Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman: 101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self

by Amy Newmark

Today’s woman is confident, courageous and true to herself. And she has a story to tell, to help other women become empowered, too. These 101 true stories, told by women from all walks of life, will inspire you to be courageous, confident, and true to your self.  The stories in Chicken Soup for the The Empowered Woman represent women helping each other—to be come stronger, more self-confident, and more independent.  They chronicle simple changes and complex transformations, and provide easy-to-implement tips and powerful motivation for women of all ages to say “yes” to their best lives.

415 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2018

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Pooja Singh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather than making me feel empowered this book made my blood boil. What is so empowering about learning to do handiwork around the house, we all have brains and aptitude to figure things out, men are not born with manual on how to do these things, it is by trial and error. The glass ceiling exists so many years later because when women are making me the same as men they feel vindicated and if they are making less they attribute it to the glass ceiling. If more women stood up for the right to be treated as equals rather than showing they are a minority that are not being taken care of the glass ceiling would not exist today.

[Kathleen Garber · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was nice to read this book and these women’s stories. They made me feel proud of these women even though I didn’t know them. I guess as a woman I like to know other women are standing up for what is right, believing in themselves and making a difference.

The different sections contain stories with different themes.

Who Am I – stories about women realizing who they are or learning to be proud of who they are
I Found My Courage – women finding their courageous sides
Doing What’s Right for Me – women putting themselves first
Going It Alone – women doing things or going places alone
I Stepped Outside My Comfort Zone – women trying new or scary things
Walk the Talk – women putting themselves out there
Sticking Up for What’s Right – women taking a stand for what they believe in
Time for Me – more women putting themselves first
Figuring It Out Myself – women learning to do things themselves

I felt empowered just by reading the book. That’s not just a sappy statement that sounds good in a review. I really did feel like I could accomplish more and I felt stronger as a women by reading what other women have accomplished.

This would make a great gift for a woman in your life that needs a little push to be courageous and strong

[Kaila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was mildly impressed by most of the stories that were supposed to be “inspirational.”

Learning how to use a hammer or picking up a dead rat aren’t inspirational, they’re normal parts of life. If this is supposed to empower women then that’s sad. We should be speaking to women as if they’re already capable of these things, not applauding them because they’ve just learned how. We’re better than this.

Granted, I understand that I might not be the target market for this book because it seems like the audience is middle-aged moms and empty nesters. I’m probably just experiencing the generational gap, because my generation is entirely capable of normal life and really only needs motivation to sit at the head of the table instead of just filling in the sides.

I can see how a generation from an earlier time might be inspired by this book because the times were definitely different and faced severe sexism when they were starting adulthood.

[Suzanne Mather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book inspired me! I have so many things I want to accomplish and this book makes me excited to do so!

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good, short stories of strong women. I read it as part of my morning routine before picking up my phone/iPad. I enjoy starting my day on a positive note!

[Daniela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Niektoré príbehy ma zaujali viac, niektoré menej. Určite sa nájde pár,ktoré ma motivovali, ale pri ostatných som mala pocit takého umelého optimizmu a hrdosti.

[Kristin Matthews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found most of the stories so inspiring and enjoyable to read!

[Molly England · Rating 5 out of 5]

An uplifting and refreshing collection of heartfelt essays from inspiring women writers. I strongly recommend this book as the sweetest and coziest bedside book. A chapter a night is the perfect antidote to racing, anxious thoughts. My story about fleeing Hurricane Harvey and driving across country is featured in this Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology.