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Suzanne Waldron, author of the hard-to-put-down recently released-and-doing-very-well book, A Flourishing Mind had warned me – and my sox would have been blown to smithereens, had …

While I have written about a lot of amazing women, most of whom have fought and won against some form of adversity or another in their lives and are now reaching for the stars, I have also found that people are asking how I find these people – and if I am practicing what I preach. In other words, am I a victim of bullying and how did I cope? So I thought that I’d make a slight detour here and tell you all about me!

When most people think of bullying, the first thing that usually comes to mind is bullying in the school – as in students picking on other students. But, sadly, bullying happens everywhere, and no-one is immune. thor Karen Tyrrell is the perfect example of this. Her first book Me & Her: a Memoir of Madness is based on her own experience as a teacher who suffered at the hands of some parents in her school at the time. Born in Sydney of poorly educated parents, Karen decided at the age of eight that she wanted to be a teacher, and she achieved this prior to becoming an author. She mentions that writing and speaking about mental health for both adults and kids became her driving force.

A silly admission on my part, being an author, writer, columnist etc., etc., but I am going to make it anyway – the other day it sort of dawned on me that the entertainment industry is not limited to actors/singers/songwriters/models etc but it also encompasses a much wider range of talented artists, including writers – and – so many more.

I'm excited to tell you we have a whole bunch of great books to give away for the Grand Relaunch Party on Saturday! If you are interested in winning a particular book(s), please say so in your entry comment; otherwise, you will be entered to win all of them whether you like it or not! The giveaway expires at 11:59 pm EST on Saturday February 9, 2013. Each comment you leave will give you one entry. If you really want to win, try getting some additional entries. They are as follows: