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Title: Am I an Independent Woman?
Author: Teddie M. Nagaddya
Reviewer: Dennis D. Muhumuza
Author: Teddie M. Nagaddya
Reviewer: Dennis D. Muhumuza
It should come as potent news, especially to women in the developing world, that they can beat the odds and enjoy the greater privileges in life that have for long been the preserve of men, according to the newly released Am I an Independent Woman?
The 91-page self-help book is written to “the millions of women out there who have always had the thought of becoming independent or self-reliant adults but did not know how, when and why.”
The 91-page self-help book is written to “the millions of women out there who have always had the thought of becoming independent or self-reliant adults but did not know how, when and why.”It explores the essence of the expression “independent woman” and convinces women that through determination, working smart and focus, they can have as much affluence and influence as their male counterparts.
“The power is in your hands to live your life to the fullest only if you can appreciate the freedom associated with being an independent person,” writes Teddie M. Nagaddya. She’s however bold with women who use sex to get to where they want, and those that abandon their jobs or refuse to work, preferring to wholly depend on their partners for all their needs: “I think some of the things women do are dim-witted!”
Men are also reminded of their need of a woman: “Men will agree with me that they desperately need women in order to keep their sanity. Without the feminine touch, the world of men would be cold and impersonal.”
The book gives a good definition of womanhood and emphasises the importance of self-respect and self-confidence as qualities of a winner, as opposed to those of a loser.
It is interspersed with real-life stories and inspirational quotes that will stir women to follow in the footsteps of phenomenal achievers like Mother Theresa, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Joyce Meyer and Noerine Kaleeba of TASO among others.
It is interspersed with real-life stories and inspirational quotes that will stir women to follow in the footsteps of phenomenal achievers like Mother Theresa, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Joyce Meyer and Noerine Kaleeba of TASO among others.
Ms Nagaddya’s writing style is bubbly and her colloquialism makes her book an enjoyable read. By the end, the reader is persuaded that being an independent woman feels absolutely good.
Importantly though, the writer stresses that being “an independent adult should not only benefit you as an individual but also the society you live in to make this world a better place for all humankind.”
--Sunday Monitor, August 15, 2010
