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You Can Do It! is the vision of Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, a heroine of United Flight 93 and a woman who was an inspiration to all who knew her. Lauren's dream was to create the ultimate self-empowering resource, a book to help women of all ages realize their dreams. Inspired by her beloved Girl Scout badges, nurtured to publication by her family and friendsled by Lauren's two sisters, Vaughn and Dara You Can Do It! is the merit badge handbook for every grown-up girl who's said, "I wish I could..." Jam-packed with practical advice, here is step-by-step instruction and kick-in-the-pants encouragement for achieving 60 exciting badge activities. Start your own business, go back to school, speak in public, play a musical instrument, fix the carwhatever the ambition, each activity features a female expert to mentor the reader and guide her to success with clear how-to, practical resources, and the wisdom ofexperience. Learn a new language with Susan Carvalho of Middlebury College, take a great photograph with Lauren Greenfield, climb a mountain with Annapurna expedition leader Arlene Blum. These 512 can-do pages are about dusting off fantasies, overcoming fears, and achieving long-held desires. And to top it all off, the book includes 60 colorful badge stickersa fun reward for goals accomplished. With its warm and encouraging message, You Can Do It! will help women everywhere discover that, yes, they can!
A portion of the proceeds from You Can Do It! will go to the Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas Foundation, which supports charitable causes and scholarships for women.
Author Notes
Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas (1963 2001) began You Can Do It! more than a year before her death on September 11 on her way home to the San Francisco Bay Area. Her older sister, Dara, and her younger sister, Vaughn, spokespeople for the book and both you-can-d
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Grandcolas was an experienced sales and marketing professional embarking on a writing career when she died on United Flight 93 on 9/11; her husband, family, and publisher rallied together to complete her outstanding debut, which encourages middle-aged women to do the things they have always dreamed of doing. The text-patterned after a Girl Scout manual-is made up of seven "badge" categories (e.g., "Dare," "Create," and "Learn") that are further organized into activities such as learning to skydive and care for one's car and building family rituals or breaking bad habits. Each badge takes readers through the task from start to finish and includes excerpts from professionals in that field. A bibliography of books, magazines, and web sites for further information is included. A pure pleasure to browse, this is the perfect gift for those celebrating 40th birthdays and beyond and will enjoy a high circulation among public library patrons. Highly recommended. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
Preface | p. x |
Getting started | p. xii |
Dare | |
1 Dare to dream: the first step | p. 2 |
2 Bust a move: dancing | p. 6 |
3 Roam where you want to: travel | p. 14 |
4 Take the stage: acting | p. 24 |
Extra credit: stand-up comedy | p. 30 |
5 Walk on fire: firewalking | p. 32 |
6 Speak up: public speaking | p. 38 |
7 Champion a cause: activism | p. 46 |
8 Rock out!: starting a rock band | p. 54 |
9 Be your own boss: drafting a business plan | p. 62 |
10 Fly solo: aviation | p. 72 |
11 Sing your heart out: singing | p. 80 |
Create | |
12 Paint a picture: painting | p. 88 |
13 Be an author: writing | p. 96 |
Extra credit: getting published | p. 102 |
14 Roll 'em: filmmaking | p. 104 |
15 Take a (really good) picture: photography | p. 114 |
16 Go world wide: building a web site | p. 124 |
17 Dig this: gardening | p. 132 |
Extra credit: flower arranging | p. 140 |
18 Redo a room: decorating | p. 142 |
19 Bead it: beading | p. 150 |
20 Sew fabulous: sewing | p. 158 |
Extra credit: quilting | p. 166 |
21 Get down to the knitty-gritty: knitting | p. 168 |
Learn | |
22 Get your way: negotiating | p. 176 |
23 Learn the lingo: speaking a foreign language | p. 184 |
24 Go back to school: continuing your education | p. 192 |
25 Play a tune (in tune): playing an instrument | p. 200 |
26 Be a renaissance gal: art appreciation | p. 208 |
27 Get well-read: book lover | p. 216 |
28 Dine in: cooking | p. 224 |
29 Know your best cellars: wine appreciation | p. 232 |
30 Party on!: entertaining | p. 240 |
Play | |
31 Exercise your options: fitness | p. 250 |
32 Stretch yourself: yoga | p. 258 |
33 Hang ten: surfing | p. 266 |
34 Head for the hills: climbing | p. 274 |
35 Jump!: skydiving | p. 282 |
36 Go for the gold: triathlon | p. 288 |
37 Dive right in: scuba diving | p. 296 |
38 Hit the slopes: snow sports | p. 304 |
39 Beat the boys at pool: billiards | p. 310 |
40 Take the reins: horseback riding | p. 318 |
Deal | |
41 Eat it: nutrition | p. 326 |
42 Care for your health: healthcare | p. 334 |
43 Quit it: breaking bad habits | p. 344 |
44 Look sharp: personal style | p. 352 |
Money money money | p. 360 |
45 Find your money: budgeting | p. 362 |
46 Grow your money: saving and investing | p. 372 |
47 Give your money away: estate planning and philanthropy | p. 378 |
48 Pop the hood: car care | p. 384 |
49 Speak geek: computer care | p. 392 |
50 Make yourself handy: home maintenance | p. 402 |
51 Organize it: organizing | p. 412 |
Connect | |
52 Get an inner life: meditation | p. 420 |
53 Share what you know: teaching | p. 428 |
54 Commune with nature: camping | p. 436 |
55 Trace your roots: genealogy | p. 444 |
56 Connect with your tribe: family rituals | p. 452 |
57 Play the field: dating | p. 460 |
58 Make love last: strengthening your relationship | p. 468 |
59 Give a little bit: volunteering | p. 476 |
Dream | |
60 Dream on: make your own badge | |
Mentor contacts | p. 489 |
Acknowledgments | p. 492 |
Index | p. 493 |