Kaira Rouda
Kaira Rouda is the author of the novel - HERE, HOME, HOPE, a 2011 Indie Excellence Award Winner, and the short story, A MOTHER'S DAY.
Her first book, REAL YOU INCORPORATED: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs, is an Amazon bestseller and has received numerous awards since its publication.
A mother of four, Kaira and her family live in Southern California, where she is busy writing her next novel.
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Her first book, REAL YOU INCORPORATED: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs, is an Amazon bestseller and has received numerous awards since its publication.
A mother of four, Kaira and her family live in Southern California, where she is busy writing her next novel.
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HERE, HOME, HOPE
fiction/women's fiction
In this Indie Excellence Award-winning debut, Kelly Johnson becomes restless. An appetite for more forces her to take stock of her middling middle-American existence and her neighbors' seemingly perfect lives. Her marriage to a successful attorney has settled into a comfortable routine, and being the mother of two adorable sons has been rewarding. But Kelly's own passions lie wasted. She eyes with envy the lives of her two best friends, Kathryn and Charlotte, both beautiful, successful businesswomen who seem to have it all. Kelly takes charge of her life, devising a midlife makeover plan.
From page one, Kelly's witty reflections, self-deprecating humor, and clever tactics in executing that plan-she places Post-it notes all over her house and car-will have readers laughing out loud. The next instant, however, they might rant right along with Kelly as her commitment to a sullen, anorexic teenager left on her doorstep tries her patience or as she deflects the boozy advances of a divorced neighbor. Readers will need to keep the tissue box handy, too, as Kelly repairs the damage she inflicted on a high school friend; realizes how deeply her husband, Patrick, understands and loves her; and ultimately grows into a woman empowered by her own blend of home and career.
Endorsed by Claire Cook, Amy Hatvany, Jenna Blum, Beth Hoffman, Katrina Kittle and many more, HERE, HOME, HOPE is a wonderful book club read.
ForeWord Reviews
Written with a bouncy sense of humor, this lighthearted novel delights the reader while delving into serious issues such as eating disorders and addictions, typical problems of middle-class America. Rouda will touch readers who can relate to the frustration of being sidelined on the field of life, never allowed to play and always needed behind the bleachers, until finally experiencing the joy of participation.
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In this Indie Excellence Award-winning debut, Kelly Johnson becomes restless. An appetite for more forces her to take stock of her middling middle-American existence and her neighbors' seemingly perfect lives. Her marriage to a successful attorney has settled into a comfortable routine, and being the mother of two adorable sons has been rewarding. But Kelly's own passions lie wasted. She eyes with envy the lives of her two best friends, Kathryn and Charlotte, both beautiful, successful businesswomen who seem to have it all. Kelly takes charge of her life, devising a midlife makeover plan.
From page one, Kelly's witty reflections, self-deprecating humor, and clever tactics in executing that plan-she places Post-it notes all over her house and car-will have readers laughing out loud. The next instant, however, they might rant right along with Kelly as her commitment to a sullen, anorexic teenager left on her doorstep tries her patience or as she deflects the boozy advances of a divorced neighbor. Readers will need to keep the tissue box handy, too, as Kelly repairs the damage she inflicted on a high school friend; realizes how deeply her husband, Patrick, understands and loves her; and ultimately grows into a woman empowered by her own blend of home and career.
Endorsed by Claire Cook, Amy Hatvany, Jenna Blum, Beth Hoffman, Katrina Kittle and many more, HERE, HOME, HOPE is a wonderful book club read.
ForeWord Reviews
Written with a bouncy sense of humor, this lighthearted novel delights the reader while delving into serious issues such as eating disorders and addictions, typical problems of middle-class America. Rouda will touch readers who can relate to the frustration of being sidelined on the field of life, never allowed to play and always needed behind the bleachers, until finally experiencing the joy of participation.
Print and Kindle at Amazon.com
Print and Nook at Barnes&Noble.com
A MOTHER'S DAY: A Short Story
fiction/women's fiction
Three mothers. Three sons. One day that connects them. Kaira Rouda tackles the big issues of life and death with candor and hope in this tribute to motherhood. A tragic event reawakens each woman to her own special gifts, and her love for family and friends is reborn. Three mothers. Three sons. Six lives that will be changed forever.
Set in the same fictive suburb as HERE, HOME, HOPE, A MOTHER'S DAY explores more than just another day in the suburbs.
Amazon Kindle
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Three mothers. Three sons. One day that connects them. Kaira Rouda tackles the big issues of life and death with candor and hope in this tribute to motherhood. A tragic event reawakens each woman to her own special gifts, and her love for family and friends is reborn. Three mothers. Three sons. Six lives that will be changed forever.
Set in the same fictive suburb as HERE, HOME, HOPE, A MOTHER'S DAY explores more than just another day in the suburbs.
Amazon Kindle
Barnes&Noble NOOK
REAL YOU INCORPORATED: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs
non-fiction/business/marketing
It's a fact; every sixty seconds a womanstarts a business. And while women represent a dominant force in the ever-growing business economy, the demand to fit into the corporate "boys club" is still pervasive.In Real You Incorporated, Kaira SturdivantRouda reveals the secret to building a successful brand, and thus a successful busi-ness, by refusing to fit in. Being successful is all about being you—the real you.
Real You Incorporated offers women a bold and refreshing message: for a brand to truly, deeply resonate with customers, it has to be based on something truly genuine—yourself. Building that personal, genuine brand means being true to yourself in every part of your business—from how you promote your talents to how you interact with the people in your office and everything else.
Rouda's lively book provides readers with a helpful Real You Incorporated chart that captures the most essential elements of your business: you and your passions, brand, positioning, culture, customers, and gifts. Once you fully define your personal brand, Rouda shows you how to use it as a competitive advantage that will prove invaluable to your long-term success.
Each chapter includes profiles of successful entrepreneurs and provides inspiration and cautionary tales for every business woman.
Full of new ways to look at age-old problems—including handy tools like a "Snark Scale"—Real You Incorporated empowers you to join other women who are changing the face of business. It starts by discovering who you are and developing an authentic, unique personal brand, one based simply on being the real you.
Print and Kindle at Amazon.com
Nook at Barnes&Noble.com
It's a fact; every sixty seconds a womanstarts a business. And while women represent a dominant force in the ever-growing business economy, the demand to fit into the corporate "boys club" is still pervasive.In Real You Incorporated, Kaira SturdivantRouda reveals the secret to building a successful brand, and thus a successful busi-ness, by refusing to fit in. Being successful is all about being you—the real you.
Real You Incorporated offers women a bold and refreshing message: for a brand to truly, deeply resonate with customers, it has to be based on something truly genuine—yourself. Building that personal, genuine brand means being true to yourself in every part of your business—from how you promote your talents to how you interact with the people in your office and everything else.
Rouda's lively book provides readers with a helpful Real You Incorporated chart that captures the most essential elements of your business: you and your passions, brand, positioning, culture, customers, and gifts. Once you fully define your personal brand, Rouda shows you how to use it as a competitive advantage that will prove invaluable to your long-term success.
Each chapter includes profiles of successful entrepreneurs and provides inspiration and cautionary tales for every business woman.
Full of new ways to look at age-old problems—including handy tools like a "Snark Scale"—Real You Incorporated empowers you to join other women who are changing the face of business. It starts by discovering who you are and developing an authentic, unique personal brand, one based simply on being the real you.
Print and Kindle at Amazon.com
Nook at Barnes&Noble.com
