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What do you do when fate hands you a wild daughter? As Micah recounts her struggles to raise a brave daughter and to keep her safe at the same time, she also tells the story of her own sometimes humorous, sometimes harrowing two week solo adventure in the Adirondack Mountains as a teenager. Micah Perks' candid short memoir takes an insightful look at women and the wild, the wildness she experienced as a child on a commune in the Adirondack wilderness, the ways women and wildness are depicted in movies and books.

Raising a seven-year-old daughter and caring for a newborn, single mother Stephanie Land tries her best to persevere through fatigue, hunger, a depleted food stamp balance, and a bank account hovering around ten dollars. Not to mention postpartum hormones, anxiety over finding suitable housing, and the fear of defeat in the battle of fulfilling her children’s needs and forging her own identity as a writer. With the help of a community of friends and her own steely will, Stephanie is determined to find a way forward to a life that can afford her family hope and joy.

Ingrid Bettancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith...

Un albero disegnato da Marcello Mastroianni, la rabbia e l'orgoglio di Oriana Fallaci dietro le quinte, le lunghe camminate per Roma con Ennio Flaiano. Nella sua carriera Anna Maria Mori ha incrociato nomi altisonanti che hanno sconvolto culturalmente l'ultima metà del Novecento e di cui racconta con sensibilità e acume. Nessuno di loro però è riuscito a farle dimenticare le sue umili origini, la lontananza dalla città natale, gli anni di studio in collegio, la gavetta, il sogno femminista, la maternità.

‘I was determined to break into the White House and, with the confidence of youth, I didn’t see how anyone was going to be able to stop me.’ So how did a small-town girl from Muncie, Indiana, end up an assistant to and favorite of the President, joining George H. W. Bush for early morning runs and on the White House tennis court? In this sparkling memoir, Annie Bracken takes listeners straight to the heart of the action. How do the powerful live on Capitol Hill?

Vierzig Jahre fehlen zwischen Mutter und Tochter. Ein Leben, das niemand erklärt hat. Und eine Tochter, die erst spät begreift, dass man auch ohne Vergangenheit bleiben kann. Die letzten Jahre sind kein Neubeginn. Sie sind das, was übrig bleibt, wenn man aufhört zu warten und stehen bleibt. Wenn man sagt: Ich bin da. Und ich bleibe. Eine Geschichte über Nähe, die zu spät kommt und trotzdem zählt. Über das, was zurückkehrt, wenn man keine Zeit mehr hat.

How did a twenty-something Belgian woman, born in Oostende, Belgium, and growing up as a child of the North Sea, end up in her seventies in Joseph, Oregon, a small remote Wallowa Mountains town in Eastern Oregon, USA?

„Vierzig Jahre nach ihrem Verschwinden erfahre ich endlich, warum meine Mutter sich nicht von mir verabschiedete.“Manchmal braucht es vierzig Jahre, bis eine Wahrheit endlich ans Licht kommt. Nach dem spurlosen Verschwinden ihrer Mutter bleibt ein Mädchen zurück, das nie erfährt, warum es verlassen wurde. Kein Abschied. Keine Erklärung. Nur ein Schweigen, das Jahrzehnte lang wie ein Schatten über ihrem Leben liegt. Vierzig Jahre später ist die Mutter alt, krank und gebrochen. Die Tochter holt sie zu sich–und plötzlich öffnen sich Türen, die ein halbes Leben verschlossen waren.

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Madame Grès : qui se cache derrière la célèbre créatrice au turban, icône de la mode pendant plus d'un demi-siècle ? Mondialement reconnue pour ses drapés antiques, elle pare Marlène Dietrich, Barbra Streisand ou Silvana Mangano de robes somptueuses, et s'entoure d'artistes comme Jean Cocteau ou Tamara de Lempicka. Ses clientes et amies comptent parmi les femmes au coeur du pouvoir : Jackie Kennedy, Liliane Bettencourt, Marella Agnelli, la princesse Grace de Monaco... Travailleuse passionnée, le "sphinx" dirige avec panache la Maison Grès, 1 rue de la Paix, qu'elle a créée en 1934.

“I will not be triumphed over.” Step into a realm where ambition sparks and kingdoms teeter on the edge—where Cleopatra VII is more than a distant legend. She’s a fearless ruler forging her destiny against Rome’s unstoppable might. Whether you know her from Hollywood whispers or dusty textbooks,this immersive audiobook dismantles every cliché and pulls you into the raw heart of an empire’s final stand. Inside This Audiobook: A Ruthless Court: Assassins. Rivals. Political vipers hiding behind marble columns.

Bestseller #1 del New York Times y la biografía más completa y actualizada de Taylor Swift en español. ¿Por qué Taylor Swift es tan famosa? ¿Cuándo ganó su primer Grammy? ¿Cómo ha logrado reinventarse una y otra vez? ¿Qué la llevó a regrabar toda su música? ¿Y por qué su vida...

A New York Times bestselling memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and the most decorated US female Olympian in history: Katie Ledecky. Katie Ledecky has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. She is a four-time Olympian, a nine-time gold medalist, a...

Pink Lemonade: How We Dealt With Our Lemons, is an inspiring narrative of four diverse women united by their breast cancer journeys. The book delves into the raw emotions and realities faced, yet it is an uplifting testament to the resilience of the human spirit, offering valuable insights beyond the medical facts. It's a must-hear that celebrates the power of hope, camaraderie, and courage, reminding us that even when life gives us lemons, we can make pink lemonade.

In Lessons in Cornbread: A Memoir of Rebuilding, Katrina Young shares a deeply personal story of leaving, rebuilding, and rediscovering strength in uncertain seasons. What began as a pause became a season of reckoning -- marked by displacement, resilience, and the courage to begin again. Through honest reflection and lived experience, this memoir explores identity, reinvention, and the quiet determination required to rise after loss. For listeners navigating transition and growth, this audiobook offers recognition, hope, and the reminder that rebuilding is not the end -- it is a beginning.

Women of the Sierra Nevada forged their legacy through resilience and adventure, shaping their community while pursuing dreams. Their stories inspire future generations, revealing the strength and spirit of those who embraced the mountains as home. In Four Women and a Mountain, the narrative unfolds against the breathtaking backdrop of the Sierra Nevada, where the mountains are not just a setting but a character in their own right. This book shines a light on the often-overlooked contributions of women who have shaped the region's history.

Her er historien om en række markante personer, der alle brød normen for, hvad en kvinde kunne. Hvad end det var en politisk beslutning af hensyn til rigets fremtid, eller fordi de ikke ville lade deres tanker, ideer og visioner begrænse af deres køn. Samtidig er deres historier en vigtig påmindelse om, at kvinder ikke er ens.

The only daughter of a bipolar woman, Mae’s childhood innocence was bartered for the ease of a “secure” life. At twelve years old and after years of abuse, Mae realizes she must fight for herself. When she is sent away from her family, she’s forced to navigate years of abandonment in a children’s home. Throughout her turbulent adolescence and well into adulthood, the need to be seen as enough and the ache to become a mother shaped her life. It is this heartbreaking journey that leads to her deepest loss.

Penniless virgins. Reckless dukes. Flappers. Airmen. Suffragettes. Barbara Cartland made them fall in love. She wrote 723 books without touching a typewriter: instead, she reclined on her sofa with a Pekinese on her lap - and romantic fiction billowed out of her. This dazzling biography reveals...

Rooted in New Jersey grit and told as she experienced it, The One Son: A Testimony of Love, Lies, & Legacy is a deeply intimate memoir from oral historian Adrienne Michelle. Told through the eyes of her fourteen-year-old self, Adrienne reflects on a childhood that once felt safe, joyful, and full of rhythm. She grew up in a military family shaped by loyalty, tradition, and the kind of close-knit community where everyone knew your name, your people, and your story.