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Laura Black is a retired attorney and award-winning businesswoman turned author and speaker. She co-founded one of the first temporary legal staffing companies and became the CEO after it was acquired by a public company. The business grew to become one of the largest of its kind in the country. Laura sits on various boards and helps later life women embrace their next acts through her speaking and writings. Her essays have appeared in The Baltimore Sun, Next Avenue, Kveller, Hadassah, and others. Her first book, Big Butts, Fat Thighs, and Other Secrets to Success, empowered women to accept and use their vulnerabilities in forming critical business relationships.

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It’s not the new 40. It’s not middle age. We can “look great for 60” but not great for youth.

We assiduously seek distractions to thwart the reality of our aging mind and body from penetrating our awareness. But it’s there. Senses have slowly diminished, wrinkles have rapidly appeared. We try to camouflage the signs to no avail, as our hands, eyes, and memories defiantly persist in revealing t

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	Climbing Down the Ladder: A Journey to a Different Kind of Happy 4.10 avg rating — 48 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Butts, Fat Thighs, and Other Secrets to Success: Empowering Women to Be Real in Business and in Life 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Setting and Communicating Expectations in the Classroom liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Missing Piece- Developmental Psychology for the Early Childhood Educator it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Digital Marketing 29 Success Secrets - 29 Most Asked Questions on Digital Marketing - What You Need to Know 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Importance of Humanities in Special Education 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mathematical Relationships In Education: Identities and Participation by Laura Black (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Heather Mendick (Editor), Yvette Solomon (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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