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You already know the stereotypes. The strong, independent woman who strips to support her own sumptuous lifestyle choices; the smart, sassy student who strips to pay her way through university; or the savvy immigrant who sends money to her family back home. Or what about the wayward party girl...

Born in a remote village in Kenya, Nice Leng'ete saw the young girls she grew up with receive the cut, the rite of passage into female adulthood in Masai culture. Every girl got the cut, and once you did, you'd be married off to a man triple your age. You might be his second or third wife. You'd have children in your teens. This is exactly what happened to Nice's sister. To resist the cut meant becoming an outcast in Masai culture.

At the age of twenty-three, Ayesha removed her face veil to begin her studies in New York City. Braiding together Western, South Asian and Qur’anic storytelling styles, the author illuminates what it means to exist in a world that demands something different from each of her identities. With...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year. Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir. For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film...

As rare as 1 in 50,000—Michaela Mulroe defied the odds: the odds of systemic expectations designed by those who never had to live by them. Born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a cranio-facial disorder that affected her hearing, speech, and appearance, doctors predicted Michaela would live for only eight days as she struggled to breathe on her own. But she persisted, navigating the early reliance on a feeding tube and a trach alongside her younger brother, who was also born with Treacher Collins Syndrome.

Bloomsbury presents The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography by Miriam Pawel, read by Christina Delaine. National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist California Book Award Winner "The Crusades of Cesar Chavez is a biography for readers who find real human beings more compelling than icons."...

From Confucius to Greta Thunberg, this timely guide spotlights the figures at the forefront of the most important challenge facing our world. What does it mean to be an ‘environmentalist’? Not necessarily what you think it does. At the heart of environmentalism lies a recognition of the...

“Whether you grew up in South Boston, Belfast, Brooklyn, or somewhere else entirely, you'll recognize something familiar in his search for identity, purpose, belonging, and home.”—Ken Casey of The Dropkick Murphys, from the foreword In All Souls, Michael Patrick MacDonald chronicled a...

A New York Times Bestseller The first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through ten unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity. Francesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel’s apartheid...

A stunning tale of loyalty and survival from a master storyteller ... In this ancient, harsh place, faint hearts will not last. The Pilbara, late 1800s: Frontier country, the wild west of Australia - a lawless, violent place where treachery is a way of life. Widower Charles Burton arrives in...

‘I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest . . . But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.’...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013...

A poignant and powerful memoir from BAFTA award-winning filmmaker, Syrian refugee, hospital cleaner and activist, Hassan Akkad. I’ve experienced the best and worst of humanity. I’ve been detained and beaten, and welcomed and respected. And yet, this story – my story – is one of hope, not...

‘This is an urgent and compelling account of great bravery and passion. Delphine Minoui has crafted a book that champions books and the individuals who risk everything to preserve them.’ Susan Orlean, author of The Library Book In 2012 the rebel suburb of Daraya in Damascus was brutally...

Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Book Club Pick 'Fiercely funny, truly fascinating and inspiring . . . I was hooked from the first page.' - Mel Giedroyc 'Warm, wise, witty and wet your pants hilarious' - Laura Bates, author of Everyday Sexism Jo Cheetham was a long way from home, studying and working...

In January 2019, then 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed escaped from her family while holidaying in Kuwait. She was fleeing systematic abuse of her human rights as a woman growing up in Saudi Arabia and, specifically, her family's threats to kill her because she desired the freedoms Western...

Con solo diecinueve años, David R. Carrillo se enfrentaba a una condena de cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional. Encarcelado en algunas de las prisiones más violentas de Colorado, sobrevivió a las políticas de las pandillas, al aislamiento y al peso aplastante de una sentencia que prometía que moriría entre rejas. Pero en los lugares más oscuros, descubrió un camino inesperado: la educación, la responsabilidad y la transformación.

Hvad sker der i en sekt? Hvad sker der i hovedet på dets ledere og medlemmer? Sekter lukrerer på vores ønske om at høre til og finde en dybere mening med livet. Hvordan kommer det dertil? I Faderhuset - sekten der ikke vil dø stiller journalist Anne Lea Landsted i samarbejde med tidligere medlem Camilla Johnson skarpt på Faderhusets historie: hvordan blev kirken til en sekt, og hvordan er det lykkedes den at gemme sig for myndighederne og fortsætte med at rekruttere medlemmer, heriblandt børn helt ned til ni år?

In this powerful new collection of stories and oil paintings, President George W. Bush spotlights courageous men and women and their struggle for freedom. Over the past two decades, freedom and democracy have come under serious attack in alarming ways. Increasingly brutal regimes punish anyone...

Norteña. Memorias del comienzo es la historia de un enamoramiento: el de Julieta Venegas con la música. Criada en Tijuana, en ese paisaje singular donde el desierto se encuentra con el mar y una frontera divide —o junta— dos países y dos formas de vida, Julieta recorre los primeros años que la formaron como artista: cómo aprendió a escuchar, cómo aprendió a tocar, cómo fue encontrando su propio sonido. La música llega primero como herencia familiar, como alegría compartida, como el idioma que su familia ya hablaba antes que ella.