BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS
Delivers a message of self-empowerment for women of all ages and nationalities. It demonstrates unyielding courage to transcend the impossible and the unthinkable. Cheryl holds the noble distinction of beingthe country's first African-American female to rise to the height of fame in her more than 20-year career in the male-dominated field of construction work as an electrician.
Waiters escort the reader through a private tour of hell as she blows open the doors for an unauthorized peek inside the world of Mafia-controlled cities, labor unions, and life-and-death situations on job sites where women are anything but welcome.
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Cheryl Waiters, with Darnella Ford, author of BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS. It is helping people use their heart, spirit, and brain to overcome their circumstances and have the courage to do it.
About the book
Exemplified by the power of the human spirit, and life in the face of death, Cheryl Waiters had the courage to challenge a generation to release the shackles of ignorance surrounding women and gender roles. All of this and more is lyrically conveyed in Cheryl Waiters' autobiographical novel titled "BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS," based in Cleveland,Ohio.
BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS
Delivers a message of self-empowerment for women of all ages, and nationalities, and demonstrates unyielding courage to transcend the impossible and the unthinkable. Cheryl holds the noble distinction of being the country's first African-American female to rise to the height of fame in her more than 20-year career in the male-dominated field of construction workas an electrician.
Waiters escort the reader through a private tour of hell as she blows open the doors for an unauthorized peek inside the world of Mafia-controlled cities, labor unions, and life-and-death situations on job sites where women are anything but welcome.
Haunting and intensely reflective, her birth and formative years are eloquently paired with historical movements that profoundly changed the world, from J.F.K. to Martin Luther King, the rise of the Black Panther Movement, women's liberation, and hippies touting "free love and peace."
The timeless genius of this story has not only captured an essential slice of history but has also defined it. Given such an achievement of literary brilliance, it is destined to become an American classic!
Cheryl desires to stress the importance of young girls taking math, science, engineering, and technology during high school to become successful parents and inspire women to start careers in nontraditional settings with good pay. Cheryl is available for speaking engagements. Learn how BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS can be your blueprint for success. Email her today to schedule your next event.
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
LIVE A LIFE LESS ORDINARY
FOLLOW THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
WHAT HAS THE UNIVERSE CALLED YOU TO DO?
YES YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE TOLD YOU CAN'T DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO BECAUSE YOU'RE A FEMALE?
"Yes, I will," "Yes, I can," and "Yes, I am."
Dream the Impossible Dream.
This Week's Featured Article:
Cheryl Waiters’ Inspiring Tale Deserves an Inclusion in the List of Great Books for Courage and Inspiration
The timeless opening line of Helen Reddy’s song “I Am Woman” goes, “I am woman; hear me roar.” This influential lyric captures the spirit of the changingtimes, as well as the newly discovered and newly accepted power of women. There’s no question that this remarkable opening line encapsulates Cheryl Waiter's inspiring life story, BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS, which itself deserves inclusion on the list of great books for all readers.
It takes a great deal of courage to withstand the torments of disgusting sexual harassment, crippling verbal abuse, and general racial and gender bias from those you work with. But this is the world that Cheryl Waiters lived in and conquered as an electrical construction worker in Cleveland, Ohio. Cheryl’s life story is incredibly inspiring for people of all walks of life. Whether you’re a young high school student in need of some courage to follow your true dreams, a concerned parent interested in showing your children that dreams really can be achieved despite devastating setbacks and obstacles, or a determined professional interested in breaking the glass ceiling, Cheryl’s story will instill an amazing sense of courage you never thought you possessed! BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS is not a sexual harassment book. Cheryl’s story is about a woman who refuses to give in to the pressures put on her by society, colleagues, and even her own family. This book is about the deep power found in each and every person- a power that allowed Cheryl to break down barriers with her thunderous roar, talent, and abilities.
BLOOD, SWEAT, AND HIGH HEELS by Cheryl Waiters with Darnella Ford is one of the great books for women available on bookshelves today. Whether as a gift to yourself or a gift for a loved one, you will not regret having read one of the most remarkable and true tales of a woman whose undaunted courage trumped the hate and ignorance that surrounded her. Pick up this incredible story today and be inspired!
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