August Book to Live By

by on August 5, 2026

Inheritance

by Dani Shapiro

In the spring of 2016, through a genealogy website, Dani Shapiro received the stunning news that her beloved deceased father was not her biological father. Over the course of a single day, her entire history—the life she had lived—crumbled beneath her.  Inheritance is a book about secrets and about the extraordinary moment we live in where science and technology have outpaced not only medical ethics but also the capacities of the human heart to contend with the consequences of what we discover. Part mystery, part real-time investigation, part rumination on the ineffable combination of memory, history, biology, and experience, Inheritance is a devastating and haunting interrogation of the meaning of kinship and identity.

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June Book to Live By

by on June 1, 2026

Strangers

by Belle Burden

In March 2020, Belle Burden was safe and secure with her family navigating the early days of the pandemic together—Then, without warning or explanation, her husband of 20 years announced that he was leaving. Overnight, her partner became a man she hardly recognized. In Strangers, Burden revisits her marriage, searching for clues. As she begins to see through a new lens, she reckons with the lessons about how a woman is expected to behave in the face of betrayal and transforms from a discreet, compliant woman to someone braver, and determined to use her voice.

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March Book to Live By

by on March 3, 2026

The Comfort Book

by Matt Haig

THE COMFORT BOOK is a collection of notes, lists, and stories written over a span of several years that originally served as reminders to the author’s future self that things are not always as dark as they seem. Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world, history, science, and his own experiences, Haig offers warmth and reassurance, reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence.

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February Book to Live By

by on February 2, 2026

Splinters

by Leslie Jamison

Jamison turns her unrivaled powers of perception to the most intimate relationships of her life: her consuming love for her young daughter, a ruptured marriage once swollen with hope, and the shaping legacy of her parents’ complicated bond. This book grieves the departure of one love even as it celebrates the arrival of another. Examining what it means for a woman, a mother, an artist, a teacher, and a lover, she places the magical and the mundane side by side in surprising ways resulting in a work of nonfiction like no other.

 

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January Book to Live By

by on January 6, 2026

A Year of Self-Care

by Dr. Zoe Shaw

A Year of Self-Care will jump-start your self-care practice in just fifteen minutes every morning helping you to feel stronger, happier, and healthier. The full year of research backed exercises inspire gratitude, positive thinking and self-love. Discover a fresh outlook on life and improve your confidence and well-being with this guided journal and spend 2026 focusing on what matters- YOU!

And for some additional self care strategies: https://bit.ly/4ahiwid

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August Book to Live By

by on August 1, 2025

Mind Your Body

by Nicole Sachs

Do you suffer from chronic pain? Have medical treatments proved disappointing? Psychotherapist Nicole Sachs offers another way to tackle chronic pain by nurturing the mind-body connection. Based on the work of Dr. John Sarno, she believes pain is an invitation to explore our emotional depths by acknowledging common traumas such as shame, grief, suppressed emotions and unresolved issues. Using practical tools, journal prompts and self-inquiry, she offers deeply healing ways to truly understand our body-mind connection and to get to the bottom of chronic conditions in order to live life to the fullest.

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June Book to Live By

by on June 3, 2025

The Stress RX

By Trupti Gokani, MD

Neurologist (and Woman on Fire) Dr. Trupti Gokani wants you to know that how your brain perceives stress causes 80 to 90 percent of your struggles. Most people have no idea stress is the culprit that has thrown their lives off-balance. The Stress Rx will show you how to use the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and Dr. Gokani’s Three Brain Model(TM) to find true, holistic health, reduce your risk of disease and improve your longevity far more than any dietary change, pill, or exercise routine.

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May Book to Live By

by on May 3, 2024

The Perfectionist Guide to Losing Control

by Katherine Morgan Schafler

This book is an invitation to challenge the way you look at perfectionism. As psychotherapist and former on-site therapist at Google, Katherine Morgan Schafler explains we’ve been looking at perfectionism all wrong. You don’t have to stop being a perfectionist to be healthy. After a quiz to determine which type of perfectionist you are, you’ll go on to learn how to make your perfectionism work for you, not against you. Brimming with humor, empathy, and depth, this book is a love letter to the ambitious, high achieving, and full-of-life women who dare to want more without feeling greedy or ungrateful.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Women on Fire is committed to offering strategies for you to be your best self, but ultimately it is your decision to choose resources that work for you. This book recommendation is not medical advice.

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February Book to Live By

by on February 1, 2024

In Each Other’s Care by Dr. Stan Tatkin

 

While conflict in any relationship is inevitable, few things are more frustrating than repeating the same fight. But healing is possible. With In Each Other’s Care, Debbie’s personal relationship therapist Dr. Stan Tatkin shares a hands-on repair manual that will help you discover how arguments get triggered, why they keep happening, and what you can do to get better at communicating what you want without the drama. Whether you’ve been in a relationship for years or are just beginning the journey, this book is a wonderfully supportive guide that will show you how to work through even the most contentious topics with compassion and respect.

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August 2016 Sneak Peek Interview with Louise DuArt

by on August 1, 2016

The interview for the August Membership is one of the most delightful I have ever conducted.

I could hardly keep from bursting out laughing — and crying!

I am thrilled to introduce you to my friend Louise DuArt, the remarkable impressionist, comedian and actress.

WOF Sneak Peek Aug

 

As funny as Louise is, she is also one of the most inspiring individuals I know.

She was a shy child with a domineering mother. The one thing that set her apart was a knack for mimicking voices. Slipping into different characters became her escape.

As an adult, she took on the more traditional roles of wife and mother. Until one day, after 20 years of marriage, her world collapsed.

She seemed on the verge of losing everything.

Then, as she would describe it, God “ winked.”

Listen in as Louise describes the amazing sequence of events that launched her career:

Click here to listen to the Sneak Peek!

In this interview I did with Louise on Martha’ s Vineyard, she tells jaw-dropping stories of what she calls the “ godwinks” in her life.

She also shares her heartfelt insights into how to live with faith and persistence until your dreams come true.

You’ll learn:

  • How to recognize a godwink and what they mean
  • The story of the teacher who set her on a pathway to success
  • What Louise does to get into the right mindset every day
  • Why she never gives up and what sustains her to keep going
  • The way she chooses and creates the characters who inhabit her act
  • Her beliefs and research on prayer and its power

Plus, you will meet a huge cast of celebrities who share Louise’ s world.  She brought Jane Fonda, Hillary Clinton, Barbra Streisand, Cher, Carol Burnett and many others to the studio with her!

To hear the rest of this fun and inspiring interview, join the Women on Fire Monthly Membership today.

You will become part of what New York Times’ best-selling author Marianne Williamson calls “ the ultimate ‘ you go, girl’ community for inspiration and support.”

You have only a few more days to receive the full interview with Louise DuArt, your personalized coaching materials, access to the Women on Fire private Facebook page and much, much more.

Join us today at Womenonfire.com/membership! 

 

We can’t wait to meet you!

Debbie

P.S. When you join today, you will have access to this powerful interview, the September Women on Fire live video master class on September 13 and you’ll be invited into the private Women on Fire Facebook page. Plus, when you do you’ll become part of the safest, most connective and inspiring group of women you’ll ever meet.  Why not join now!?

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