The Courage Code: It's Yours, Break It, Own It, Use It

What is the feminine face of courage? What everyday acts are courageous in your life? The intent of this book is not to provide all the answers, but rather to question. To question the status quo, traditional views, and old Codes. The authors share their insights using stories from forty-four women who are, like you, living courageously. They are challenged everyday to live a life of meaning and authenticity. They have discovered the power of seemingly small choices that create mammoth shifts in their lives and in their worlds. Because they have dealt with their challenges head on, they have been successful on many levels and in many ways. You will see yourself in their words and gain new insights for living courageously.

Authors Megan Raphael and Jennifer Byron met while participating in a three day, sixty mile walk for Breast Cancer. They knew almost immediately they shared a vision for working with women, and began co-authoring The Courage Code.
Megan Raphael, known as The Courage Coach, is Founder of Courage Project, an international initiative helping people find their courage for living and leading.
As a public speaker and certified professional coach her mission is to support women and men in living courageous, fulfilling lives.
Megan's work has taken her across the globe talking with individuals and groups about living authentically. She has more than 30 years experience in organizational development, group facilitation, leadership training, and executive coaching. In addition, she has managed medical clinics and health services for diverse organizations, including Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program, and Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, one of Michigan's largest Indian tribes.
She currently does individual and group coaching, leads workshops, and writes from her town on the shores of the beautiful Grand Traverse Bay. Megan has been praised for her innovative Beachcoaching™ program that allows people to savor the beauty of Northern Michigan beaches while exploring their values and goals.
Megan and her husband, Peter, to whom she has been happily married for more than 35 years, live in Traverse City, Michigan, and have two young adult children, Ryan and Alex.
Megan is now working on the second in her series of Courage Code books with a release date in late 2009.
Jennifer Byron currently works for Davenport University, in charge of the online Master's degree programs. She holds a BA in Business Administration, MBA in Marketing, MS in Communications and is an eager student of learning theory. Jennifer is a licensed Brain Gym instructor with a background in the field of applied brain research of mind-body integration known as Educational Kinesiology. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.