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About The Book

DETERMINED TO BE EXTRAORDINARY

Twenty-seven inspiring women leaders in STEM from around the world come together to tell their original, passionate stories describing their perseverance, spirit, brilliance, and personal growth through words and photographs. Sadly, books about women in science for young girls are history books. Determined to be Extraordinary will be the first book designed to motivate young girls to pursue STEM careers by presenting real-life examples of women who are succeeding in STEM.

THE WORLD NEEDS SCIENCE AND

SCIENCE NEEDS WOMEN

THE WORLD NEEDS WOMEN LIKE US:

LEADERS THAT DO NOT DOUBT THEMSELVES

THE WORLD NEEDS SCIENCE AND

SCIENCE NEEDS WOMEN

THE WORLD NEEDS WOMEN LIKE US:

LEADERS THAT DO NOT DOUBT THEMSELVES

The Editor

DAWN HEIMER

Dawn Heimer has a PhD in Behavioral Genetics from the University of Connecticut. She has been conducting academic and industry-sponsored research for over 30 years. The concept for ‘Determined to be Extraordinary’ developed over several years of introspection into her own personal role models, exposure to multiple amazing women over her career, and noticing a gap in the literature of stories on living (not dead) female role models. She is also an accomplished abstract photographer, art-inspired clothing designer, wife, and mother to two wonderful children who serve as motivation for this book.

Reviews

Praise for Determined to be Extraordinary

The story showed me that you don't have to be good at everything to succeed in life. You just have to have enough courage and dedication to a cause.

I really liked the author's voice throughout the chapter: it was encouraging and inspiring, but also very realistic in how she described her experiences and how she got into STEM in the first place. The Miss Massachusetts story at the end was also a nice touch, and while not crucial to the chapter, it definitely made the author's journey more interesting and relatable.

What I enjoyed most about this story was that the theme was extremely motivational to get out in the world and do whatever you feel is right for you. It was also just the right length and really grabbed me as a reader. Lastly, I enjoyed the pictures!

I liked the quotes because they are inspiring. The story itself was very much her story, not anyone else's, and that was wonderful as I was reading it.

I really liked how motivational this piece was. it was very inspiring because all of these women did not let other people´s thoughts get in their way. That´s why I thought that the piece that I read was very motivational

What I liked most about this story is it shows what her life really was and that she doesn't romanticize her life to be something it wasn't. Because of this, I could relate more from being pushed out to go hiking, to doing homework, it also makes it more unique.

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WHY YOU SHOULD COLLABORATE WITH US

Don’t mistakenly think you do not have an inspirational story to tell, all of our experiences benefit young girls so long as they can relate to our values, experiences and background. Here is an opportunity for you to show young girls that they can pursue ambitious goals and succeed just like yourself!