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She is a masterful author and begins
                                                                                  each chapter of the book with a #Me
                                                                                  Too story (though told anonymously.)
                              Christine Rose:                                     Beyond relating women’s stories,
                     Amazing Author and Coach,                                    Christine offers guidance towards
                                                                                  understanding the depth of suffering
       Creating a Safer World for Our Women and Girls                             and pain women have faced, the
                                                                                  powerful opportunity for
                                                                                  transformation that exists, and how to
                                                                                  move forward from the hurt to rebuild
                                                                                  culture-- to create a New Normal free
                                                                                  from violence and discrimination. She
                                                                                  speaks not only to women as mothers,
                                                                                  friends, and employers, but also to men,
                                                                                  leaders, and anyone who would like to
                                                                                  see cultural transformation.

                                                                                  Once she had committed (both time and
                                                                                  finances) to the book, Christine says it
                                                                                  was like a download from Heaven, and
                                                                                  the outline came to her so easily. Stories
                                                                                  and facts though, required more time,
                                                                                  and help from her PhD research
                                                                                  partner. Sticking to her goals and
                                                                                  timeline wasn’t always easy, but she
                                                                                  willingly made different choices so that
                                                                                  it would happen (this is also something
      Christine Rose has made a lot of     address what’s next and to map out     she advocates to clients as a business
      strides in her life and uses her     change on a global scale. Her book is  coach.)
      experience-- in the business         subtitled Creating a Safer World for
      world, as a coach, and as a          our Mothers, Daughters, Sisters and    The finished book has been praised by
      survivor—to shed light on a          Friends and that thought is among      experts in business, women’s studies,
      sensitive subject; the               the reasons she just had to write it.  transformational coaching and other
      objectification and mistreatment     The subtitle also shapes much of her
      of women. She created a book, Life   agenda for the year 2020.              authors. Here is what one had to say:
      Beyond #Me Too, that just made                                              The well-researched Life Beyond
      its debut and is already being                                              #MeToo offers a vision of hope and an
      hailed as a bestseller. Maybe it is  “#MeToo was a transformational         invitation to shift from the epidemic of
      because Christine tackled such a     moment in history. People have         sexual violence to a safer, vibrant
      timely subject—creating a future     been eager to learn more and talk      future. Christine Rose takes a coach’s
      without violence, sexual             about bringing America and the         approach to help people address the
      harassment, discrimination,          world to a new and better cultural     truth with honesty and grace. Whether
      human trafficking, etc. Millions     place for our women,” Christine        or not you (or a loved one) experienced
      around the globe shook the world     says. She cites some startling data:   sexual discrimination and violence, this
      with their # Me Too stories, and     that just 24 hours after actress       book shares powerful tools to address
      then not only survived but           Alyssa Milano tweeted using            this topic-- with conversations,
      thrived, creating new                #MeToo to invite responses about       forgiveness, and resilience so you can
      opportunities for change in their    violence and discrimination, it was    move toward healing and restoration.
      wake.                                answered with 12 million posts by
                                           4.7 million people on Facebook         This might be an opportune moment to
      Christine is an optimist and has a   alone. Christine knows that many       let readers know that Christine is
      track record as a business coach,    are not social media users and have    herself a survivor of multiple abusers.
      so she is uniquely positioned to     missed the power of these stories.

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