- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: New Harbinger Publications (April 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1572241977
- ISBN-13: 978-1572241978
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 290 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Although mentoring has a long, rich history, it is only recently that this tradition has resurfaced and that women have begun to discover the enormous rewards of having other women as their mentors. The concept makes perfect sense: after all, women share common experiences and must overcome common difficulties. Mentoring can be an important catalyst to both personal and professional success, and Under Her Wing provides women with information and encouragement to reach out and take advantage of the deep resources of other women. Under Her Wing is not just about career and business mentoring, but also addresses the huge numbers of women searching for guidance, support, community, and connection in all areas of their lives from starting a new business to academia, parenting and personal growth. It provides readers with an inside look at how others women's lives have been changed by the help of mentors those special teachers who have learned well, embraced reflection, sacrificed, and explored their potential and are willing to share it with others. Through in-depth interviews with dozens of women who have enjoyed a mentor-protCgC relationship, the author explores the nature of this unique relationship and why it works and provides a wealth of practical information that can be easily applied to any developing mentor relationship. Readers discover how to get beyond the fears that have kept them from reaching out to other women, initiate and maintain a learning relationship with other women, anticipate and avoid roadblocks to effective mentoring, and benefit from the knowledge that only other women can impart. Throughout Under Her Wing, moving and insightful stories of others' mentoring experiences provide readers with a firsthand look at the tremendous benefits these partnerships can bring, both personally and professionally. A final chapter, "Completing the Circle," discusses the rewards of being a mentor, encouraging readers to share their newfound wisdom and strength with others.
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What girl has heard the story of Cinderella without wishing that she had a fairy godmother who would magically appear in times of need? Read the first page
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The Fairy Godmother is Real,
By jerry diamond (Reseda, Ca) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Under Her Wing: The Mentors Who Have Changed Our Lives (Paperback)
I glanced at the table of contents. Why women need female mentors...What is a mentor anyway?...How do you find a mentor?...Love you hate you-healing the mother daughter bond. I turned to that chapter and found in the pages new definitions,interpretations and possibilities for working on my difficult relationship with my adult daughter. The ideas were refreshing,sometimes afirming,and challenging. Recognizing the difference between mothering and mentoring was full of possibilities for healing. The book shares many of the interviews with people in mentoring relationships and sites some studies in psychology and anthropology to support the ideas. How can we turn the imaginary fairy godmother into a real person who can give incouragement,guidance and help us to be free to be our full selves. How to find a mentor or how to be one are exciting ideas that are possible with the tools and information in this easy to read, fast paced book.
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The Fairy Godmother is Real,
By jerry diamond - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Under Her Wing: The Mentors Who Have Changed Our Lives (Paperback)
I glanced at the table of contents. Why women need female mentors...What is a mentor anyway?...How do you find a mentor?...Love you hate you-healing the mother daughter bond. I turned to that chapter and found in the pages new definitions,interpretations and possibilities for working on my difficult relationship with my adult daughter. The ideas were refreshing,sometimes afirming,and challenging. Recognizing the difference between mothering and mentoring was full of possibilities for healing. The book shares many of the interviews with people in mentoring relationships and sites some studies in psychology and anthropology to support the ideas. How can we turn the imaginary fairy godmother into a real person who can give incouragement,guidance and help us to be free to be our full selves. How to find a mentor or how to be one are exciting ideas that are possible with the tools and information in this easy to read, fast paced book.
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