Modern Women

La historia tiene una memoria muy corta. Todo se nos queda antiguo demasiado rápido. O rescatamos hoy a las mujeres pioneras del periodismo español o las perdemos para siempre. Rosario de Acuña, librepensadora decimonónica y azote de todas las esclavitudes; Carmen de Burgos, la primera corresponsal de guerra y feroz luchadora por la conquista del derecho al divorcio y al sufragio femenino; Sofía Casanova, poeta, cronista de la Primera Guerra Mundial, y franquista tardía.

In a trio of popular gender rituals—sorority rush, beauty pageants, and the Confederate Pageant of the Natchez (Mississippi) Pilgrimage—young white southern women have readily ditched contemporary modes of dress and comportment for performances of purity, gentility, and deference. Clearly, the ability to "do" white southern womanhood, convincingly and on cue, has remained a valued performance. Based on ethnographic research and taped interviews, Southern Beauty goes behind the scenes of the three rituals to explore the motivations and rewards associated with participation.

The Modern Man's Dating Guide is a book dedicated to helping men everywhere talk to, attract, and seduce the woman of their dreams. Rest assured, there are essential skills involved that must be learned and must be developed. But any man is capable of doing this, and once you know what these skills are, your chances of getting women you previously thought were out of your league will be exponentially increased.

In the mid-'60s, Helen Gurley Brown, author of the groundbreaking Sex and the Single Girl, took over the ailing Cosmopolitan magazine and revamped it into one of the most successful brands in the world. At a time when magazines taught housewives how to make the perfect casserole, Helen reimagined Cosmo and womanhood itself, championing the independent, ambitious, man-loving single woman.

Instead of striving to have it all, it’s time to have just what we want.

Lady Charlotte French-McGrath has successfully ruled over her family with a rod of iron until the arrival of Cynthia: beautiful, young, talented, selfish - and engaged to her son, Desmond. When Cynthia enters the Jazz Age, on the surface her life passes in a whirl of hunting, drinking and romance. But the ghosts of Garonlea are only biding their time: they know the source of their power, a secret handed on from one generation to the next.

Despierta a tu diosa interior: Abraza tu energía femenina divina y próspera ¿Alguna vez has sentido un anhelo profundo dentro de ti, un deseo de aprovechar tu verdadero poder y liberar a tu diosa interior? Imagina una vida en la que irradies confianza magnética, abraces tu sensualidad y experimentes un profundo amor propio y sanación.

When I go out to chop down a Christmas tree, the last thing I expect to find is a woman caught in a snowstorm. But there she is, lost and alone. And f*cking gorgeous. I take her home with me - my cabin will warm her up... and so will I. Meeting her was serendipity... and letting her go isn’t an option. But her life isn’t built around Mistletoe Mountain the way mine is. This mountain man is hoping for a Christmas miracle.

When Manhattan business tycoon, commonly known as the Takeover King, Montgomery Livingstone is pushed off a Widow's Walk and falls to his death, Maeve and Meg are again thrust into a murder investigation as they attempt to help a seemingly innocent young woman accused of the crime. But it turns out there are many secrets to be uncovered, and once again, Maeve, Meg, and their savvy Boston Irish mother must band together to solve the murder. Maeve races against the clock to bring the killer to justice while caring for her patients and pursuing her goal of motherhood.

It's far better to use natural beauty recipes on your skin, hair, and inside your body, than it is to use processed products. Synthetic products contain Parabens, which are so similar to the hormones a body produces naturally, that they can actually do more damage than good. Parabens throw off the Endocrine system, which includes the Pituitary Gland, and the Hypothalamus.

It can be difficult to break the glass ceiling. Despite the fact that Hollywood is just now beginning to catch up with cultural trends like feminism and female empowerment, the business sector has been as slow to catch up and has given various difficulties to some of the industry's most imaginative and creative minds. While these female entrepreneurs have had to overcome a variety of obstacles, they've shown that nothing can stop them from starting businesses and building fortunes. In this audiobook, learn what it takes to become a successful and wealthy woman in these modern times.

I’m going to warn you from the beginning. It’s not going to be easy, and the magic won’t happen overnight. It’ll require you to step outside your comfort zone...a lot. However, if you dedicate yourself to this, you will learn how to get women to become obsessed with you....

In her first published work, A Modern Day Black Woman's Book of Poetry, Volume 1: Two Decades of Growth and Change, Shamar Starks-Ward shares heart, soul, experiences, and changing points of view with her cherished listeners. These poems are an unapologetic collection from the ink pin of a Black woman that range from the immature perspective of an 18-year-old with an old soul to a mature 42-year-old that has weathered many storms, joys, pains, loss, and gains.

Christian women. If images of the Women’s Institute, tweed, and coffee mornings spring to mind, then it’s time to think again. Parties, men, careers, friends - life can be pretty demanding for the modern woman. But what if you’re Christian, too - or at least a little bit curious about this "God" figure you hear so much about? Surely you can’t have a fun Saturday night and turn up to church the following morning as well? Religion just doesn’t fit into a modern girl’s life, right?

The foundation of everything you manifest in your dating life is based on your mindset. Your mindset can make the difference between success and failure in the dating game, as well as in almost anything else you do in your life. For this very reason, the first part of this guidebook will revolve around how to build yourself up, how to boost your self-esteem and love yourself more. There is not one person in this world who has not been rejected or ignored, but when you love yourself, you will swiftly overcome hardships and failures and much easier take chances in spite of fear.

The electric, unsettling, and often surreal stories in Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go explore the alienated, technology-mediated lives of restless Asian and Asian American women today. A woman escapes into dating simulations to forget her best friend’s abandonment; a teenager begins to see menacing omens on others’ bodies after her double eyelid surgery; reunited schoolmates are drawn into the Japanese mountains to participate in an uncanny social experiment; a supernatural karaoke machine becomes a K-pop star’s channel for redemption. In every story, characters refuse dutiful, docile stereotypes.

In What It Takes, Amy Henry, a formidable businesswoman and national star from The Apprentice, shares her experiences, skills, and in-your-face advice for moving up in today's workplace.

In Calcutta’s notorious red-light district, Lalee aspires to a better life. Her unfailingly loyal client Tilu Shau has dreams too. A heady romantic and marginal novelist, Tilu is in love with the indifferent Lalee and wants to liberate her from her street life with marriage. But when a fellow sex worker and young mother is brutally murdered, the solicitous madam of the Blue Lotus invites Lalee to take the woman’s place “upstairs” as a high-end escort.

This book gives you some fundamental, practical steps that you can ease into, creating new habits to lower your risks of burnout causing serious health issues in the future so you can stay productive while bringing back your sparkle, your joie de vivre and feel like you again!

Hace 30 años, Mary, agobiada por traumas pasados y un matrimonio fallido, emprendió un viaje en busca de significado. Durante una década, recorrió lugares remotos y conoció a maestros y sanadores que la ayudaron a sanar y a descubrir que el amor y la liberación que buscaba siempre habían estado dentro de ella.