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In "Bare," Raina O’Dell takes you on a journey that traverses many lifetimes all in one. She lays bare the realities of her life, from the highs of her success in business to the lows of divorce, illness, and bankruptcy. Yet, by moving through it all with fearless awareness, she discovers her truth, which she shares here with deep conviction: where we are today does not dictate where we’ll be tomorrow.

Miss Marple, schrullige Person und beliebteste Detektivin der Welt: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Niki de Saint Phalle, französische Bildhauerin und Malerin der Moderne: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Dive into the ultimate Taylor Swift experience with "Taylor Swift Biography: From Country Roots to Global Pop Icon, Songwriting Mastery, and Inspiring Activism." This electrifying Taylor Swift biography for kids and adults alike takes you on an unforgettable ride through Taylor's spectacular rise to fame. Uncover the secrets behind her iconic hits, her bold reinvention from country darling to pop sensation, and her fierce battle to reclaim her music.

Born in New Orleans and raised in Houston by loving adoptive parents, Gia's life is filled with experiences that range from the ordinary to the extraordinary. From her early childhood memories to her adventures at Carnegie Mellon University, where she meets her future husband, Andy, the story navigates through her challenges, successes, and the pursuit of personal discovery. The narrative takes a pivotal turn with the birth of Gia's daughters, prompting her to seek out her biological roots.

Descubre en un milagro entre nosotros. Cuando se te pausa la vida narra la conmovedora y verdadera historia de Ivonne Cabral, una mujer que enfrentó el desafío más grande de su vida: una enfermedad crónica que la llevó al borde de la muerte. A través de sus páginas, Ivonne comparte su viaje desde el diagnóstico hasta el momento en que recibió un trasplante doble de hígado y riñón, transformando su lucha en una fuente de inspiración y esperanza.

In 1967, by accident, Melba Tolliver was the first Black American to anchor network news. Going on to report and anchor for WABC-TV Eyewitness News, WNBC, and News 12 Long Island, Tolliver became known for her human-interest stories starring everyday people—but she also covered celebrities, musicians and politicians, from Stevie Wonder to Robert Kennedy. Packed with telling detail, Accidental Anchorwoman fills in the backstory of a life that has deeply influenced modern journalism.

Una originale biografia della regina egizia Cleopatra che riuscì a diventare un personaggio storico e letterario grazie alla sua intelligenza e alle sue doti personali di donna dal grande fascino e astuzia.

The author has a bad bout of insomnia and tries all sorts of ways to overcome it through a varying list of remedies. She knows that kangaroos are grazing on dewy grass just over the road and that she has a blanket of brilliant stars above her house but these comforting images do nothing to take her into sleepy oblivion. In this humorous account she recalls her miserable journey.

Personnage méconnu et pourtant central de la vie de Francis Bacon, la bien nommée Jessie Lightfoot fut celle qui le protégea toujours, de son tyran de père dans son enfance comme de ses pires excès à Londres. La tendresse de cette Nanny venue des Cornouailles contraste avec les violences que subit très tôt Bacon, et apporte une couleur inédite à la palette sulfureuse du peintre.

Kelsey Parker's world was turned upside down in the summer of 2020 when her husband Tom, singer in boyband The Wanted, was cruelly diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Heavily pregnant with their second child and coping with her own heartache at losing her partner of 13 years, Kelsey remained a tower of strength and positivity for Tom during his darkest days. When traditional treatments stopped working, she spent hours researching alternative therapies to give her husband extra time with his young children Aurelia and Bodhi.

Indiana-born Vivian Gordon fluttered to New York in 1920 looking for fame and fortune. Before long, the flame-haired chorus girl parlayed her youth, beauty, and ambition into more profitable means as a tough and glamorous symbol of Prohibition-era excess. She was a speakeasy owner, blackmailer, high-end escort, extortionist, racketeer, and con woman. But given her dangerously intimate associations, Vivian was also a woman who knew too much and who rightfully feared for her life.

Souvent, quand on traîne devant la télé en mangeant des tartines, je m’empêche de roucouler " mais que tu es belle". Si je lui dis qu’elle a un cou de cygne et des yeux de faon, elle s’en fout, elle ne me croit pas. Et moi, je suis persuadée d’avoir fabriqué ce qui se rapproche le plus d’un mélange entre la fée Clochette et un soliflore en cristal. Mais voilà, personne ne m’avait expliqué qu’en grandissant, la gosse me regarderait de haut et de travers.

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 70s, Karen lives a charmed and spunky life right out of the gate. Leading her friends and neighbors on real-time adventures, she bravely and hilariously plows through life on her groovy lace-up roller skates. Always on the lookout for fun, her energy and delight invite anyone and everyone to experience joy along the way…until a crack in the foundation threatens to crumble her vivacious spirit.

Caitlin Clark, a standout player in women's college basketball, has risen to prominence with her impressive skills, breaking records, and drawing widespread attention. However, her meteoric rise has been subject to controversy. This book explores why Caitlin Clark has become such a contentious figure, why mainstream audiences love her, and why she faces criticism from minority communities.

This book explains what bipolar disorder is, outlines medications that work to combat it, describes Bridget's journey with God, and talks about how the stigma of mental illness has been somewhat alleviated, but there is still work to be done.

Imagine your life serving you, not the other way around. Imagine a journey whose destination is confidence. Imagine taking this journey with a group of other professional women and discussing the impact of your voices, time, choices, jobs, internal narratives, and external narratives on your satisfaction and quality of life.

At 54, Lisa Stewart set out to regain the fearless girl she once had been, riding her horse, Chief, 500 miles home. Hot, homeless, and horseback, she snapped back into every original cell. On an extraordinary homegoing from Kansas City to Bates and Vernon Counties in Missouri, Lisa exhausted herself, faced her past, trusted strangers, and stayed in the middle of her frightened horse to document modern rural America, the people, animals, and land.

Lyrical and raw, It Happened Like This is a book about misogyny in all its forms, about heroism and villainy, about class and the climate of neglect created by austerity, but most importantly it’s a book about women and their power, explored through the prism of Vicky’s story.

Goliarda racconta la sua detenzione a Rebibbia, scuola di vita, vera e propria università che insegna, senza le illusioni e le ipocrisie della vita ordinaria, la dura e autentica dimensione della convivenza umana. Ma in quell’universo freddo e spietato, scopre anche cosa vuol dire solidarietà, calore, amicizia, spontaneità, impossibili nel mondo di fuori dove si è meno liberi e sicuri. Intellettuale libera e anticonformista, Goliarda Sapienza ci offre, con sguardo lucido e penetrante, uno spaccato sorprendente che rovescia tutti i nostri stereotipi su una realtà sconosciuta e per questo tanto piú rivelatrice.