Building on the wisdom and insights of The Velveteen Principles, Toni Raiten-D'Antonio offers in this sequel a detailed and inspiring guide for women who want to be "Real" in every sense of the word and bring their authentic selves to their worklife, homelife, and all their relationships. Publisher's Weekly says, "In this simple, sweet and positive book, Raiten-D'Antonio offers a message that will be palatable to a couple of generations of women who have grown up seeking power in the workplace and in their relationships while remaining outwardly conventional and mainstream in their values."
Drawing on the wisdom of the classic The Velveteen Rabbit, Toni Raiten-D'Antonio offers thirteen principles for becoming "Real" and creating a life based on empathy, courage, generosity, gratitude and other key values. Enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of readers around the world, The Velveteen Principles was praised by Library Journal as "…a surprisingly good exploration of how meaning and principles can guide one's life and work."
As an author Toni Raiten-D'Antonio is interested in examining and questioning widely-held social assumptions and beliefs with the goal of helping readers to develop empathy, understanding and a life of purpose.
Ugly as Sin: The Truth About How We Look and Finding Freedom From Self-Hatred (2010), explores the origins and widespread effects of our attitudes and feelings about ugliness and the devastating fear – she calls it "ugliphobia" – we harbor about our appearance.
