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In her heyday, Stephanie St. Clair went by many names, but one was best known by all: Madame Queen. The undeniable queen of the Harlem numbers game, St. Clair redefined what it meant to be a woman of means. After immigrating to America from the West Indies, St. Clair would go on to manage one of the largest policy banks in all of Harlem by 1923. She knew the power of reputation, and even though her business was illegal gambling, she ran it like any other respectable entrepreneur. Because first and foremost, Madame Queen was a lady.

On a hot summer day, twenty-eight-year-old Tommy Dorfman was enjoying a beautiful outing on a boat. But inside she felt unmoored. After a lifetime of confusion, she’d finally gained clarity around her gender and had begun to transition. But there were still parts of herself she’d locked away, elements of her story that she needed, for the first time, to fully confront. She sought guidance in a tarot deck, using it as a tool to make sense of her life up until that point. Maybe This Will Save Me, Dorfman’s spellbinding debut memoir, is structured through the cards of that tarot pull.

Un ouvrage percutant sur une femme qui se bat, une véritable source d'inspiration pour tous et toutes. Avec force détails, rires et joies, Paola Corbo nous raconte son quotidien avec la sclérose en plaques avec un détachement hors du commun. "La descente aux enfers" pourrait bien définir le parcours de Paola n'eut été l'extraordinaire prise de pouvoir de ses pensées sur son état physique. Ceci est l'histoire, écrite à trois plumes, de la vie d'un vif-argent peu à peu restreint à rouler sa bosse dans un fauteuil électrique.

Ésta es la historia de Gala Dalí, una ciudadana que llegó a Europa procedente de la Rusia de los zares y que acabó vanagloriándose de ser la única mujer capaz de sacar lo mejor de los hombres con los que se emparejaba.

Laurie Lee revive en esta novela, una de las más queridas y leídas por sus compatriotas, su infancia en una aldea de la campiña inglesa. Pese a nacer en 1914, un mes antes del comienzo de la Primera Guerra Mundial, sus recuerdos son amables y llenos de cariño hacia un mundo que iba a desaparecer.

Known and loved by her many New Zealand and Australian fans as a down-to-earth broadcaster, radio host and social media sensation, Bree Tomasel is an irrepressible force of nature. But behind the banter and success, is a young woman who has battled anxiety and survived a harrowing attack on her as a young child. Funny, candid, raw—this is Bree Tomasel as you've never seen her.

Este libro es cuestión de cartas. Y de emails. Y de mujeres, porque 10 mujeres son sus autoras. Creemos que también sus personajes. Y, ¿de qué hablan? Pues ¿de qué van a hablar? De lo que piensan, de lo que hacen, de sus hijos, de sus amores y pasiones, de sus innumerables dudas y certezas, de amistad y celos, de mujeres y hombres, de la vida y de la muerte, y en cada una de sus circunstancias, pero con las cartas sobre la mesa.

Join Amy Tan on an incredible journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation. After a terrifying first dive left her full of fear, Amy avoided the ocean for thirty years, despite once loving it deeply. Now, she's ready to face her past fears and reconnect with the sea. Her story unfolds on the beautiful Tioman Island, where she shares her emotional and spiritual growth as she dives back into the ocean.

A raw, often wry, memoir of mothers, mysteries, and miracles. Surrendered at birth in a closed adoption, Candi Byrne’s biology and ethnicity is a secret. The impending arrival of her first grandchild ignites an urgency to identify potential genetic time bombs and confirm her ancestry. Due to arcane privacy laws, Candi is repeatedly denied access to the one person who could provide that information—her biological mother.

Embracing the Warrior Within by Diane “Dee” Murphy is a transformative guide for women veterans navigating the transition to civilian life. Drawing from her own experience as a Navy veteran and holistic nurse, Diane offers powerful insights and practical advice for achieving personal growth and resilience. Empower yourself to embrace your true potential and lead a fulfilling life with this inspiring book. Perfect for those seeking a path to self-discovery and empowerment.

In the roaring '20s, adventurous young Sonora Webster sees an exciting act that will change her life forever. Hooves pound as a horse gallops up the ramp of a 40-foot-tall tower. A girl in a sparkly swimsuit waits at the top, and at the last possible second, leaps on its back as they dive through the air, falling to a tank of water far below with thunderous applause. Sonora is hooked. From that moment on, she is determined to BE that girl, despite the danger, and endeavors to join the diving horse troupe. This memoir follows her exciting career and life on the road as a traveling performer.

Hija de uno de los mayores mitos de Estados Unidos y criada en el territorio salvaje de Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley cuenta por primera vez su historia en estas memorias sinceras, conmovedoras y totalmente únicas, fielmente completadas por su hija, Riley Keough. En 2022, Lisa Marie Presley le pidió a su hija que la ayudase a terminar las memorias que tanto tiempo llevaba preparando. Un mes después, Lisa Marie fallecía, dejando al mundo sin la posibilidad de escuchar su historia en sus propias palabras.

When Tara Roberts first caught sight of a photograph at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History depicting the underwater archaeology group Diving With a Purpose, it called out to her. Here were Black women and men strapping on masks, fins, and tanks to explore Atlantic Ocean waters along the coastlines of Africa, North America, and Central America, seeking the wrecks of slave ships long lost in time. Inspired, Roberts joined them—and started on a path of discovery more challenging and personal than she could ever have imagined.

La familia de la protagonista alimenta su día a día de sueños distantes, cuando no imposibles: la interminable construcción de una casa donde al fin podrán ser felices, la búsqueda de remedios alternativos para la enfermedad incurable que mata lentamente a la madre, los viajes por diversos pueblos de México para convivir con una parentela que parece formada por extraños.

Through a series of real life stories, Lucy inspires you to expedite your personal development journey and live your best life by design. From China to America, from failed acting audition frustrations to alignment, from loneliness and stress to a life of fulfillment, from high school drop out to becoming a podcaster, coach, and author, this is a book of optimism, joy and motivation.

Texas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved All-American status in basketball and won gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics. Then, Babe attempted to conquer golf. One of the founders of the LPGA, Babe won more consecutive tournaments than any golfer in history. But at the height of her fame, she was diagnosed with cancer. Babe would then take her most daring step of all....

Julia Child's 20' x 14' kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe-testing lab that exuded a sense of mid-century homey comfort. Now, it has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, for most of the past twenty years. Between lively narrative and detailed commentary on Julia's favorite kitchen gadgets, Julia Child's Kitchen illuminates the stories behind the room's design, use, significance, and legacy, showing how deeply Julia Child continues to influence food today.

In the exhilarating spirit of Wild and A Walk in the Park, an adventure-filled memoir of one woman’s struggle to succeed as a wildland firefighter on an elite, male-dominated crew as they battle some of the fiercest wildfires in the West.

My Extra Life is about one woman's quest to get a SAG card. She also wants to become an NFL play-by-play announcer because she is obsessed with the game of football. The majority of the book is about her experiences on movie and TV productions. She has been fortunate to work with major movie and TV stars. She started out as an extra, hoping to get discovered and get a starring role. Some major female and male actors have started out as extras.

In the wake of a catastrophic two-year relationship, Melissa Febos decided to take a break—for three months she would abstain from dating, from relationships, and sex. Her friends were amused. Did she really think three months was a long time? But to Febos, it was. Ever since her teens, she had been in one relationship after another. As she puts it, she could trace a “daisy chain of romances” from her adolescence to her mid-thirties. Finally, she would carve out time to focus on herself and examine the patterns that had produced her midlife disaster.