resilience, self-assuredness, and a positive self-image in the hearts of our precious girls ages 5-12.
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DELMAR PUBLISHING 2023 ISBN: 979-8-9870551-3-7
Paperback List Price $9.95 Ages 5-12
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COLOR ME CONFIDENT: Activity Book for Girls
What an awesome time to be a little girl! Introducing the perfect tool to inspire self-esteem and positivity in young minds. This beautifully designed coloring book is filled with empowering messages and confidence-boosting images that will help young girls develop a strong sense of self-worth and inner strength. With fun and engaging illustrations, little girls will love coloring and exploring the pages while learning valuable lessons about self-confidence and self-love.
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DELMAR PUBLISHING 2023 ISBN: 979-8-9870551-0-6
Paperback List Price $7.95 Ages 3-6
DON’T FORGET YOUR LIPSTICK, GIRL
What if you could be more confident and assertive by changing just a few things in your life? We all want to be confident, but sometimes, our inner critic prevents us from getting the things we deserve. Learn how to radiate confidence and courage in your daily life to get the power and influence you deserve as a woman.
Don’t Forget Your Lipstick, Girl will help you:
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Identify actions that could undermine your confidence and power
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Take small steps to become more assertive and self-assured in your personal and work life.
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Find your voice and gain a seat at the table with male equals
DELMAR PUBLISHING 2020 ISBN 978-0-9904103-6-2
Paperback and Epub List Price $18.95 Ages 18+
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DON’T FORGET YOUR SWEATER, GIRL
Have you ever walked by a mirror and thought, "Oh my, I'm beginning to look like Mom?" Are you dreading another birthday? Well, good news, help is on the way. Meet our NEW AMBASSADORS OF AGING in a humorous and heartfelt book. Two sisters; Jessica,
age 62, living on the East Coast, and Marilou, 70, on the West Coast interviewed women from all walks of life, ages 60 and over (including two centenarians) who talked about their hopes and dreams for the future, what makes them happy, motivated and relevant as they kick up their heels in response to the side effects of aging. These women share their secrets for managing money, making friends, staying physically and cognitively active, and offering personal tips for how to Navigate Each Decade with Optimism and Grace.
DELMAR PUBLISHING 2019 ISBN 978-0-990-41033-3-1
List Price $18.95 Ages 50+
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KNOW YOUR WORTH, GIRL: Invest in Yourself and Spend it on You
This new Instagraphic by the Sister to Sister authors Dr. Marilou Ryder and Jessica Thompson, will turn your head. Dive in, pick a few pages at random or read the pages backward. Whatever your method for reading this book, you'll gain the same nuggets of inspiration, tips, hints, and truths that cover a wide range of themes, from investing in your own confidence to claiming your right to what you're truly worth as a woman. Perfectly sized for a nightstand table or to tuck in your purse for an on-the-go guide, KNOW YOUR WORTH, GIRL makes an ideal companion as you start or end your day―or whenever you or a friend need an uplifting pick-me-up. Lively and entertaining graphics inspire all women to invest in themselves and reap the rewards.
DELMAR PUBLISHING 2020 ISBN 978-0-990-41033-8-6
List Price $12.95 Ages 18+
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LOVE YOUR AGE, GIRL: Be Good to Yourself and Live to 100!
When was the last time you caught yourself saying, "I'm getting old"? Embrace the moment and love yourself and your age. If you are over 50, you’ll LOVE the inspirations, hints, tips, and truths in LOVE YOUR AGE, GIRL. Read a page here or there and flip through from front to back and back to front. Whatever way you choose to enjoy this book, there is no right or wrong way to turn the pages. After reading each page, you’ll find yourself saying, “Bring on that next birthday."
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DELMAR PUBLISHING 2020 ISBN 978-1-7356854-1-0
List Price $9.95 Ages 50+
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SHOW YOUR WORTH, GIRL: Be Bold, Speak Up, and Be Heard
Note to Self: Be Brilliant, Be Positive, Be Smart, Be President!
Show Your Worth, Girl is an engaging 6 x 6-inch INSTAGRAPHIC for teen girls ages 12-18. Use this book to connect with girls in your groups, clubs, sports, organizations, and teammates. Read our book together. The next day, talk, share, discuss, and bond over the selections found on the pages. It’s a great tool and a perfect way to exercise your Girl Power together. This INSTAGRAPHIC will build up a young adult’s self-esteem and confidence with creative inspirations and #GirlPower Tips that encourage girls to think positively, release self-doubt, and start loving and showing who they are.
DELMAR PUBLISHING 2021 ISBN 978-1-7356854-3-4
List Price $12.95 Ages 12-18
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SELF SABOTAGE: Ten Personal Power Tips to Be Your Best Self on a Good Day
Are you tired of feeling held back by self-doubt and negative patterns?
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Discover the Root Causes: Delve deep into the psychology behind self-sabotage and gain insights into why you might unknowingly hold yourself back.
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Proven Strategies: Equip yourself with a toolkit of effective techniques to overcome self-sabotage. From practical exercises to empowering affirmations, you'll build resilience and confidence step by step.
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Empowering Narratives: Be inspired by real-life accounts of women who have triumphed over self-sabotage. Their journeys will resonate with you and show you that change is possible.
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Embrace Your True Potential: Unleash the powerful, unstoppable version of yourself that has been waiting to emerge. Break free from limitations and watch as your dreams turn into reality.
DELMAR PUBLISHING 2022 ISBN-10 :1735685461I
List Price $12.95 Ages 18+
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BEST EVER WOMEN'S AFFIRMATIONS, TIPS AND TRUTHS
What sets this book apart from other daily affirmations and self-help books:
Proven Positive Motivators: This book draws on proven principles of positive psychology, neuroscience, and transformational thinking to inspire you to harness your inner power to become your best self.
Truthful Tips and Content: This book will speak to you, your personality, and issues that cause you to feel uninspired.
You are Not Alone: When you have a book that will change your life, you’ll never feel isolated. Reading a few pages daily will make you feel like you have someone who listens to and understands you. You’ll feel less anxious and peaceful as you move towards your goals.
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DELMAR PUBLISHING 2022 ISBN-0781735685489
Paperback List Price $12.95
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SUPER POWER MOVES: Strategies for Women to Gain Presence, Influence Others, and Own the Room (Kindle Edition)
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You’re smart, a high performer, and determined to get more out of life. So why are you not getting ahead in your life and career? Chances are, you may need to focus on some personal traits and replace them with some simple and powerful strategies that can boost your presence and increase your influence on the world.
SUPER POWER MOVES: Strategies for Women to Gain Presence, Influence Others, and Own the Room shares proven strategies to help you manage your personal power with friends, partners, children, colleagues, and bosses to get the life you deserve.
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DELMAR PUBLISHING 2022
KINDLE UNLIMITED List Price $9.95 Ages 18+
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RULES OF THE GAME: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership
Third Edition: Dr. Marilou Ryder
A smart publication to jump-start your career with winning moves for your next job in educational administration, which include PLANNING, PACKAGING, PREPARING, PERSEVERING, and PERFECTING YOUR BRAND. Insider Tips and Trade Secrets! At last--a professional educator, having served in all leadership roles-- principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent reveals her inside tips and trade secrets to help you create a self-promotion plan, excel at the interview process and win job offers. Few books are written explicitly for the educator aspiring to move into school administration or current administrators desiring to move on to the next level. This book explains the promotion process from beginning to end within the context of four major league arenas.
DELMAR PUBLISHING (2023) ISBN: 978-0-692-01696-1
Paperback and Epub List Price: $29.99 plus shipping
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RULES OF THE GAME: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership
THE WORKBOOK
A companion resource guide to the original Rules of the Game paperback book that aims to help you synthesize the information you learn in the book. The WORKBOOK will help you to develop your strategy to succeed and gain confidence in the interview process.
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DELMAR PUBLISHING (2020) ISBN-10: 099041034X
IList Price: $19.99 plus shipping
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92 TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES: How to Stay in the Game as an Educational Leader
Dr. Marilou Ryder and Dr. Tamerin Capellino
Finally, a book that focuses on the aspects of leadership that can chip away at your career, cause you to lose your job, or worse yet, make you lose your will to lead. This book aims to make your journey a little easier by offering effective tools and insider tips to Stay in the GAME. Written by Dr. Marilou Ryder and Dr. Tamerin Capellino, whom both received Faculty of the Year Awards at Brandman University, part of the Chapman University System, for their major contributions to a highly successful, innovative doctoral program in Organizational Leadership. Collectively, they have served in all leadership roles, such as assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent.
DELMAR PUBLISHING 2014 ISBN: 978-0-9904103-0-0
List Price: $12.99 plus shipping
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THE SEXX FACTOR Breaking the Codes that Sabotage Personal and Professional Lives
Dr. Marilou Ryder and Dr. Judith Briles
Also called gender dissonance or power static, the SeXX Factor is about women's behaviors, attitudes, and strategies that inhibit, encumber, or impede them in their personal, family, and professional lives. These behaviors produce a subconscious discomfort or uneasiness in men, who react by getting angry, confused, or resentful. Women end up dealing with unnecessary roadblocks and traps.
NEW HORIZON PRESS ISBN: 0-88282-218-7
List Price: $15.95 plus shipping
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