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In this incredible-but-true crime memoir from “The First Lady of BMF” (Black Mafia Family), Tonesa Welch reveals the dramatic story of her unlikely rise from middle-class teenaged mom to Mafia Queen of Detroit, from Beverly Hills mansions to federal prison—and from a life of danger and...

A stunning memoir by a writer and mental health advocate about motherhood, postpartum mental health, and finding ground when you lose all control. When writer and blogger Ayana Lage became pregnant, she prepared as any parent would: voraciously researching, Redditing, preparing for anything. And...

From the author of Unwell Women comes a powerful and groundbreaking new narrative history of motherhood and mothering. Mothers make history. But what it has meant for mothers to do the physical and emotional work of mothering has, for centuries, been neglected in the stories of the past...

A new edition of the letters of the most remarkable of the Mitford sisters--timed to a new streaming series about the ever-fascinating family and a new biography of Jessica coming in 2025. Born into the British aristocracy as one of the famous (and sometimes infamous) larger-than-life Mitford...

Miss Metamorph is a deeply personal memoir about love, loss, and becoming — told in fragments of memory, family history, and quiet reckonings that refuse to be rushed. Narrated by the author, this unabridged audiobook invites you into the spaces between what was lived and what was remembered: childhood, motherhood, grief, betrayal, and the long work of reclaiming voice. It is a story shaped as much by silence as by language, and by the enduring bonds that hold even after loss.

In this unflinchingly honest and deeply moving memoir, Alicia Donovan chronicles a life lived in defiance of the forces that sought to silence her. The Opposite of Oppressed weaves together a series of personal vignettes that reveal the author's journey from a childhood shaped by domestic violence, social isolation, and trauma, to a woman who reclaims her voice, her power, and her identity. Told with resilience, grace, and flashes of joy, this is a story of survival and triumph, of learning that the path to liberation is not found in denying the past, but in daring to rewrite the narrative.

Come nasce Oriana Fallaci, giornalista e scrittrice? Pubblicati sul «Mattino dell'Italia centrale» di Firenze tra il 1947 e il 1953, gli articoli raccolti da Giuseppe Fedi e Piero Meucci documentano la nascita dello stile e della potenza narrativa che presto avrebbero imposto al mondo la figura di Oriana. Apprendista, Fallaci è inviata in situazioni di ogni tipo: processi, eventi mondani con ospiti illustri come Dior o Gable. Ma è nei suoi reportage sulla condizione femminile che vediamo nascere la determinazione e il talento di una delle firme più importanti del Novecento.

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.

Incest denial and sexual assaults disrupt a young woman's solo spiritual quest and her two romantic adventures in India in 1990-91. Two decades later, after profound healing, she's resilient at mid-life. Finding the love and intimacy she craves, she can, at last, forgive her dying father—and her mom, for her decades of silence.

The medical system took twelve years to reluctantly agree with Fay Martin that her husband was sliding into dementia. Even after he died three years later, people still questioned the diagnosis. This is an audiobook about what happens behind that veil of invisibility. Dementia Widow exposes, with courage and candor, the poison that seeps in, as a healthy reciprocal marriage becomes inexplicably hierarchical. Only when dementia is recognized as the villain does the relationship morph to offer the loving caregiving that enables a good final chapter.

How do you stay upright when the very system you swore to uphold begins to shake beneath your feet? In Tightrope, retired Deputy Chief Constable Jennifer Hyland offers a rare and unflinching look behind the badge. Through raw honesty and hard-won wisdom, she charts her twenty-six-year journey through Canadian policing—rising from a young recruit to one of the highest-ranking women in the profession—all while walking the fragile line between duty and despair, strength and vulnerability, silence and truth. But this is more than a story about crime scenes and crisis calls.

La La’s life is messy, chaotic, and dangerously addictive. From toxic men who sound like miracles, ghosts that linger in her mind, to the messy humor she uses to survive heartbreak — this story dives deep into one woman’s journey of desire, betrayal, self-discovery, and empowerment. Juicy, gossipy, funny, sexy, scary, and brutally real, Rising From Shadows is about breaking patterns, facing demons, and claiming freedom in a world that’s always trying to define her.

Giaci and Me: A Mother's Journey of Loving and Raising an Autistic Child is not just a memoir — it is a love story between a mother and her son. When Rita Miceli hears the word autism connected to her child, time seems to stand still. The dreams she once imagined shift shape. The future feels uncertain. And yet, in the quiet spaces between fear and faith, something extraordinary begins to unfold. Giaci does not change who he is. Instead, Rita begins to change.

De son enfance marquée par la violence physique et psychologique, Daniela Martins livre un récit puissant et intime, parfois drôle. Quelles marques ces traumatismes laissent-ils à l'âge adulte et comment composer avec ? Comment être mère lorsque l'on a subi des violences enfant ? Éclairant un sujet encore trop souvent passé sous silence, elle offre ainsi une vision d'espoir à toutes celles et ceux qui, comme elle, ont grandi dans la souffrance et refusent de transmettre cet héritage douloureux.

Brought to you by Penguin. In her final book, Nora Ephron reflects on life, growing older, and everything she will and won't miss. Filled with Nora's trademark wit, wisdom and warmth. * No one actually likes to admit they're old. The most they will cop to is that they're older. Or oldish. *...

For listeners who wish Eat, Pray, Love had a cynical streak comes this propulsive, wildly original memoir about a journalist’s quest to conquer depression and addiction, set against the backdrop of international adventures and modern communal living. Through the eyes of others, Carly Schwartz seems to have everything going for her: top editor at the world’s biggest news site, fancy college degree, a seemingly endless parade of friends and parties.

What happens when the world applauds your strength—but that strength is quietly breaking you? In No More Free Passes, Dr. Khutso Madubanya disrupts the myth of independence and the pressure placed on women to hold everything together without faltering. With raw honesty and soul-level insight, she shares the moment that shattered her definition of strength—and rebuilt her life from the inside out.

In her most ambitious memoir yet, bestselling author Lindy West takes listeners on a funny and unfiltered cross-country road trip through the most chaotic period of her life. Exclusive self-recorded voice memos captured on the road give this audiobook a raw, real-time immediacy as she...

A personal meditation on, examination of, and tribute to Black single motherhood, unapologetically told through poignant essays and candid interviews by a celebrated cultural critic “Jamilah Lemieux is one of the most important feminist writers of the twenty-first century.”—Brittney Cooper...

Stepping into Wadzi is a reflection on Wadzi’s life’s journey. It is an ode of gratitude for the lessons she has learned and the growth she has experienced. This memoir is a celebration of those lessons and a testament to the power of resilience, compassion, and self-discovery. Wadzi hopes that by sharing her story, she can inspire others to embrace their own journeys and find beauty in their own experiences.