A Woman makes so many sacrifices on a daily basis for her spouse, her children, family, and friends, which often goes unnoticed and unappreciated. A woman’s love and kindness are often perceived as weakness. She is discriminated against in the workplace because of her gender. Not only does she face discrimination from the opposite sex, but she often encounters females’ co-workers who do not … support her and are jealous of her achievements.
This book will resonate with women who feel that despite everything they do and the love they give they are unappreciated, unfairly judged, and taken for granted at every turn.
A woman works long and hard for everyone else, whether it’s for her family or at her job, yet she often neglects to give herself the same consideration. She needs to rid herself of the toxic relationships that are bringing her down and enjoy the relief that it brings. A woman needs to be a warrior for herself, and realize that no matter how much she tries to please, and care about other people, her love alone is never good enough.
Charlena Jackson, B.S., M.S., M.H.A. is a professor at a university in Georgia. She is a prolific writer and has published several books No Cross, No Crown: Trust God Through the Battle, No Cross, No Crown: Trust God Through the Battle 2nd edition, Teachers Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts, I’m Speaking Up but You’re Not Listening, I’m Speaking up but You’re Not Listening 2nd edition, A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough, A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd edition, Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside, Unapologetic for My Flaws and All, and Unapologetic for My Flaws and All 2nd edition—her positive, dedicated and determined attitude has encouraged many people to put up a good fight for justice and to be treated with respect. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration. Charlena is a much-loved inspirational speaker. She loves to read, roller skate, cycle, write, and travel.
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A woman’s love is never good enough 2nd edition is such a good book. I thought it was going to be about a wife’s struggles, but I loved how the author talks about what people ‘THINK” a young girl supposed to be. I loved how she touched on how a young girl and a woman should learn and know how to love themselves first before they love anyone else. I loved the foundation of this book, as it stands, and should be, we as girls and women, should give more to ourselves because we are always taught to put a man first, and not ourselves. I LOVE this book so much! As the author said, A Woman shouldn’t have to tear herself down to make a man feel like a man.” Every female should read this book!! I am a young girl who is forming into a woman and I have a purpose, here. This book made me realize I am NOT alone.
This author Charlena E. Jackson writes amazing books! She writes books that are relatable and that are so true! I order her books all except one. I am going to follow the leads of some of the reviews that I read so far. Which is smart! I noticed they wrote one review and copied and posted it on all of the books they’ve read. Smart! Therefore, I am going to be a copy cat lol!
1. In Love with Blindfolds On, well, I was reading my story because I lost my way because I was in an abusive relationship as well. Every day we were physically fighting, and it was hell every single day. Just like Ryder, I did not know what to do. I thought I could change a person who didn’t want to be saved. The only person who changed was me. I tried to prove myself to my partner, but what for? what I did wasn’t enough. I wasn’t enough.
2. Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside was my story too because while I was in my abusive relationship I had an eating disorder because I wanted to stay small and slim for my partner. That was easy, but hard at the same time because I was gaining and losing weight. I have my partner all of me and I never found me again. I am a new person. I got tired of having my partner making me feel worthless. I found it!
3. Unapologetic For my Flaws and All 2nd edition is a GIRL POWER book! I was in an abusive relationship, but I wasn’t like Bree, I didn’t know my worth, well Bree kept going back, but she finally left. Me, I stayed for years. Bree was like forget this crap! I loved how her family was close. I loved Loved how she was in Early College, I AM TOO LOL! I felt like after I read that part, Bree working, in early college, BF problems, and have a BFF that is close to her and her family, I felt like I was reading about my life. Ha! After my BFF read Unapologetic she enrolled in Early College! I loved the GIRL EMPOWERMENT! LIFE CHANGING EVENTS FOR Young Women! There is also a HUGE situation that happened, but you have to read it! It was good too! ALL I can say is I stand with Breana the BRAVE!
4. Teachers Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts 2nd ed, I read it with my baby sister, and it was a good book! I really loved it! It was very emotional, funny, and touching. People bullying hurts! STOP BULLYING! Teachers you all NEED to listen! Parents need to LISTEN too. BULLYING is a SERIOUS MATTER!
5. A Woman’s Love Is Never Good ENOUGH 2nd Ed is a REALLY GOOD BOOK! I was like Preach Charlena E. Jackson. Every girl and woman need that book! I am not going to give anything away, but it is a REAL good book for women! My mom calls this book, Self-care, self-love! My momma always says Y.O.U. She says the author says Y.O.U means You Over Unhappiness! Now, that’s creative! What is so funny my daddy read the book, and had changed for the better! He says he understands women now! Cool beans daddy!
6. Dear Father of the Fatherless Children, as the author says, where are you? I am so happy I have my daddy in my life! However, my BFF dad isn’t in her life and I feel bad for her because this book is so emotional. Dad, come on, do your part! I am a daddy’s little girl! Dad be apart of your kids’ life it does make a difference. Thanks, daddy for being in my life! You’re the man!
7. I’m Speaking Up but You’re NOT listening 2nd ed is such a GOOOOOOD book! My parents and siblings read this book together, and my parents understood a LOT better what we as kids go through, thanks Charlena E. Jackson!
I didn’t read No Cross No Crown Trust God Through the Battle 2nd ed because I am not a religious person, but I am going to give it 5 stars because this author hasn’t missed a beat!
8. I CANNOT wait until she releases The Stars Choose Our Lovers and IF I Lost Myself, I Lost IT All. The author gave us a tease!!
Oh, note: If you all want a sample of chapters before you buy the book. Go to the author’s website she got a couple of them and Wattpad. Once you read the sample chapters you are going to want to know what happened next!
I thought it was very thoughtful of her to post some sample chapters on each site! Ha! she knew what she was doing!
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I found I’m Speaking Up But You’re Not Listening 2nd ed in a Little Libray in my neighborhood. I really enjoyed the read. It brought my children and I closer. We, as parents need to talk to our children because our children’s voice matters. We need to listen as well because our children have their issues too. I loved each chapter because they spoke loudly to me and I made sure I had an understanding of the message. If we do not listen we will never know. I just found this site, but I inbox Charlena E. Jackson on Twitter and left her a message. It felt special because she sent me a message in return, and re-tweeted the messages I sent her. She seems so down to earth! I was telling her that she changed my daughter’s life for the better, as a matter of fact, she saved my baby life because she was in a violent relationship and I didn’t even know, There were many books I found that Charlena E. Jackson has written in the Little Library. A couple I purchased. I thought it was pretty awesome that she took the time to put her books in the Little Libraries. Teachers Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts 2nd, was a blessing to my son because he was an Emmanuel. I do not know how many times, I had to fight for my baby. Nearly every single day he was being bullied, but his teachers didn’t care. I agree with Charlena E. Jackson, when my son started to take up for himself, he got in trouble, however, the teachers never seem over the course of the years when my son was being bullied or maybe they didn’t care that my child was being bullied. It was too much to bear because my son was unhappy. I took him out of school and homeschooled him. Finally, he had peace. The system is broken and they just don’t care about our children. I read Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, and she spoke the truth, it wasn’t any bashing going on, but she sure didn’t sugar coat anything. Every parent needs to read it, and I agree with the reviewers on other sites, it needs to be in the father’s parenting classes. Unapologetic For My Flaws and All 2nd ed was an amazing read! I loved how the main character has a family (a mother and a father who are successful! We have too many books speaking down on the black family household, not all black families live in poverty) I also loved how Breana the main character is in high school and early college! I loved how she had a plan! Like other teenagers, she had her boy problems, but I loved how Charlena E. Jackson made this young lady into someone special! Our girls need to read a book such as this to empower them, and for them to know they can fly and do anything they put their mind to! I also like how Breana took a stand for her rights and justice! A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd ed is exactly how I felt. I read the entire book in one day! Charlena E. Jackson wrote about how most women, if not all feel. We need to give ourselves some me time. We need to stop trying to save the world and do it all because after all, we cannot do it all. The book that saved my daughter’s life is In Love with Blindfolds On, I never knew she was in a violent relationship, She always seemed so happy, but after she read the book and we read it together she told me everything she was going through. No Cross No Crown Trust God Through The battle 2nd edition was a blessing and right on time! It is such an inspiring book! I am in the process of reading Dying on the Outside and Suffoercating on the Inside right now. One thing I noticed about Charlena E. Jackson’s books is that all of them have a quote before each chapter! Those quotes are encouraging, and inspirational! I hope Charlena E> Jackson read her site, if so, please know, Charlena E. Jackson, you are changing lives for the better. Let God keep using you. I know I told you this yesterday on Twitter, but I want to say thank you again. You are a blessing and an angel that is heaven-sent. Jessica Marie
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My girls and I are writing reviews today about Charlena E. Jackson’s books (well the ones we read so far). First, I want to say ALL of Charlena E. Jackson’s books are very insightful, speak the truth, and about the reality of life! I think all young girls, teens, young adults, and college-age girls should read the books we are writing reviews for tonight. We read In Love with Blindfolds On first, and we loved it! Then we went down the line and read Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside (which was a wonderful read!), Unapologetic for my Flaws, and All 2nd (make sure you read the 2nd ed because it has more to give than the 1st edition, and the quotes in the 2nd ed are AMAZING!), A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd ed (make sure you read the 2nd edition!), and Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children.
**Note we are in the process of reading I am Speaking Up but You’re Not Listening 2nd edition, then Teachers Just Don’t Understand Teachers Hurt 2nd ed (I know it’s a kid’s book but I cannot wait to read it!)
In Love with Blindfolds On: Was a FANTASTIC read! It kept me on the edge of my toes. I must say, I read ahead of my girls because I wanted to know what happened next! Ryder was on a roller coaster ride, and honey, you went through so much, she never had sweet dreams when it came to Tee. I love how the author speaks the reality of a domestic young violent relationship. She made this book come to LIFE!. This is a MUST-READ NOW! Too many young teenagers are falling down the rabbit hole of love.
Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside: Interesting read! I never read a book about a teen eating disorder. I use to be a teenager who had an eating disorder and I wish I had this book years ago. This book is profound and a MUST-READ for people who are facing and battling an eating disorder. Poor, Sklyer when through it, and it wasn’t easy at all. However, she transformed slowly, but surely… I loved this book so much because it was my story!
Unapologetic for my Flaws and All 2nd ed- My, my, my, this book is for ALL girls and all ages because it is a POWERFUL read! It touched on all kinds of topics and issues teenagers go through, and I loved this book so much! I think ALL school (middle 8th graders- the high schoolers should be mandatory to read this book! It would help a LOT of girls learn how to speak their truth!
A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd ed: The author told many of her personal stories and it helped me to want to not make the same mistakes as she did, and it opened my eyes to see that not everyone is for me, It really helped me at a young age to know that I need to put myself first and it is okay to give myself self-love. I loved this book so much because the author was bold to talk about her life, but she wrote it in a way as if she was telling her readers to be cautious because regardless of what you do for others as a woman most of the time it will never be good enough! I love this book is my woman’s bible!
Dear Father of the Fatherless Children: Helped me as a teenager without a father in my life. I was reading how I felt, and my heart desires. This book helped me to forgive and move on. I was very emotional reading this book. I loved every single chapter! A must-read for everyone without a father in their life. It would help you move on because life is meant to be lived!
If Charlena E. Jackson read her reviews I want you to know you saved my life in so many ways. I appreciate you.
A Woman’s Love Is Never Good Enough 2nd ed is such a profound book! It is so encouraging and uplifting! I cried and laughed, and my my my the author is a Warrior, her strength is unimaginable! Wow! Just when you are going through a LOT someone is going through way worse. After reading the chapters in the book (and I mean every last one of them) they gave me the strength that I needed to keep going! We are queens and we have to act as we know it! I loved how the author didn’t make this book about race, she wrote about EVERY woman, as she said something like, “We as women need to stop putting each other down, and start reaching down to pull each other up! If we work together as women, we will be an unstoppable and powerful force!” I loved the 2nd ed because it has more to read and the quotes are refreshing and fulfilling to my soul! Today, I am going to give myself more time, I use to say, what is the point of it all, oh, the point of it all is, I need to start living life!
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My girls and I love this book so much! This book is a forever book! I love when the author said, why would we tear ourselves down to make a man feel like he is a man! PREACH!! We are taught that, and we are the ones who get caught up in a bad relationship or marriage because we settled for less and tore ourselves down to make a man feel like a man. I use to do that, please not anymore.
Women we have to value ourselves because we matter too. We should live life and love it because after all we only have one chance to live life! Why not enjoy it!
ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT! ALL YOUNG GIRLS, YOUNG LADIES, AND WOMEN READ READ READ THIS BOOK!!
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OMG! I love the author! She writes some AMAZING well needed to read books! loved this book! I read it three times! With my girls, with my mom, and by myself! This book teaches a woman how to love herself! It is okay to love Y. O.U (You Over Unhappiness)!
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Every young girl needs to read this book! We thought it was for older women, but nope, it is for young girls too! I am glad you picked this book to read! I made me think about my worth. It made me think about my life. It made me think about my future. It made me think about the relationships I created with some people. This is an EXCELLENT book! Ladies read it and soak it all in!
This book is very interesting and very outspoken. I loved how Charlena e Jackson wrote this book because she ALWAYS speaks the truth and talks about deep stuff that is trending and needs to be solved. People need to read Charlena e Jackson’s books because I have literally read all of her books. What I like about this book is that it speaks the truth about women’s indecency and how women should be treated fairly. One quote from Charlena e Jackson was, “You are claiming what is yours, and that is a prosperous life. A prosperous life of peace, joy, love, happiness, inspiration, creativity, hope, and guidance. Although it was taken from you because you were brainwashed to put others first, you have found your birthright. Having a prosperous life has always been your birthright!”
― Charlena E. Jackson, A Women’s Love Is Never Good Enough. This book is really inspiring, especially because I am a woman. This shows that WOMEN are powerful and are fighters.
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I liked this book! I read it with my girls, my mom, and my aunties as well! We all loved it!
First, I want to say, that I am a fan of Charlena E. Jackson. When she releases a book I truly believe that I am one of the first, if not the first to read it. ALL of her books I can relate to, and I am going to take time to review all of her books:
Pinwheels and Dandelions is such a great book! I was engulfed in each page because it is a page-turner! I too was in foster care, but I stayed in it until I was thrown out. Ember, went through a lot and I can very much so relate to her. I am happy someone finally wrote the truth about how the world of foster care. Some kids are lucky and sadly some of us or not. I wish I had this book when ‘shipped’ to each home as if I was a nobody.
Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside and how I always felt, when I was in foster care I had an eating disorder, as a matter of fact, I had an eating disorder all my life because I wanted to die and I didn’t care to live life anymore. I loved how the author touched gently on the sensitive topic because not too many people want to talk about the issue. Oh and if you look closely at the book cover, you will see encouraging words on the cover! That’s super cool!
In Love with Blindfold On, well the title alone and the images speak for themselves. I was in all kinds of bad relationships that I couldn’t ever seem to shake. However, I am still here. Poor, Ryder, and as I said to myself poor, Gabby.
Teacher Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts 2nd, is how and what I went through every single day! My teachers didn’t care and I believe there are small fractions of teachers who care, very small extremely small window. All children and teachers, oh and parents need to read this book out loud to their children/teachers.
That brings me to I’m Speaking Up but You’re Not Listening 2nd, Again, all parents and teachers need to read this book as well with their children and students. I loved the Chapter What About Us, so many young kids, teens, and now young adults like me always wonder what about us! Yes, Our voices deserve to be heard as well.
The Stars Choose Our Lovers is such a loving book! I love how the author tells the story of how so many of us who are LGBTQ are treated. I am a lesbian and sometimes, I am not. It depends. However, I have a right to be whomever I want to be and date whoever I want to date. Right? We are told we can love freely, but once we do we are judged for who we love. It is so hard to spread hate. Why is that? However, you would think kindness and love would be easier to spread.
Dear Father of the Fatherless Children, as the author bluntly put it, where are you? I asked that question time and time again, but I never received an answer. My mother struggled to put food on the table, she did the best she could do. My father (I am giving him too much credit.) My DNA donor came in and out of our lives, made like hard for my mom, and little did he know for his kids as well. We suffered because of what we lacked and he wasn’t willing to help. The only thing he did was point fingers at everyone instead of himself. He paid child support for it was only 119.00 a month. He asked as if that was enough. It wasn’t enough for gas to take us to school for the week. I wonder why the government spits in women and children’s faces. Yet, the deadbeat dads are not held accountable for anything.
A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd edition, that is a good book! I wish my mom was here to read it. She would have loved it. My mom was under so much stress she died from a heart attack and I was put in the system. What I learned from a Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd edition is a young girl/woman should always love herself first. A woman shouldn’t ever tear herself down to make a man feels like he is a man.
This brings me to, Unapologetic for My Flaws and All 2nd edition. I loved that book dearly because it teaches young girls to stand up for themselves. I too was in early college. School is what I focused on the most. School was all that I had to want to live.
I bought My Personally Brings Out The Best in Me Quotes and Journal book, boy oh boy, I wish I had that book growing up! I am happy I have it down because I write down my feels. It is good to write down your feelings.
I am going to end on a good note with the book that the author wrote that saved my life and that book was No Cross No Crown Trust God Through the Battle 2nd edition. When I read this book, I instantly felt like I wasn’t alone. The author went through a lot of struggles like my mom, however, I am so happy the author made it through to tell her story. This book made me believe that there is a God. All this time I was walking around hating God, but after reading this book I realized I have a testimony to write just as the author did.
In my early 20s, after reading all of the author’s work thus far I decided to enroll in college. I look up to the author. Although I do not know her, I look up to her because, if she made it, I know that I can do it!
Gabby
Women deserved to be respected, they deserved to be treated fairly!
The book was written from the author’s soul! This book opened my heart to want to love me more and give more of myself to myself. This book is a ladies’ bible! Every woman and young girl needs to read this book! The author is so right, we as women are taught to love others before we love ourselves. We as women are born without thorns because are told to put everyone else before us–but when we are pricked by the thorns we do not know how to heal our wombs. An excellent read for all!
Great self-help book! Very faithful!
A women’s love is never good enough is a great book to read. We should be appreciated, respected, included.
Great book, reading this book has helped me realize that anything is possible if you ONLY put your mind into it. You have the power to make your own self happy and have the power to enhance your life full of fuliment. Grea message on the book!
Very inspirational, and a life-changer!
Great book, I really admire this book. This book inspired me to do so MUCH more and pretty sure that it would help other people as well. Good book, and 5 stars all the way!
Great book, very inspirational!
We should respect women and should never underestimate them no matter what. Great book!