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For fans of No Matter Our Wreckage, this memoir explores the emotional impact of sexual abuse and how this debut author not only faces it but recovers from the trauma. Stephanie Maley’s life is beautiful. She has her husband of thirty years and two sons—all healthy and making their way in the world. Other than the unwelcome memories of the past that flash in her mind like blinding television ads, things couldn’t get much better. But when COVID-19 comes to the United States in 2020, Stephanie is seized by a deep panic, certain that she is going to die.

In 2023, Cinelle Barnes is writing a travelogue about journeying home to the Philippines after a twenty-year separation when she suffers a traumatic brain injury. Cinelle’s story of her adoption and immigration to America as a child is not an easy one to tell to begin with. Suddenly, it seems impossible. Her memories and her connection to her husband and daughter in the Carolinas, to her own sense of self, and to her past are all erased in the blink of an eye. Cinelle has to not only piece together who she used to be but struggle to learn who she is here and now.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'I'd toast the moon and look at the sky... I think it draws us to it; we wonder what lies beyond.' Maggie Aderin-Pocock’s destiny was always written in the stars. From the age of three, inspired by The Clangers, her dream was to go into space. Throughout a chaotic...

Globally famous and yet universally misunderstood – these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of Britain's royal women behind the public façade. Look closely at the narratives about contemporary royal women and you will see a repeating pattern, each characterised as the...

Running from the Sower is a raw, honest, and deeply personal journey where the parable of the sower comes to life. With humor, heartbreak, and hope, author Nicole K. Anderson shares her story of chasing freedom, fulfillment, and identity everywhere except in Christ—from the U.S. Army to motorcycle clubs, from toxic relationships to moments of despair. But God never stopped planting seeds.

“You Look Fine”—The Three Words That Prove No One Understands What You're Going Through. Nicole O’Donnell collapsed in a store on what seemed like a normal Tuesday. That collapse triggered six years of medical hell: doctors who dismissed her symptoms, specialists who shrugged their shoulders, treatments that cost thousands and delivered nothing but false hope. Sound familiar? Here's what she discovered that changed everything: You don’t need another person telling you to “stay positive” or try the latest miracle cure.

Endless Quest: Where Is My Dad At? is a heartfelt exploration of the emotional and psychological scars left by fatherlessness, interwoven with hope, faith, and resilience. Vivienne D'amour invites readers on a deeply personal journey that resonates with countless untold stories of children grappling with absent parents. In this inspiring memoir, she examines the complexities of single-parent households, and the longing for connection, revealing the silent battles children face in their search for love and validation.

Janet Kintner could have ended up just another victim of the system. After a traumatic childhood, and being sexually assaulted as a young woman, the odds were not in her favor—but instead of letting these experiences destroy her, she used them as fuel in pursuit of her dreams. By twenty-four, she was a newly minted lawyer determined to secure justice for everyone, regardless of their gender, race, religion, or income.

In this final volume of her memoir trilogy, Dr. Erica Elliott begins her medical training as an enthusiastic, wide-eyed student but soon becomes a disillusioned doctor, sick from toxic chemicals at the clinic where she works. This health catastrophe, followed by a near-fatal accident and the harrowing, experimental brain surgery that saved her life, forces Erica off the path of mainstream medicine and onto a path that leads to her profound healing. More than a half-century after a Navajo grandmother offered a prophecy about her life, Erica fulfills it in ways she never could have imagined.

Andi Petrillo’s groundbreaking career in sportscasting smashed barriers, overcame criticism, and inspired women in broadcasting. This book shares her challenges, lessons, industry insights, and cherished moments, inspiring the next generation.

Steffi ist lesbisch. Sie wünscht sich eine Familie – doch der Weg dorthin gestaltet sich schwerer als gedacht. Als sie endlich ihre große Liebe findet, scheint alles möglich. Doch das Schicksal hat andere Pläne. Dieses bewegende Hörbuch erzählt die wahre Geschichte einer Frau, die trotz Schmerz und Verlust nie aufgehört hat zu hoffen. Eine Geschichte über Liebe, Mut und den Glauben an einen neuen Anfang.

What if the hardest moments of your life became the foundation for your greatest strength? In The Power of Resilience, I share the extraordinary and ordinary events that shaped my life—from sailing across oceans and building a career, to caregiving, personal loss, trauma, and rediscovering joy through art and music. Each chapter brings a story, and each story brings a lesson—about healing, hope, and the strength we often don’t know we have. Whether you’re navigating your own storm or simply seeking inspiration, The Power of Resilience offers a path through.

Emma Churchman's extraordinary memoir follows her search for identity as the eldest child of a woman with one of the most extreme cases of multiple personality disorder (now known as dissociative identity disorder) diagnosed in the 1980s. Never knowing which of her mother's alters would emerge—the playful child, the raging demon, or the suicidal depressive—Emma became the family's anchor in an ocean of psychological chaos, raising her three younger brothers while navigating a mother who had no clear identity.

Ashes and Sky is a deeply personal and powerful memoir about love, loss, and survival. When eighteen-year-old girl loses her beloved father in a tragic accident, her world shatters overnight. Thrust into adulthood, she becomes the backbone of her grieving family in Tehran, navigating silence, societal expectations, and the secret pain of a hidden trauma.

Davoudvandi erzählt von ihrem Aufwachsen in Armut und liefert die Fakten dazu. Denn Armut betrifft alle Lebensbereiche: Geburt, Bildung, Liebe & Dating, Gesundheit, Kriminalisierung, Tod etc. So entwaffnend wie berührend erzählt Miriam Davoudvandi, was es bedeutet, in Deutschland arm zu sein. Dabei ist Armut etwas, was sich – theoretisch – leicht beseitigen ließe. Dass wir das nicht hinbekommen, ist peinlich – für uns alle.

Anhand der Lebenswege dreier Generationen von Frauen aus ihrer eigenen Familie – der Großmutter, die als Konkubine an einen Kriegsherrn gegeben wurde, der kommunistischen Mutter und ihrer selbst – enthüllt Jung Chang die epische Geschichte Chinas im 20. Jahrhundert. Atemberaubend in seinem Umfang und unvergesslich in seinen Beschreibungen ist dieser Text ein Klassiker des erzählenden Sachbuchs.

Le 2 septembre 2024 s'ouvre le procès de Mazan et la France découvre le visage de Gisèle Pelicot. Décidée à ce que « la honte change de camp », elle a voulu et obtenu que ce procès soit public. Son courage bouleverse le monde entier à mesure que l'horreur des crimes qu'elle a subis est exposée au tribunal. Depuis le procès, elle qui n'a jamais pris la parole et est devenue un symbole mondial de la dignité des femmes a décidé de raconter son histoire avec ses propres mots.

Mama Drama is a deeply personal and emotionally charged memoir by Sheri Smith that takes listeners on a journey through the highs and lows of her extraordinary life. From a childhood on Broadway at age seven, to starring in the iconic M&M commercial (“Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hand”), Smith’s story unfolds through pivotal moments such as building a thriving catering business, managing a castle-themed vacation rental in Hawaii, and ultimately losing everything in 2014.

I’m Not Mad (Anymore) sheds light on the mental struggles women go through silently, from post-natal depression and anxiety to menopause and all the muck in between.

"An dieser Wunde werde ich verbluten!" Das war einer der ersten Gedanken der sechsfachen Mutter Hannelore Risch, als sie völlig unvorbereitet der Tod ihres Mannes traf. In diesem Klassiker der Trauerliteratur berichtet Hannelore Risch von ihren Erfahrungen in den ersten zehn Jahren nach dem Tod ihres Mannes und davon, wie sie ihr Leben als Witwe und Alleinerziehende bewältigte. Anschaulich und offen erzählt die Autorin, welche Nöte sie erlebt, aber auch, was sie getröstet und ihr geholfen hat.