PREFACE - A Note to the Reader
How To Take Control of Your Own Life:
A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family
and the Entire Community
by Cathy Harris
This is an action-oriented book which solves many of the problems in the community. Cathy Harris is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to moving forward. Known for her guerilla marketing style by means of forums, radio interviews, e-broadcasts, web postings and newsletters, Cathy comes full circle with the release of her series book. Her series book has been referred to as a pocket-sized encyclopedia and mini-Webster’s dictionary.
As a former federal employer and whistleblower, Cathy fought the system - the U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Department of Homeland Security and came out triumphant on the other side.
As a Community Organizer, Advocate and Entrepreneur, she transitioned into a successful business owner while gathering a faithful following.
Cathy has done a remarkable job laying out a comprehensive guide for just about anyone who may be facing a life changing dilemma. Her book is the first book one should read if facing termination from a job, bankruptcy, a career change, problems within the community, frustration with the political system, or looking to become a first time entrepreneur. 
It may seem quite difficult to provide guidance on such a wide range of topics in one book, but somehow Cathy has managed to summarize everything on these topics and more in this must read ’self-help’ guide.
There are two characteristics of this book that separates it from many other “self-help” books that are on the market. First, Cathy is not what would be called an “armchair” writer who writes this book from a theoretic perspective. On the contrary, Cathy wrote the book based on many of her real world experiences as she herself experienced a life changing dilemma as she transitioned from a Senior Customs Inspector for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to a ’federal whistleblower’ who bravely faced the loss of her retirement and insurance, to finally becoming a nationally recognized entrepreneur, self-help author, and community organizer, all within a two year time frame.
As this book is a direct representative of the research done by Cathy in order to complete this 180 degree transition in her life, there is no doubt that what she has documented in this book is practical knowledge that has this remarkable woman’s life as proof positive of its legitimacy.
Secondly, it is quite impressive how Cathy made sure to leave no stone unturned in writing this book. From the two comprehensive appendices containing a plethora or useful web links, phone numbers and addresses, to the definitions of key words in the glossary, this book is filled with valuable information that you will be sure to reference time and time again.
As it is better to read this book now and be prepared for when life “throws you a curve ball” than to get caught off guard, I recommend that everyone get a copy of this book for their personal library as soon as possible.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface - Note to the Reader
Acknowledgements
About the Author
1 How to Suvive Unemployment
2 How to Save Your Home
3 How to Get Your Finances in Order
4 How to Change Careers
5 How to Mobilize Effectively in the Community
6 How to Become an Effective Leader in the Community
7 How to Get Your Candidate into Office
8 How to Get Legislation Passed
9 How to Change the Education System
10 How to Stop Racial Profiling and Police Brutality
11 How to Set Up Legal Defense Funds (Wrongful Terminations, False Imprisonment, Racial Profiling, Police Brutality, etc.)
12 How to Build a Presence on the Internet
13 How to Work Effectively with the Media While Avoiding Costly Mistakes
14 How to Launch Your Own Media Campaign On Issues You are Passionate About (Wrongful Terminations, False Imprisonments, Racial Profiling, Police Brutality, etc.)
15 How to Become a Freelance Writer
16 How to Become a Syndicated Columnist
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Series 1
How To Take Control Of Your Own Life:
Empowerment 101
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