In SHE (Believed She Could So She Did), Deborah Cole introduces 35 women in Texas who have by design or by circumstance come to create and/or lead companies. These women, from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds all, started with a dream or an idea. With the innate talents and determination to succeed, they have grown businesses of all sizes. Their collective advice uncovered, "If I can do this, any woman can."

Published by Positively Powered Publications 2022.

In Letting Go: How Less Becomes More, Deborah Cole shares her writing and photography as well as the story behind her personal and professional journey. Finally embracing her role as a creative, she provides a message of inspiration and hope. Her journey vividly illustrates that embracing your true desire involves letting go of what defines us before we can claim the joy, passion, and purpose that awaits us all.

In Black Women in Business:  Journeys in Resilience co-authors Rose Smith (CEO of Black Women in Business) and Deborah Cole (writer and photographer) introduce the world to a group of powerful women who have overcome extensive odds to establish and grow their businesses.  Often when women are asked how they excel, they are able to share humble stories of courage, determination, and commitment.  The women interviewed and photographed in this book are part of this dynamic group.  By learning that others have "gone before" we know that it is possible to achieve our dreams through dedication, tenacity, and resilience.