You Are a Heroine

Name: You Are a Heroine
ISBN: 978-1945847073

by Susanna Liller

Publisher

Emerald Lake Books

Publication

Oct 09, 2018

Format

Paperback/Softback

Illustrated

Price

$14.24

Dimensions

5.5 x 8.5 x 0.35 in

ISBN

978-1945847073

ASIN

1945847077

Pages

154

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

"Heroines are needed now more than ever, and Liller’s self-help book uses classic paradigms to show women how to unlock their own heroic powers." - Foreword Reviews

In every heroic tale, the heroine is called to fulfill a compelling desire or seek a new adventure. Sometimes she is eager to accept the call. Other times, she refuses out of fear—but the call grows ever louder.

For modern‑day women, the struggle for self‑discovery and the courage to leap into the unknown is no different.

Mirroring the heroine’s journey, this empowering guide outlines:

the power of choice.
models for personal development.
strategies to combat critics (even yourself).
tips for dealing with emotional roadblocks.
methods to achieve self‑acceptance.

You may not be Wonder Woman, but you are certainly a heroine. It’s time to unleash the power within!

"You know you’re in for a ride when a book starts with a woman—in this case, the author’s then-21-year-old grandmother—tossing her suitcase from a moving train, then leaping herself." - BlueInk Starred Review

For fans of:

Joseph Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces"
Will Craig's "Living the Hero's Journey"
Maureen Murdock's "The Heroine's Journey"

You Are a Heroine has been published by Emerald Lake Books to assist readers who are ready to take personal responsibility for their lives and be more intentional about how they live them. If you like reading self-help books that help you create a life that's personally and professionally fulfilling, you might enjoy these other books by Emerald Lake Books:

Love Your Life by Cheryl Marks Young

Being More Human by Michelle Crawford

Awards & Endorsements

Review

You know you're in for a ride when a book starts with a woman--in this case, the author's then-21-year-old grandmother--tossing her suitcase from a moving train, then leaping herself. "She did what anyone following her dream would do," life coach Susanna Liller explains in the preface to You Are a Heroine: A Retelling of the Hero's Journey.

Fortunately, Liller's book doesn't encourage readers to jump out of vehicles. Rather, it's designed to "awaken the Heroine" in ordinary women and help them reach their potential in areas ranging from career and parenting to social activism. "The Heroine's Journey," she writes, "is ultimately all about the Heroine allowing herself to become herself."

Building on the work of the late author Joseph Campbell, who linked classical myths to common psychological themes, Liller guides readers with chapter-by-chapter steps of the Journey, such as the "Call," which represents the urge to do something different; learning to interact with major characters like naysayers and supporters, and coming to grips with figurative dragons that represent deep fears and challenges. Three real-life heroines--women who've seen their share of life-changing events, from divorce to chronic illness--share stories throughout, and their motivational quotes appear at the beginning of each chapter along with Campbell's. Writing exercises are embedded in the prose.

With occasional references to Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Liller also gives relatable examples of her personal Journey milestones, including how the shock of having a pet project put on the back-burner by the boss quickly led to a new self-employment venture.

The author's straightforward, conversational writing is a pleasure, but it's her ability to help women interpret their circumstances in a more adventurous, intuitive way that makes this book unique. While male heroes have been traditionally defined by their physical battles, "Heroineism," she writes, "is about having the courage to expand from within." The Heroine's Journey gives us a fresh way of seeing just how far we can go.

Highly recommended for fans of Joseph Campbell.
- BlueInk Starred Review

Heroines are needed now more than ever, and Liller's self-help book uses classic paradigms to show women how to unlock their own heroic powers.

Myth and theory come to life in Susanna Liller's You Are a Heroine: A Retelling of the Hero's Journey as courageous women relate how they let go of the familiar in order to seek out freedom on their own terms.

Popularized by Joseph Campbell in 1949, the Hero's Journey is a universal template for personally evolving from humdrum conformity toward an extraordinary life. It follows a familiar pattern but is unique to each individual. This pattern is interpreted for women by Liller: The h...