Carly Patterson, winner of a gold medal in the all-around gymnastics competition at the 2004 Olympics, describes the sacrifices she made and the strength it took to realize her goal.

A Courageous Carly(TM) Series Book Courageous Carly(TM) is going to the lab for bloodwork and she's worried. Will it hurt? How long will it take? Read along to find out the answers to those questions and more! Join Carly as she makes a new friend and finds courage in the hospital! Joanna Wiley created the Courageous Carly(TM) book series to help spread awareness of pediatric chronic and rare diseases, educate children and parents about common diagnostic tests and procedures, and to help raise funds for family resources and research. Follow and learn with Carly and her friends on all their medical adventures! Visit the website for more information about the series, Courageous Carly Gets an X-ray, and upcoming books. Also available on the website is a list of many organizations supporting children and families with rare and chronic diseases! A portion of proceeds from this book will be donated to the Texas Children's Hospital Cancer and Hematology Center.

By accepting the CEO job at Hewlett-Packard, an iconic company that had lost its way, Carly Fiorina confirmed her status as the most powerful businesswoman in America. But she also made herself a target for everyone who disliked her bold leadership style and resented her rapid rise. For six years, as she led HP through drastic changes and a controversial merger, Fiorina was the subject of endless analysis, debate and speculation. Yet in all that time, the public never really got to know the person behind the persona. Tough Choices finally reveals the real Carly Fiorina, who writes with brutal honesty about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontations – including her sudden and very public firing by HP's board of directors. Tough Choices shows what it's really like to lead a major corporation in a time of great change while trying to stay true to your values. It's one woman's inspiring story, along with her unique perspective on leadership, technology, globalisation, sexism and many other issues. "Superb... certain to be a hit. Ms Fiorina is at her best when recounting the travails of a woman in a male-dominated culture. She is also good in her psychological descriptions of the constant betrayals that occur in corporate bureaucracies. The woman that emerges from these pages is cultured, sensitive and vulnerable, even as she acts tough." —The Economist

Carly Griffen has nothing, and no one, holding her in Heartsgate. So, when the purple-haired matchmaker from the weekly book club offers her the chance to grant her wish, she takes it, landing over a century in the past on the Oregon Trail. Hunter McQuaid promised his brother he would take care of his niece, so he's taking her to safety by heading west to Oregon. But, along the way, he realizes there's more to raising a child than he'd expected. Not to mention the risk with life on the trail and the worry if something were to happen to him along the way. When Carly lands on the trail, she knows as soon as they meet, Hunter was who she was sent back to find. But she soon learns that just because her heart knows, it doesn't mean it's going to come easy. Can two people, from different times, find a way to get through the trials of life on the trail and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart?

Diagnosed with cancer at age seventeen, Carly's once stable high school life filled with classes, sports, and friendships, was flipped upside down. Although the trials that came with her treatments were not easy, Carly continually prayed for hope in hardships and peace of mind through the chaos. She tells her story by reflecting on the past and enhances the reading by including the journal entries she kept through her diagnosis. Carly wrote this book with the intention of providing courage and support to those undergoing treatment, but she also hopes to offer advice to the family and friends indirectly affected by the patient's condition.

Women Courageous: Leading through the Labyrinth is a unique collection of stories of courage, integrated with scholarly analysis to deepen our understanding of courage - how it shows up, develops, and facilitates transformation.