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ますます猛威を振るうコロナウイルスを跳ね返すべく、いち早くワクチンを打ったマリコ。春には娘が大学を卒業し、子育てもひと段落し、介護問題を描いた『小説８０５０』も大ヒット

Upon the release of her second best-selling book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, former First Lady Michelle Obama set out on a very special highly anticipated, six-city U.S. book tour. Inside intimate venues and in front of small audiences, Mrs. Obama held inspiring conversations with esteemed friends like Ellen DeGeneres, Tyler Perry, Conan O’Brien, Oprah Winfrey, and more.

In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.

In her famed TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. Her talk, which has been viewed more than eleven million times, encouraged women to “sit at the table,” seek challenges, take risks, and pursue their goals with gusto.

When writer and blogger Ayana Lage became pregnant, she prepared as any parent would: voraciously researching, Redditing, preparing for anything. And having experienced a previous miscarriage, she braced herself for the worst. But days after giving birth, Ayana’s sense of control began to break when God started speaking to her. After growing up Pentecostal and longing to hear from God, she heard him audibly for the first time—and often. God told her that she had been chosen. He told her that her daughter was the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Melissa Auf der Maur’s bohemian upbringing in Montreal, where her early, deep connection to art and music gave her entry to the colorful and thriving local creative scene. Working as a cassette DJ and ticket girl, she would see (and sometimes meet) the luminaries who’d pass through town–Nirvana, Jane's Addiction, Pavement, Sonic Youth. Thanks to a thrown beer bottle and a long-shot fan letter to a P.O. BOX, her band Tinker scored a life-changing opening slot for The Smashing Pumpkins.

Jan Morris has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Through Shrill, the book and then the Hulu series, Lindy West became an inspiration. To this day she is stopped on the street and hailed as a beacon of empowerment by women who felt badly for not conforming to the categories deemed acceptable—thin, straight, compliant. But behind the scenes, Lindy never felt like she was the self-actualized woman fans made her out to be. When she found herself in the throes of a deep depression, with her marriage and sense of self-worth hanging in the balance, she knew she needed to make a change.

Naomi Watts erzählt lustig, ergreifend und überraschend freimütig von ihren eigenen Erfahrungen. Als Hollywoodschauspielerin wird von ihr noch mehr als von anderen Frauen erwartet, jung zu sein und zu bleiben. Sie zeigt, wie man die Herausforderungen dieser Zeit meistert. Denn: Wenn man es richtig angeht, sind die Wechseljahre deutlich besser als ihr Ruf!

Dramatic in scope and deep in feeling, Raise Your Soul is an intimate portrait of three generations caught up in the whirlwind of history. It is also a remarkable narrative spanning one hundred years, beginning in post-colonial Egypt in the 1920s, and then tracing Greece's tumultuous century through Nazi occupation, communist resistance, civil war, Cold War fracture, fascist dictatorship, socialist revival and present-day economic crisis.

Eight women. Thousands of children saved. Unforgettable stories of courage. They were teachers, nurses, students—ordinary women who made extraordinary choices. In the darkest days of World War II, they risked everything to save the most vulnerable: the children. Saving the Children of the Holocaust tells their incredible stories.

To understand Taylor Swift is to understand the modern entertainment industry itself. She is not just a singer-songwriter. She is a brand, a businesswoman, a strategist, and a mirror reflecting the cultural, emotional, and political zeitgeist of each era she occupies. Her presence transcends music charts and tour stages. It inhabits the corridors of corporate boardrooms, the timelines of millions of social media accounts, and the private emotional landscapes of listeners worldwide.

Lady Jane Grey never wanted the crown. She barely had time to wear it. While history remembers her reign in days, this short book remembers the girl. Lady Jane Grey was only 16 when she was handed the throne of England like a poisoned chalice. Sharp-witted, highly educated, and utterly unprepared for royal life, Jane found herself thrust into the deadliest game the Tudors ever played. Nine days later, it was all over... except the part where they lopped off her head.

What’s it like to be a park ranger? What happens when you get bucked off a horse, dangled from a cliff, bitten by bloodthirsty horseflies, or fall smack-flat onto your butt while leading a group of people down a trail? These hilarious and eye-popping adventures will capture your imagination and carry you right into the experience of what it's like to be an outdoor adventurer, camper, and park ranger. With vivid descriptions of our beautiful state and national parks, children and adults alike will laugh out loud listening to these comical short stories.

In her second book, Mama, Zuzana delves into the intricate tapestry of the mother-daughter bond, grappling with the resentment and anger she harbored towards her own mother.

Irgendwann kommt der Moment, in dem man sich fragt: Wann genau ist das eigentlich passiert? Plötzlich sind die Freunde mitgealtert, der eigene Jahrgang wirkt erschreckend erwachsen, und die Lesebrille wird zum unverzichtbaren Begleiter. Doch bevor wir uns in Anti-Aging-Cremes und Nostalgie verlieren, sollten wir eines erkennen: Die zweite Lebenshälfte hat verdammt viel zu bieten!

Nellie Bly was a rare figure in this world. She was someone who steadfastly refused to follow the crowd. In an age when most people, especially women, were expected to conform to social norms and keep their opinions to themselves, Bly boldly charted her own course. She did not wait for permission to speak her mind, nor did she concern herself with the prevailing sentiments of her day. What made Nellie Bly extraordinary was her commitment to thinking independently.

If Jenn had known her husband's family before they'd gotten married, there might never have been a wedding at all. Now she has to confront the reality that her new family holds ignorant—and, at times, racist—views, and that spending time around them triggers her ingrained trauma of growing up Black in the U.S. Why is it so hard for her to speak out against their prejudice? And, more importantly, what does it mean that her husband is silent in the face of all this?

Vengono nei suoi sogni, perché sono morte. Ma se c'è una cosa che gli hanno insegnato è che i sogni non sono la fine della realtà, come la morte non è la fine della vita. Adesso però è un tempo diverso, e tornano da lui le diverse lezioni delle zie. Silenziose e insieme così forti, sagge e folli, divampano nelle sue notti.

Courage is a memoir by Patricia Alcivar that will without a doubt impact anyone that listens to it. Living in New York City on her own since the age of 15, Patricia's story of overcoming abuse at the hands of her parents and relying on her faith and strength to help her keep moving forward will inspire you to never give up.