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Restless Women: The Writers Who Made a Place for Women in the World by Julia Cooke is a forthcoming title from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

My dearest Mr Snippet… World War II has just begun, and newly-married John, a young cadet army officer from London, has been forced to leave behind his beloved wife Rita. As each of them desperately try to hold onto their joint hopes and dreams, will fate grant them the future they dream of, or will the unpredictabilities of a relentless war conspire against them?

Perfect for fans of Untamed, Awake is a warm and powerful memoir of self-discovery, authenticity and rebuilding a life after divorce - and a moving account of one woman's courage to challenge the oppressive rules of her patriarchal US church community.

In the shadow of a forgotten kingdom, there lives a woman whose kindness knows no bounds, but whose heart is hollowed by the weight of her own sacrifice. Lawanda, was born with the rare gift of giving—her hands offered solace, her words healed, her love endless. Yet, the world she serves is a cold and ungrateful place, where those she helps take and take without ever offering anything in return. Her family, once warm and full of promise, has turned into a cage of demand.

After two heartbreaking miscarriages, Janna Wagner receives the shocking news that she will be mom to multiples. In Quadruplets, Janna takes you on an entertaining and inspiring journey from when she first met her husband to when her boys graduate high school. Your first thought might be, “Oh my gosh, I could never handle four babies at once! How did she do it?” In this book you will learn how Janna met every challenge (and there were many) with grace, ingenuity and endless creativity.

Tragic Whispers by Deana Elaine takes you on a deeply personal journey through the life of a Palestinian American woman navigating love, loss, and cultural divides. Deana’s story unfolds with raw honesty as she shares her struggles with family drama, addiction, and trauma—and her fight to reclaim her life.

El fascinante libro de Selenny Espinal, RAÍCES Y ALAS, relata sus luchas desde una infancia difícil en República Dominicana hasta una "mejor" vida en los Estados Unidos. Selenny luchó contra el acoso escolar, la discriminación y una vida familiar problemática debido a la pobreza y las expectativas sociales.

This powerful memoir tells the inspiring journey of a blind woman who survived years of abuse, homelessness, and betrayal—only to rise stronger than ever. After enduring physical, emotional, and psychological torment at the hands of those she trusted, she found the strength to escape, rebuild her life, and reclaim her power. Through faith, resilience, and an unbreakable spirit, she transforms from a victim to a survivor, proving that no matter how deep the darkness is, there is always a path to freedom, healing, and hope.

Ginger the Cat entered my life when I thought I would never have a cat, dog, fish, ferret, or bird again. Two of my beloved cats had recently crossed over the rainbow bridge. I was determined to live a pet-free life. I first met her coming home from a business trip and decided to stay at my favorite B&B in Emlenton, PA. She saw me and claimed me as her own. I had no choice in the matter. We were together for 17 years and had many fur-raising adventures. Ginger soon promoted herself to HRH, Her Royal Highness, and I was appointed to the position of dedicated servant to her royal self.

"How did you get this number?" Those were the first words Jill Biden spoke to US senator Joe Biden when he called her out of the blue to ask her on a date. Growing up, Jill had wanted two things: a marriage like her parents' - strong, loving, and full of laughter - and a career. An early heartbreak had left her uncertain about love until she met Joe. But as they grew closer, Jill faced difficult questions: How would politics shape her family and professional life? And was she ready to become a mother to Joe's two young sons?

"The House That Match Built” by T.B. Barnes is a powerful memoir of survival, resilience, and hope, written to illuminate the path toward healing for those battling the shadows of mental health challenges. With raw honesty and profound vulnerability, Barnes recounts her journey from the depths of despair to the heights of empowerment, offering a testament to the indomitable human spirit.

Set against a dramatic backdrop of war, spies, and nuclear bombs, An Atomic Love Story unveils a vivid new view of a tumultuous era and one of its most important figures. In the early decades of the twentieth century, three highly ambitious women found their way to the West Coast, where each was destined to collide with J. Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic physicist whose work in creating the atomic bomb would forever impact modern history.

As one of the most influential leaders of the 21st century, Angela Merkel made history by leading Germany and the European Union during times of great global challenges. From her childhood in a small village in East Germany to becoming the first woman chancellor of Germany, her trajectory is an example of resilience, intelligence, and visionary leadership.

Angela Mitchell's "Escaping: How I Broke Out of an Abusive Marriage" is a compelling and courageous account of her journey from the oppressive confines of an abusive marriage to finding freedom and empowerment. Set against the backdrop of Atlanta, Georgia, Angela shares the complex details of her life, beginning with a peaceful upbringing in a religious household and progressing through her educational and professional achievements as a Licensed Nursing Assistant.

In the 1940s, Veronica Lake stirred a nation of filmgoers into a frenzy with her memorable screen performances and famous hairdo draped over one eye. The sultry blonde bombshell rocketed to stardom for Paramount Pictures only for it all to spiral out of control and be over in a flash. By age twenty-nine, Veronica was washed up with her career on the ash heap of movie history.

PRÉFACE LUE PAR L'AUTRICE. Grâce à son naturel spontané et bienveillant, Sandra Viricel a su s’imposer depuis plus de dix ans comme une figure incontournable de l’émission Recherche appartement ou maison, où la proximité qu’elle crée avec ses clients fait aussi mouche sur les téléspectateurs.

Raised by Committee is a moving coming-of-age story set in the midst of the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Written by acclaimed author Carollyne Haynes, this captivating tale follows Gail, a young girl who was placed in the care of the Devon County Council Children's Committee after suffering abuse and abandonment. Set in the picturesque countryside of Devon, England, we witness Gail's journey as she navigates through the challenges of adolescence. From despair to hope, she overcomes her past traumas and emerges as a strong and resilient young woman.

Como una de las líderes más influyentes del siglo XXI, Angela Merkel marcó la historia al liderar Alemania y la Unión Europea en tiempos de grandes desafíos globales. Desde su infancia en un pequeño pueblo de la Alemania Oriental hasta convertirse en la primera mujer canciller de Alemania, su trayectoria es un ejemplo de resiliencia, inteligencia y liderazgo visionario.

Have you ever been curious what happens when you take a leap of faith into entrepreneurship? Unfulfilled in her corporate job, and frustrated with dating app options, I Failed, is a humorous recounting of Whitney Linscott’s attempt to launch a dating app. This book pulls the curtain back on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur and has more twists, turns, and hair raising scares than a roller coaster at a carnival that was assembled by a drunk orangutan.

In this heartfelt and often humorous memoir, the author shares her unconventional path through childhood, grief, creativity, and academic success—all shaped by a unique way of learning and seeing the world. From being Dux of Business College to earning a Master of Arts with Excellence, she reveals how “thinking differently” wasn’t a setback, but a quiet superpower that guided her healing, her teaching, and her creative life.

In Belle Époque Paris, the Eiffel Tower was newly built, France was experiencing remarkable political stability, and American women were painting the town and gathering at a female-only Residence known as The American Girls' Club in Paris. Opened in 1893, The Club was the center of expatriate living and of dedication to a calling in the fine arts, and singularly harbored a generation of independent, talented, and driven American women. Now in The Club, curator, art historian, and podcast host Jennifer Dasal presents the never-before-told story of the Club.

When Jessica's son Trey was diagnosed with autism, and she was learning to navigate new life situations, she searched for books written by people who were also living through it. The only books she could find were written by doctors. That was fine, but she was longing for a connection with someone who could relate to her family's issues. For a few years, she continued to search and was not successful at finding anything. That's when she knew that one day, she wanted to write a faith-based book about her family's experiences with severe nonverbal autism and the world of special needs.

From the depths of childhood trauma to a path of healing and hope, this raw and powerful memoir chronicles one survivor's 30-year therapeutic journey. Unflinchingly honest, the author recounts her experiences of severe child abuse - verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual - as well as neglect. But this is not just a story of pain; it's a testament to the human spirit's resilience and the transformative power of therapy. Listeners will gain insight into various therapeutic tools and techniques that aided the author's recovery.

Dive deep inside the real diary of a teenage girl. Isabel shares her deception in her relationships, abuse that engulfs her and how she overcomes her struggle from rape, abuse, drugs/alcohol, anxiety, depression, and multiple suicide attempts. As you wrap yourself into her twisted journal entries, erotic poetry and lustful letters from her many boyfriends, she inspires you on how to survive it all.

Dream about the kind of world you'd run. Author Shelly Rachanow shares the many ways in which women do for others, from their families to their friends to the wider world (hint: the list goes on and on). She then asks listeners to consider how much woman power has shaped the world, and turns the question to us: what are our buttkicking ideas for changing the world around us? These empowering journal prompts ask us to look inward, at our own role as women, and decide how we will make the world a better place for our children and those who come after us.

Priscilla Presley’s divorce from Elvis left his fans incredulous. How could she leave the man every woman wanted? From the outside, life in Elvis’s mansion looked glamorous and enviable, and in many respects, it was. But inside the mansion, her husband was constantly surrounded by a male entourage while at the gates, lines of beautiful women waited hopefully for an audience with the King. From the time she was seventeen years old, that life was all Priscilla had known.

Dotze narracions punyents basades en fets reals… i una que ben bé ho podria ser. Quan la realitat reclama convertir-se en matèria literària se li ha de fer cas. I per això han pres forma aquests 12 + 1 relats ordenats en cronologia històrica que es llegeixen, és clar, des de l’ara mateix. La manipulable por de les masses? Per exemple. O la violència contra les dones, o les guerres que sempre castiguen els pobres, o la corrupció política, o la injustícia dels aparells de justícia.

A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousin - and embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught her - amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Growing up on Cape Cod in the 1960s, Liza Rodman was a lonely little girl. During the summers, while her mother worked days in a local motel and danced most nights in the Provincetown bars, her babysitter - the kind, handsome handyman at the motel where her mother worked - took her and her sister on adventures in his truck. He bought them popsicles and together, they visited his “secret garden” in the Truro woods. To Liza, he was one of the few kind, understanding, and safe adults in her life.

In 1850s South Carolina, an enslaved woman named Rose faced a crisis: the imminent sale of her daughter Ashley. Thinking quickly, she packed a cotton bag for her with a few items, and, soon after, the nine-year-old girl was separated from her mother and sold. Decades later, Ashley’s granddaughter Ruth embroidered this family history on the sack in spare, haunting language. Historian Tiya Miles carefully traces these women’s faint presence in archival records, and, where archives fall short, she turns to objects, art, and the environment to write a singular history of slavery.