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"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.

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.

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.

At the beginning of the year, Kitty Ruskin decided it was time to embrace her sexuality, taking advantage of all the joys that being young, free and single bring and having fun, easy, no-strings sex with whomsoever she desired. She got on the apps and started swiping. What followed was sometimes sexy, frequently funny, occasionally shocking and, sadly, all too often fraught with pain and danger. It was not the carefree adventure she had envisaged; it was something altogether darker.

At sixteen years old, Lily Arthur was caught between the women's liberation movement of the ‘swinging sixties and the draconian ideology that young women should be punished for deviating from society's 'moral codes'. For the 'crime' of being pregnant, Lily was forcibly taken from the man she planned to marry and incarcerated in the notorious Holy Cross Home for ‘wayward' girls in Wooloowin, Brisbane as a ‘prisoner' of the state. Lily spent her entire pregnancy performing unpaid labour its infamous Magdalene Laundry.

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.

From the age of twelve, Alison Mau wanted to be a journalist like her father. He was a beer-swilling, straight-talking Aussie who was rough around the edges but could quote passages of Hamlet at will. He taught Ali everything—from how to skin a rabbit and throw a punch to how to craft a sharp sentence—and she craved his validation as she navigated the sexist badlands of Australian print and television journalism through the 1980s and '90s.

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.

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.

Though her acting career is well known, Ida Lupino was, until very recently, either unknown or overlooked as an influential director. One of the few female directors in Classical Hollywood, Lupino was the only woman with membership in the Directors Guild of America between 1948 and 1971. Her films were about women without power in society and engaged with highly controversial topics despite Hollywood's strict production code. Filmmaker Alexandra Seros retells the story of Ida Lupino's career, from actor to director, first in film, then in television.

The Balance is coach Aimee Boorman’s inside account of the growth of a transcendent athlete and the tumultuous events—from the dictatorial coaching of Martha Karolyi to the sexual abuse by Larry Nassar—that upended the lives of many girls, including Biles. Simone Biles is one of the greatest athletes of all time. She’s won six all-around world championships and eleven Olympic medals (seven gold).

Accidentally on Purpose dives into Kristen Kish’s childhood as a Korean adoptee in the Midwest, finding purpose in kitchens, and becoming the season 10 winner of—and now host—of Top Chef all the while navigating life in the spotlight, coming out in her adult years, and all the life lessons in between.

Never allowing show business to change her, Kwan persevered in an industry where everything was stacked against her, breaking through barriers and becoming a beacon of hope to generations of Asians who aspired to be seen. The World of Nancy Kwan is a multi-faceted personal history of an iconic actress whose triumphant rise and resilience illuminates the broader history of Hollywood and how the only way forward is to stay true to oneself.

More than a story of personal triumph, Of My Own Making is a soulful and scientific exploration of the power to shape one's destiny. In facing the stark reality of her past, Burke reminds us that every moment demands a choice, and that we owe it to ourselves to reparent our inner child and reclaim the lives we deserve. Part memoir, part methodology, it is a fearless rallying cry inspiring us to excavate and examine the stories that define our lives. Ultimately, the narratives that we craft with ourselves are the only ones that matter.