iLive a life no longer defined by your past.ibrAlpha Chick is Mal Duane's inspirational memoir for women who want the rewarding, fulfilling and happy life they've always dreamed about but didn't know how to achieve. Listen to your intuition, follow Mal's well-defined, doable steps, and you'll be led into the light of happiness and success! strongLynn A. Robinson, Author,i LISTEN: Trusting Your Inner Voice in Times of Crisis/i/strongbrMal Duane's book.... gives us an insightful, practical and loving guide to shift our life story from one of pain and suffering to one of power and possibility. All women are recovering from something, whether it is a failed marriage, the loss of a loved one, an unexpected illness, a career change or an addiction. Alpha Chick shows us how to accept and transform our painful life experiences and losses, into divine opportunities for personal growth and healing. strongMichele Wahlder, MS, LPC, Founder, Life Possibilities and Author of iAlphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude/istrongbruAlpha Chick: Five Steps for Moving from Pain to Power/u is more than just a roadmap to happiness, success, and fulfillment. It is a model for any woman who dreams of those things. The brilliance of this book is that it that it clearly guides you step-by-step in the process of becoming your own unique brand of iAlpha Chick/i. It sets you on your own road to being the ideal you; the sizzling, empowered woman you are meant to be. uAlpha Chick/u shows you how to let go of the past and recapture self-love, faith, and hope. It provides all you need to create a new vision to achieve an exceptional life filled with passion, purpose and power.brbrIn part one of uAlpha Chick/u, Certified Life Coach Mal Duane takes you on a journey using poignant, personal experiences to illustrate how she cultivated - then applied - the 5 steps in the iAlpha Chick Process/i to overcome seemingly enduring destructive self-behaviors to create positive mental, emotional, physical, financial and spiritual transformation in her life. The iAlpha Chick Process/i grew out of her own recovery process and revealed itself during one of her daily meditations. And it did not surprise her that the foundation letter of each step spelled out a single significant word: FAITH.brbrstrongF/strongocusbrstrongA/strongcceptance and AttitudebrstrongI/strongdentification and IntentionbrstrongT/stronghoughtsbrstrongH/strongealing and Helping brbrYou, too, can let go of painful past experiences and live the life you've only dared to dream when you discover the powerful iAlpha Chick/i inside of you. uAlpha Chick/u will help you overcome pain, fear and confusion to approach life's challenges with the power of acceptance and the value of a positive mental attitude.brMrs. Ford sends you her best wishes. She enjoyed reading the excerpts that you sent and knows that, just by writing the book, you have not only helped yourself but will surely help many others. strong Jan Hart, Personal Assistant to Betty Ford strongbr