Life is fraught with challenges, obstacles and adversities, and each individual's response is a measure of personal courage and grace. In her book The Power of Hope, Janet Avery vividly recounts her various life struggles, from securing an education, to extricating herself from a dysfunctional marriage, and finally to her near-death experience and debilitating paralysis in March 2001. Janet's enduring belief in God and personal relationship with Jesus manifested in the courage and determination that subsequently allowed her to complete her Ph.D. and also to participate in the November 2006 New York City Marathon. This is a brave and heart-felt story that evokes inspiration and joy.

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ISBN: 978-1-932842-23-4 (cloth edition)
ISBN: 978-1-932842-24-1 (paper cover)
Publisher: Star Cloud Press
Year of Publication: 2007
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About the Author:

Dr. Janet Avery is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Bernard Baruch School of Public Affairs. She is also the Founder of VEHICLES, INC. a not-for-profit corporation based in Harlem that provides life skills, career planning, and workplace training for people who want to enter or re-enter the job market. She is a member of Columbia University's "Seminar on Innovation in Education," which meets monthly to discuss creative efforts in the field of education.

As a result of her achievements, she received the AVON Women of Enterprise Award in June 1997, and served a two-year term on the National Advisory Council of the U.S. Small Business Administration. She was a member of Leadership New York Class III, a part of the Coro NY Leadership Center.

Prior to starting VEHICLES, Dr. Avery was Vice President/Human Resources at Citibank. Her earlier career includes several administrative positions held at the law firms of Davis Polk & Wardwell and Carter Ledyard & Milburn.

She has developed and/or taught courses at Columbia Business School, The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management; Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs; Nyack College; and Baruch College. She graduated from New York City Technical College with an A.A. in Secretarial Science, Fordham University with a B.A. in English Literature, New York University's Stern School of Business with an M.B.A. in Management & Human Resources Development. She earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy from The Union Institute & University.

She received a Fitness Instructor's Certification from Marymount Manhattan College, is certified by the American Council on Exercise and a member of IDEA Health and Fitness Association. She was an amateur competitive bodybuilder.

In her spare time, she volunteers at The Rehabilitation Department of Mount Sinai Hospital and The DeWitt Nursing Home.

Visit Janet's website at http://drjhope.makeswebsites.com/

 

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