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    Bertabean: A Storybook about Self-Esteem for Grown-Up Girls
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    Bertabean: A Storybook about Self-Esteem for Grown-Up Girls

    By Kate Carpenter

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    Most of us were taught that the American Dream and the "pursuit of happiness" are the same thing. But are they?

    Berta has worked hard, followed the rules, and made a "success" of herself. She has the lifestyle and the expensive goodies to prove it. She's in the "1%." So why isn't she proud of herself? Where's the self-esteem that should have come with all this "success"? What is she doing wrong?

    Soul-searching, introspection - and a little serendipity - lead Berta to the conclusion that she needs to redefine some of the terms she has been using to describe her motivation, her path, and her ultimate goals.

    This is a simple story, easy and quick to read. But don't let that fool you. Its message is life-changing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKate Carpenter
    Release dateApr 3, 2012
    ISBN9781476296326
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    Bertabean: A Storybook about Self-Esteem for Grown-Up Girls
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    Kate Carpenter

    I became a minimalism groupie in my first year of college (1972) when I read Living Poor with Style by Ernest Callenbach. (We called it "simplicity" back then.) I've been a student of it ever since and began writing books on the subject in 1998. In 2010, I finally escaped the rat race - forever, I hope. "Let the rats have it!" I say. "It's no fun anyway."

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