How to Be a Bitch with Style : Being in Total Control of Herself

by Ashley, Vikki; Ledet, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780966949308
• ISBN10: 0966949307
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Bch Fulfillment & Distribution

Summary

The author of "Alan's Song" presents a comprehensive program, covering most areas of life, for developing inner authority.

Author Biography

Vikki Ashley, PhD, is an author, psychologist, clinical hypnotherapist, entrepreneur, musician, former university executive and adjunct professor, coach to executives, managers and friends. A former politician, developer of innovative and creative programs at local, state and national levels, active volunteer--locally and nationally--and divorced, single-mother, fully-responsible for three children. Now mother of seven--one deceased at age 30 from AIDS, two natural children and four spiritual children acquired through a second marriage to Bob Daniels. In addition, she is the eldest of twelve (ten living) and is now the oldest living individual in her entire family. She and Bob live in New Orleans. Dr. Ashley is experienced in multidimensional processes in communications, leadership, change, transformation, and team building in organizations and groups. She has a reputation for "getting to the heart" of issues and challenges. Working with private hypnotherapy clients is especially rewarding as she observes those clients change their lives by changing their energy levels and energy use. She developed the SWOT Process that covers Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (fears). Experience has taught Dr. Ashley that we are never too old, too big or too smart to review our SWOTs. The glue that holds us all together and supports our growth is communications!! "I don't play around with people's lives under the guise of consulting, therapy, education or training. I consider my work a sacred trust. Still, I have one helluva good time doing whatever I undertake. I create my own reality and I do make it what I truly want." Dr. Ashley describes herself as "a dynamic Cosmic Spark Plug who loves to communicate and share information with people." Her goal is to reinforce health, wealth, love and perfect self-expression in everyone she meets and to demonstrate that health is the integration and balancing of spiritual, mental, emotional and physical states of energy. This is her first book.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(6)
Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(8)
``I Want To Live''-Bending The Archer's Bow	17	(16)
A Walk Together On The Loose Gravel Path	33	(18)
Promises, Promises	51	(8)
``People are so Mean!''	59	(12)
A Trip to The Car Dealers	71	(10)
Truth On The Mountain	81	(12)
The Angels Are Real-On the Los Angeles Freeway	93	(8)
``Go, Mom, Go!''	101	(8)
Sharing Alan	109	(14)
Caretaking is Tough	123	(10)
``I'm A Rich Kid!''	133	(16)
``I'll Never Leave You''	149	(10)
``Please Don't Wipe My Ass Anymore!''	159	(8)
What Are Friends For?	167	(10)
Take My Breath Away	177	(10)
Notes	187	(2)
Appendix	189	(2)
Alan's Letter re Treatment and Life Support	191	(1)
A BITCH With Style is a Woman Who	192	(1)
The Twelve Steps to BITCHHood	193	(1)
AIDS Resource List	194	(5)
Astrological Chart for Alan's birth	199	(1)
Astrological Chart for Alan's death	200	(1)
Astrological Chart for Vikki's birth	201	(1)
Vikki's Chart Progressed to Alan's death	202	(1)
Memorial Program for Alan Vincent Rickman	203	(4)
A Human Face of AIDS - Alan Vincent Rickman	207	(4)
How to Contact the Author	211	(1)
The Ashley-Daniels Success Express Our Family Symbol	212	(2)
How To Communicate with Dr. Vikki	214