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Sophia Demas did not want to get married, have children, or write a book; the Universe, however, had other plans. In this penetrating memoir, Sophia examines the events in life that at first seemed to be a series of coincidences, but upon further consideration were building blocks of the miraculous. The Divine Language of Coincidence chronicles the extraordinary events experienced by an ordinary woman, asserting that miracles are not only possible, but far more common than we may realize.

While trying to sort out the answer to this question-along with the question of what being Jewish meant to her, Zark began writing. This book was born of the journey. Married to the cantor of a Jewish synagogue, trying to fit into a life she hadn't anticipated, Jenna Zark is completely unprepared when her marriage falls apart. Now staring down the prospect of being a single mom, Zark has to decide if and how to work with her former husband, now co-parent, to give her son a Jewish heritage.

Brokenness to Breakthrough is an inspiring true story of faith, resilience, and redemption. In this deeply personal and uplifting journey, Vikita Poindexter opens her heart to share how life’s greatest trials became stepping stones toward grace and purpose. From heartbreak to healing, from loss to leadership, she reveals how faith transformed her pain into power. Through vivid storytelling and heartfelt reflections, Vikita reminds listeners that adversity doesn’t define you—it refines you. Each chapter offers wisdom born from experience and an unshakable belief in God’s promises.

Catherine Ada Campbell spent her childhood summers with her parents in a travelling carnival, with the giant Ferris Wheel babysitting her for hours. In fourth grade, she waved to crowds atop a parade float. She enjoyed lavish birthday parties and studied ballet. Unlike many of her peers, Campbell knew she was never abused. But at the age of 34, a chance phone call with her brother shattered everything she thought she knew about her family and her past: her memories were false.

Follow the remarkable lives of the Schenone family of San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Track their amazing journey through the eyes of Nilda and her three sisters-in-law. The lives of these four strong women wove together over eight decades as the Schenone’s elevated from poverty to a blossoming extended family. Four best friends born during the Great Depression supported each other through love, life, and loss.

Mutig legt die Autorin ihre seelischen Wunden offen und gewährt in bewegenden Kurzgeschichten einen Einblick in den Alltag von Schwarzen Frauen. Sie bringt unter anderem ein Thema zur Sprache, das nach wie vor verleugnet wird: Alltagsrassismus und Mikroaggressionen. Die Leser*innen werden dazu eingeladen, Rassismus zu erkennen, ihre Stimmen gegen ihn zu erheben und ein Zeichen zu setzen.

From a small African village marked by polygamy, betrayal, and hardship, to the cold streets of America where new dangers awaited, The African Girl God Remembered is the riveting true story of a girl who survived the unthinkable—yet rose unbroken. Born into a lineage shaped by ancestral pain and unspoken secrets, Charity’s childhood was filled with servanthood, sacrifice, and the search for belonging.

Sie teilt dabei ihre dunkelsten Stunden durch Mobbing und Depressionen, aber auch das Freiheitsgefühl, den eigenen Weg zu finden, und das Glück, Liebe zu erfahren. Außerdem stellt sie Techniken vor, die ihr geholfen haben, und zeigt, wie jede die Malerin ihres eigenen Lebensweges sein kann. Mit einem Vor- und Nachwort gelesen von der Autorin.

In this incredible second book in a series of autobiographies, the poet, still in her teens, gives birth to a son, tries to keep a job, falls in love, dances, falls out of love, chases after her kidnapped baby, and goes to work in a house of prostitution thinking she is helping the man she loves...

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...

In the days before Roe v. Wade, an ambitious young journalist, abandoned by her beau, leaves Michigan for a dream job on the city desk of a Rochester, NY newspaper. Burned once, she's eager for love, but as the only "girl" in the newsroom, she's more concerned about finding allies and making friends. When a new leading man appears, she recognizes a kindred spirit. Soon her bylined stories claim front-page space. However, when she becomes pregnant, she must switch her attention from deadlines to decisions.

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.

The imprisonment and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, in 1536 was unprecedented in English history and never before has there been a book devoted entirely to her fall. But here Alison Weir has reassessed the evidence and created a richly researched and detailed portrait of the last days of one of the most influential and important figures in English history.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE FOURTH BOOK FROM RAYNOR WINN, THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH Award-winning nature writer Raynor Winn laces up her walking boots once more, heading north for what will become a deeply personal pilgrimage to complete the Coast to Coast...

How do we reckon with our losses? In Animal Bodies Suzanne Roberts explores the link between death and desire and what it means to accept our own animal natures, the parts we most often hide, deny, or consider only with shame-our taboo desires and our grief.

En 1989 la industria delespectáculo posicionó a Gloria Trevi como un fenómeno musical que marcaría la historia del entretenimiento mexicano, con una irreverencia no vista en los escenarios hasta ese momento. Pero lo que no se analizaba —porque no se sabía a fondo, estaba escondido de manera perspicaz o no estábamos preparados como sociedad para entenderlo— es que detrás se encontraba tal vez uno de los casos más crueles de la historia del espectáculo, no sólo en nuestro país, sino en el mundo entero.

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...

In Misdiagnosed for Miles, Tammie L. Robie shares her eye-opening journey as a competitive marathon runner battling an undiagnosed medical condition. For two decades, Tammie endured debilitating symptoms, including uncontrollable hypertension, chronic headaches, heart palpitations, and bouts of depression and anxiety, all while striving to maintain her passion for running. Despite seeing numerous healthcare professionals, her condition remained a mystery.

Wu Zetian was never supposed to rule. She wasn’t a princess. She wasn’t a general. She wasn’t even allowed to speak without permission. But she outlived the emperor, outmaneuvered the court, erased her rivals, and crowned herself ruler of the most powerful empire on earth. This is the true story of China’s only female emperor. Not a regent. Not a consort. Not a puppet. Emperor. Ruthless when she had to be, brilliant when it mattered, she reshaped the court, rebuilt the empire, and rewrote the rules of power. WU ZETIAN tells the real story behind the myth.

Natasha was a young girl from the Van Dyke projects of Brooklyn, NY, desperately searching for a way to see a bit more of the world. St. Paul's School in Concord, NH gave her a chance to be more than what her circumstances would allow.

Beautiful Disaster is a deeply personal memoir about faith, grief, and finding hope in life’s most unexpected storms. With honesty and vulnerability, Natasha R. Minier-Robinson shares her journey through loss, love, and learning to trust God in the middle of heartbreak, revealing how even painful seasons can shape something meaningful and redemptive. For anyone searching for healing or reassurance in uncertain times, this story is a reminder that beauty can still rise from broken places.

In January of 1943, fourteen-year-old Basha Anush and her family were dragged from their home in Pruzhany, Poland by Nazi troops and shipped off to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. Within days, five members of her family would be dead and she would be subjected to two-and-a-half years of abuse, a death march into Germany, and months of roaming with other homeless girls when the Third Reich collapsed.

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum tells the deeply personal story of her journey from trauma to forgiveness. Raised by a mother whose cruelty shaped her childhood, Gayle spends years carrying pain, anger, and shame before setting out to understand the hidden wounds and family history that formed them both.

This book appeals to a wide range of listeners - those who go through loss, financial struggles, relationships gone wrong, those who want to develop grit, perseverance and courage as they continue on their life journey. It addresses family and personal struggles, anyone trying to build a business, women who want to break through the glass ceiling, and those dealing with rejection and the kind of pain that makes you not want to get up in the morning- but you must. The author shares compelling stories written in vivid detail around the perils and pains of going it alone.

Holy Disobedience is a gripping, unflinching story by Melissa Duge Spiers about growing up in the shadow of control, silence, and secrets within the strict, fundamentalist Seventh-day Adventist Church. When Melissa learns that her father, a respected pastor, was a serial child predator shielded by the church, her world implodes. But this revelation is only the beginning.

What happens when the life you built… completely falls apart? In Demolition: My Journey, Peggy Hailey Varnell delivers a deeply moving and unfiltered account of surviving emotional abuse, enduring heartbreak, and finding the strength to rebuild through faith. This is not just a story—it’s a testimony. Through powerful storytelling, Peggy takes listeners inside her lived experience: a marriage filled with pain, the silent battles of motherhood, and the overwhelming weight of starting over.

Learning to Dance in the Rain is a powerful true memoir about addiction, motherhood, loss, faith, and the relentless courage it takes to rebuild a life when everything has been stripped away.

Una memoria andina real que convierte el silencio en legado. Entre los páramos de Huintul, los mercados de Azogues y el vértigo de Quito, Aurelia de Jesús enfrenta pobreza, abusos y exilios internos para elegir, al final, el perdón sin olvidar quién es.

Zakochane bez pamięci potrafiły walczyć o swoją miłość, nie zważając na nic, przeciwstawiając się swoim apodyktycznym rodzicom czy tyranii zaborcy. Często jednak dążenie do szczęścia zmuszało je do walki z najbliższymi, z konwenansami, z obyczajowością lub nawet z całym imperium. Weronika Wierzchowska, bestsellerowa autorka powieści obyczajowych, tym razem w swojej prozie sięgnęła po prawdziwe historie kobiet z przełomu wieków.

What if your greatest pain served as your greatest teacher? From childhood wounds and family secrets to spiritual awakenings and boardroom battles, Jennifer Gauthier bares her soul in this fierce, unflinching memoir. Through Her Eyes is a roadmap for every woman and man who has ever felt unseen, silenced, or stuck. With raw honesty and deep compassion, Gauthier invites you to face the past, rewrite your inner narrative, and reclaim your power.

She thought silence would keep her safe. She thought pretending would make the pain disappear. She thought no one would ever believe her truth.

Mary Rosenberger was born and raised at Freedom Village USA. From the outside, it appeared to be a troubled teen industry program with a mission to rehabilitate and restore lost souls. On the inside, it was a community with an atmosphere of severe spiritual abuse, fear, and obedience to its founder and leader, a man everyone called Pastor.

Badass Asian Women brings together the real-life experiences of nine Asian women who have navigated nine very different backgrounds. Told in their own words, their stories will blow your preconception of the meaning of “badass” - because each of them is a badass in their own unique way.

A memoir that’s messy, funny, and unforgettable. Amy Allen shares the grit, humor, and heart of life with horses in a way that will make you laugh, wince, and cheer all at once.

A raw, honest memoir about surviving the war within the mind—and finding peace after pain. In The Safety Latch: Finding Anchor in the Storm, Hilda Williams shares her unflinching journey through childhood trauma, depression, and years of self-harm—and the moment she finally chose life. With compassion and clarity, she reveals how professional help, radical self-acceptance, and faith guided her to healing.

An inspiring story of a modern American icon, here is the first comprehensive account of the life and times of Michelle Obama. With disciplined reporting and a storyteller’s eye for revealing detail, Peter Slevin follows Michelle to the White House from her working-class childhood on Chicago’s largely segregated South Side. He illuminates her tribulations at Princeton University and Harvard Law School during the racially charged 1980s and the dilemmas she faced in Chicago.

Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) was an international celebrity in her youth. But in 1963, the year of the Profumo Affair, the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over 80 men behind his back. The duke won a divorce, and Margaret was abandoned by most of her friends. Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life and downfall of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores, and an unforgiving class.

As a young girl growing up in Houston, Margaret Juhae Lee never heard about her grandfather, Lee Chul Ha. His history was lost in early twentieth-century Korea, and guarded by Margaret's grandmother, who Chul Ha left widowed in 1936 with two young sons. To his surviving family, Lee Chul Ha was a criminal, and his granddaughter was determined to figure out why.

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...

“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.” Jane Austen at her witty, observant, intelligent, and sympathetic best, in this collection of her letters written to family and friends. Compiled by her niece Fanny Knight’s son Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen (the first Baron Brabourne), and edited by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, this collection includes a preface written by the editor and notes from Lord Brabourne. It was originally published in 1892.

Accent Pieces is a personal homage to creating the life you want right where you are. Amy's collection of essays makes sense of life, home, love, heartache, and friendships, all while sharing a decorating tip or two.