“Her success exposed both the hypocrisy of her world and the possibility: of one person’s power to help another; of civilization’s ability to break down what it wrongly put up—that is, when blinded to its own constructs.”
― Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
― Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
“Empathy is a strange and powerful thing. There is no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of “You’re not alone.”
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Melissa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Melissa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Business, Classics, Comics, Cookbooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Memoir, Romance, Self help, Thriller, Travel, Young-adult, and Nonfiction
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