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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.

At twenty-two years old, Zahra Tangorra was trying on adulthood and trying to find herself when a harrowing, near-death experience stopped her in her tracks. It felt like a twisted version of a second chance. Who am I? She asked herself. What do I love? The answers started coming to her: stuffed shells and giant meatballs at J&J’s, the Italian red sauce joint of her Long Island childhood. Chickens roasted with the feet still on, eaten in a tiny bistro in Provence.

Alisa Cain shares a deeply personal and moving memoir that spans the breadth of her life, marked by both heartache and enduring love. Beginning with her humble beginnings in a small town in North Georgia, Alisa reflects on her early years, shaped by her mother’s struggles and the profound impact of losing a sibling. The birth of her brother with a rare condition, sacral agenesis, further influenced her understanding of strength and vulnerability.

Three-year-old Lainie kicks and screams as she tightly grips the leg of her older sister, pleading to stay with her family as she’s surrendered to the foster care system. Lainie, a year later, is reunited with her family, only to live another five tumultuous years hungry, neglected, and desperate for love and attention. Houseless again, Lainie’s mother breaks her promise of forever when she gives her away again, this time, in a motel parking lot, never to live with her or her family again.

Partos reúne los relatos de veintiún mujeres sobre su experiencia de dar a luz. Aquí conviven historias de partos en hospital y casa, vaginales y por cesárea, en el campo y en la ciudad. Este libro muestra que hay tantas maneras de dar a luz como mujeres que lo han hecho, y recuerda la fuerza que nace al contar nuestras historias.

In Chronicles of a Drama Magnet, our protagonist (a.k.a. walking disaster) takes you through the absolute circus that is her life. Losing a job on her wedding anniversary? Check. Shattering a glass and nearly losing a finger? Check. Breaking her leg—twice—while just trying to put on pants? Unfortunately, also check. And let’s not forget the grand finale—setting her own foot on fire while trying to bless her house.

In this lyrical and deeply personal memoir, author and joy-seeker Angie Lea traces the seasons of her life through love, loss, and the long road to healing. Rooted and guided by nature’s rhythms, Angie’s story unfolds through heartbreak and hope, transformation and trust, reminding us that grief and growth can coexist—and that beauty often returns after the darkest winters.

For years, she lived beneath the silence—trapped in a world of fear, addiction, and broken promises. A childhood shadowed by chaos gave way to a young adulthood filled with heartache, shattered trust, and desperate struggles to survive. Every day was a battle against the darkness inside and around her. But beneath that silence, something fierce and unbreakable was hope.

In Soccer Grannies, Jean Duffy, a soccer-playing mom herself, recounts how she and her team set to work to bring the Soccer Grannies to the U.S. after hearing their incredible story. Despite many obstacles that stand in their way, the Soccer Grannies finally arrive, and Jean describes the wonderful friendships and cultural exchanges that follow. But Soccer Grannies tells more than just the physical journey of the South African women; it also details the Grannies’ personal journeys, sharing poignant insights into the realities of women living in South Africa.