Bøker av Eddie Connor

Unleash, Unlock, Unwrap!Any day of the week, you can listen to the news and be informed about high unemployment rates, violence, foreclosures, economic crisis, poverty, and threats of terrorism. It seems that many people are losing hope and have given up.There is an untapped treasure within you. Learn how to invest in yourself and acquire principles to discover your gifts within. You are a red box and gold bow, a gift to the world.Best selling author, Eddie Connor shares invaluable wisdom, by enlightening you on the unique gifts and talents that you possess. Discover insightful ways to "Unwrap The Gift In YOU!"Visit: www.EddieConnor.com

This book is intended to empower our boys, our men, and the women who love them. It explores the fundamental principles to rebuild, reconcile, and restore the lives of boys and men, who are faced with the repercussions of race. My Brother's Keeper, unveils the quest to discover one's identity, in a world of inequities.My Brother's Keeper includes: - Six building blocks for boys to become men.- Redefining manhood and masculinity.- Steps to implement President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative.- Raising and teaching boys, in an age of temptation and mass incarceration.- Dr. Eddie Connor's personal journey, of overcoming life-threatening obstacles.- The connection between hip-hop and education. - Creating avenues for Black/Hispanic male success, in schools and communities.- How to use literacy to motivate reluctant learners.- Strategies to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.- Pursuing your purpose and contributing to your community.DR. EDDIE M. CONNOR, JR. is a College Professor, International Speaker, and Founder of the literacy/mentoring program, Boys 2 Books. As a survivor of stage four cancer, he is a bestselling selling author of six books, including "Unwrap The Gift In You" and "Heal Your Heart." Dr. Connor has been featured on BET, CBS, FOX News, NBC, The Steve Harvey TV Show, and many other media outlets. He speaks extensively on the subjects of education, leadership, overcoming obstacles, and maximizing your purpose. Dr. Connor grew up in Kingston, Jamaica and is a proud resident of Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Eddie Connor presents E.CON the ICON, a provocative and candid commentary on topics, from Pop Culture to President Barack Obama. In a celebrity driven culture, discover what it means to be a true icon and make an impact.Press past the brink of freedom of speech, into a lyrical litany of logic about education, faith, purpose, politics, relationships, and principles to reach the pinnacle of success. Read quotes of clarity and quality, that will equip you with invaluable wisdom.Straight talk to answer tough questions and address key topics...- Principles to pursue your purpose.- Does President Obama's ascension to the White House, equate to a post-racial society? - Discovering and nurturing your self-worth and value.- Making an impact in your community.- Living and leading as an icon.DR. EDDIE M. CONNOR, JR. is a College Professor, International Speaker, and Founder of the literacy/mentoring program, Boys 2 Books. As a survivor of stage four cancer, he is a bestselling selling author of six books, including "Unwrap The Gift In You" and "Heal Your Heart." Dr. Connor has been featured on BET, CBS, FOX News, NBC, The Steve Harvey TV Show, and many other media outlets. He speaks extensively on the subjects of education, leadership, overcoming obstacles, and maximizing your purpose. Dr. Connor grew up in Kingston, Jamaica and is a proud resident of Detroit, Michigan.

We have all been affected by struggle and circumstances in life. This book shares the trials and triumphant journey to overcome, by finding the CAN in cancer.Dr. Eddie Connor details how he overcame stage four cancer, to not only survive but thrive. Find out how to maximize your purpose and persevere, despite any setback in your path.Purposefully Prepared To Persevere will empower you to...- Overcome life's obstacles and barriers that prevent you from success.- Maximize your potential and purpose. - Discover your gifts and use them to thrive in every area of life.- Develop your gift locally and influence globally.- Find the CAN in cancer and pursue victory with a focused mentality.- Transform every adversity into opportunity.DR. EDDIE M. CONNOR, JR. is a College Professor, International Speaker, and Founder of the literacy/mentoring program, Boys 2 Books. As a survivor of stage four cancer, he is a bestselling selling author of six books, including "Unwrap The Gift In You" and "Heal Your Heart." Dr. Connor has been featured on BET, CBS, FOX News, NBC, The Steve Harvey TV Show, and many other media outlets. He speaks extensively on the subjects of education, leadership, overcoming obstacles, and maximizing your purpose. Dr. Connor grew up in Kingston, Jamaica and is a proud resident of Detroit, Michigan.

Far too often, society places a glass ceiling, on what a woman should be and what she can become. The book WOMAN inspires women, to break out of the box and shallow shell of societal norms, by positioning you for purpose. Dr. Eddie Connor reveals how to discover beauty in brokenness, opportunity through adversity, and transform wounds into wisdom. This is an inspirational guide, for the everyday WOMAN with extraordinary dreams, which keenly connects to the essence of your femininity, identity, royalty, and destiny. - PRAISE FOR "WOMAN" - "At a time when misogyny rules the charts and patriarchy rules the throne, Dr. Eddie Connor offers a beautiful paean to the extraordinary resilience and beauty of women. This unabashed embrace of the moral, spiritual and physical appeal of our women is a wonderful rebuke to the harsh and ill-informed assessments of women that pass for art or politics. Everyone who reads this book, will be blessed by its insights and warmed by its loving endorsement of the women in our lives." - Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, MSNBC Contributor, Georgetown University Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author "Through his book WOMAN, Dr. Eddie Connor describes the transition between the battle of brokenness into your breakthrough as a woman. What I love most about the book WOMAN, is the direct connection women can have through the vivid stories shared." - Zakiyrah Ficklin, Author of "Her 20 SomeTHINGS" "Dr. Eddie Connor's masterful and insightful body of work in WOMAN, will be helpful and inspiring to women, as well as men. The book facilitates in building a stronger awareness, of the (often concealed) challenges that women face today. He depicts the reality of both the joys and pains of life, in a very relatable and thoughtful writing style, by using corroborative references and levitating a silver lining through it all. WOMAN is a refreshing and uplifting read from a chivalrous, male perspective. One of his best works yet!" - Dr. Jennifer R. Fuller, DDS "If you thought Dear Queen was a sensational hit, then you are going to LOVE reading the book WOMAN. The acronym, Wonderfully Orchestrating Magnanimous Achievements Naturally, details the masterpiece of Dr. Eddie Connor's vault of knowledge. The book WOMAN represents empowerment, for the everyday woman. Each chapter empowers you to understand, how to attain your true femininity, identity, royalty, destiny, and extraordinary dreams. Dr. Connor helps us to break free from brokenness and bitterness, due to past wounds of unhappiness from unsuccessful relationships. After reading WOMAN, you will truly understand that your femininity, provides a remedy for the malady of life!" - Dr. LaTonya S. Cross, DNP "Within a stereotypical society, where women are forced to play by the rules, the alter ego of her existence is created. Her life becomes a contradiction to her inner self, which ultimately leads to those feelings of hopelessness and the inability to move beyond hurt. In this book, Dr. Eddie Connor outlines the epitome of a WOMAN. By the end of this book, readers will be blessed beyond measure, as it provides a blueprint for overcoming obstacles and becoming unapologetically whole." - Ivy Nichole Neal, Founder of "Let's Have Girl Talk Mentoring" "The book WOMAN by Dr. Eddie Connor, is a guide for greatness. It brings awareness to the plight and promise of everyday women, in pursuit of excellence. WOMAN reminds you to hold on to the gifts, that make you unique and let go of the defense mechanisms that keep you from letting love in. Regardless of how life has treated you, this book inspires you to stay connected to Christ." - Dr. Ashelin R. Currie, Literacy Educator

Self-expression is an essential component, that reveals the creative abilities within ourselves. The call for critical thinkers in a chaotic world rings loud and clear. Dr. Eddie Connor, critically examines the poignant issues and topics that pervade our communities, through poetry in Collections of Reflections.Dr. Connor shares his inspiring journey, as a survivor of stage four cancer. The strength to transform trials into triumph, has equipped him with wisdom to empower your life.Dr. Eddie Connor has composed and orchestrated symphonies of strength, which provides inspirational rhythm and rhyme in every line. This poetic treatise addresses issues pertaining to education, entertainment, psychology, spirituality, and social paradigms that pervade our world. The injection of hope and healing, provided in these symphonic collections, will strengthen and encourage you to pursue your purpose in a greater way.