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When celebrated writer Joan Didion’s life was altered forever, she wrote a new chapter. In this adaptation of her iconic memoir, Didion transforms the story of the shattering loss of her husband and their daughter into a one-woman play performed by Tony Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, who originated the role on Broadway in 2007.

Growing up in Depression-era Texas, Mary Kathlyn Wagner is a dutiful daughter and diligent student with ambition aplenty and no place to use it. She marries at sixteen, is a grandmother by thirty-four. Addicted to the praise and prizes of direct selling, she peddles cleaning products to other housewives—hoping this will somehow make her dreams come true. After a string of failed marriages, she starts her own company when she is forty-five. Soon millions know her as the little lady in the big wig who gives away pink Cadillacs.

In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot inspired millions of people with her astonishing courage and dignity as she chose to waive her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her husband and the fifty men accused of her sexual assault. By the time Dominique Pelicot and the dozens of men accused were found guilty, Gisèle had become a global icon in the campaign against sexual violence, galvanizing a movement that triggered protests and demonstrations around the world in her support.

There was a time when women’s health was repressed and breast cancer wasn’t discussed, but Shirley Temple Black, Rose Kushner, and Evelyn Lauder refused to be silenced. Their courage ignited a movement that changed the way society addresses breast cancer. When these “radical sisters” were diagnosed, they faced a medical world of myths, outdated protocols, and a shocking lack of research. Breast cancer awareness was absent, and treatment options were scarce. Yet, Shirley, Rose, and Evelyn became trailblazing advocates for breast cancer research, early detection, and women’s health.

Lisa McNair was born in 1964, one year after her older sister, Denise, was murdered in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Dear Denise is a collection of forty letters from Lisa addressed to the sister she never knew, but in whose shadow of sacrifice and lost youth she was raised. These letters offer an intimate look into the life of a family touched by one of the most heinous tragedies of the Civil Rights Movement.

Dragon In You a Memoir is an emotional and powerful memoir that spans the first 32 years of the author’s life. Raised in the Mormon faith, the author’s journey takes a dramatic turn upon meeting her husband, a military man who served for 14 years and who struggled deeply with PTSD and addiction. This memoir details the heart-wrenching reality of loving someone who battles inner turmoil and the impossible choices that come with it. As her husband’s condition worsened, the author made the difficult decision to leave, prioritizing her physical safety and the well-being of their two children.

A fearless journey from the edge of fame to the fight of her life—modern tennis phenom and Olympic gold medalist Bethanie Mattek-Sands serves up a raw, defiant memoir of pain, power, and the will to rise again.

Skinny ist wieder in – und mit ihm der Wahnsinn. Die Rückkehr des Magerwahns ist überall: auf Social Media, in der Mode, in den Köpfen. Was früher "Size Zero" hieß, ist heute ein gefährlicher Mix aus Filtern, Fitnesszwang und Selbstoptimierung. Ich kenne diesen Druck. Ich habe ihn jahrelang gespürt – und ihm geglaubt. Ich habe diesen Schönheitswahn gelebt. Und überlebt. Ja, ich habe beide Welten erlebt: Ich bin durch dick und dünn gegangen – und war nie glücklicher als an dem Tag, an dem ich zu mir selbst wurde. In diesem Hörbuch erzähle ich offen, wie ich mich aus dieser Zeit befreit habe.

Elena Poniatowska cree que le habría beneficiado dejar el periodismo para dedicarse a la novela, pero no pudo hacerlo porque su profesión la atrapó. En varias tardes de té con el periodista Gustavo Borges en Chimalistac, compartió esta y otras confesiones sobre su oficio. La crónica Tardes de té con Elena, seleccionada por la Fundación Gabo para un taller de Martín Caparrós en 2023, no es una biografía ni una apología, sino un retrato de perfil de la influyente autora mexicana. Gustavo Borges presenta los momentos clave de la obra de Poniatowska con un enfoque agudo y emotivo.

In A Letter Unwritten, Randy Rauh opens up his heart to share the remarkable lives of two women who shaped his world—his mother and his wife. Through a blend of heartfelt storytelling and powerful personal letters, this unforgettable and unique memoir honors the quiet strength, unshakable love, and fierce resilience that defined their lives.

In the annals of legendary Wild West desperadoes, Belle Starr is remembered to this day as the Bandit Queen. Shortly after her murder in 1889, a highly romanticized, sensational book titled Bella Starr . . . The Bandit Queen, or the Female Jesse James was published—the first in a series of high-profile portraits to brand Starr as a villain. Now, celebrated author Michael Wallis parses over a century of mythmaking to reveal the woman behind the renegade legend.

In Complicated Women, Bee Wilson explores the lives of ten women who achieved notoriety and influence in their own times and whose legacy is still felt today. In this collection of ten biographical essays, originally published in the London Review of Books, Wilson takes a candid look at her subjects and asks what it takes for a woman to make her mark in a world where legitimate sources of power are often denied.

Die Französin Gisèle Pelicot bewegt mit ihrem Mut und ihrer Entschlossenheit im »Prozess von Avignon« Millionen von Menschen. Für ihre Entscheidung, im Rechtsstreit gegen ihren Exmann Dominique und 50 weitere Männer, die für unzählige sexuelle Übergriffe gegen sie verurteilt wurden, auf ihr Recht auf Anonymität zu verzichten, erntete sie weltweit große Anerkennung. Pelicots Streben nach Gerechtigkeit und ihre Selbstbehauptung sind eine Quelle der Inspiration. Mit diesem Buch möchte sie den Menschen Mut machen und allen, die ihre Hoffnung verloren glauben, neuen Mut schenken.

Soon-Young Yoon understood from an early age that people's destinies are connected to international events. This book is a collection of her reflections as a women's human rights advocate speaking up to end violence against women and change the world to ensure gender equality, sustainable development, and peace.

Angela Nissel always wanted her mother’s approval. But two defining events created a barrier between them: renouncing Christianity and being admitted to a psychiatric ward— events that mirrored failed parenting to her mother. Beating her depression, Angela moved to Los Angeles where she quickly achieved success as a television writer but soon after found herself dead broke and enduring a painful divorce. It was at this low point that she received heartbreaking news: her mother had cancer.

A happy wife and mother who loved nothing more than taking care of her brood, Lyn Barrett was knocked off course by a family crisis that triggered her inner world to crumble. Her diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder, threatened her life as she knew it, her family, and her future. With the knowledge that DID is a coping strategy young children use to protect themselves from chronic trauma, Lyn embarked on a journey to discover her true self.

Charge Like a Bull: Unlock Relentless Growth and Revolutionize Your Business. Are you ready to shatter limits and achieve extraordinary success? In Charge Like a Bull, trailblazing entrepreneur Rose Odette reveals the 7 relentless strategies that propelled her bootstrapped company to $100 million in revenue—and shows you how to do the same.

Per questo, la famiglia decide di trasferirsi in Italia. Ma Pegah non vuole. Non vuole separarsi da sua cugina Setareh. La vita in Iran per le donne diventa sempre più pericolosa. E quando Pegah perde le tracce di Setareh, capisce che c'è qualcosa che non va. Forse deve mettersi in viaggio e andare a cercarla. Deve riportarla a casa. Il papà stringe al petto la sua bambina e le promette che farà di ogni luogo del mondo una casa accogliente per lei. Pegah dovrà essere una bambina felice.

Tra le pagine di questo libro si incontrano donne provenienti da ogni ambito della vita: scienziate che hanno sfidato i confini del sapere, donne di spettacolo che hanno lasciato un'impronta indelebile sul mondo dell'arte e dell'intrattenimento, artiste la cui creatività ha illuminato le menti di milioni di persone, giornaliste che hanno dato voce a chi non l'aveva e scrittrici che hanno tessuto storie di potenza e bellezza.

The Judges Oath (TM)(c) is a part memoir, which offers practical advice for everyday people navigating the complexities—and often, the trickery—of our legal system. Written in a first-person narrative, it blends personal experience with a call for meaningful court reform.