Real Women

Portland nurse Lindy Landen loves working in the emergency room. She doesn’t bat an eye when removing sausages from a grown man’s nose, bandaging a wannabe Ninja’s self-inflicted machete wounds or treating bikini waxing emergencies. As long as she’s armed with her beloved Diet Dr Pepper Lindy is ready for whatever walks, wheels, or rolls through the ambulance bay doors, that is until she finds herself waking up on the floor on of an exam room with no memory of how she got there.

It’s 2015 in New York City, and three women all known as Mrs. Tobias—Veronika, the matriarch, her daughter-in-law Mel, and Mel’s daughter-in-law Birdie—are trying to navigate personal difficulties, some of which are with one another. Veronika and Mel, despite having little in common, are both psychotherapists who are more skilled at helping other people than solving their own problems. Birdie, still dealing with the culture shock of moving to New York City and marrying into the Tobias clan, is pushed to her limit when her husband gets into trouble.

Six decades after her death, Marilyn Monroe, not only remains a Hollywood legend, a woman who broke the mold as a female icon of her time, but also a mystery because of the nature of her death. One of the most successful women of her time, suddenly ends up dead in her home, reportedly from an overdose. The investigators are quick to sign it off as "suicide" - but the oddities do not add up to that conclusion. Marilyn was an influential woman, a progressive, and she had the ear of the then President of the U.S.A. John F. Kennedy. There were people who saw her as a threat. This opens the door...

In a genre-bending book that blurs the lines of fiction and nonfiction, the author challenges the listener to identify their own truth about weight loss, diet, and body image by experiencing the truth of others. Fitness professional Renee knows all the stories, the secrets, and the struggles of people working toward fitness goals first-hand. Through her many clients, she's witnessed how people seek self-worth and purpose through the size and shape of their body.

Discover the four core drives that drive every woman. With that, you can win over any woman, anywhere, any time. Ms. Gross has combined 10 years of academic research, along with interviewing over 20,000 men, to make dating and relating as simple and effective as possible.

Over the centuries, army wives have followed their men to the front, helped keep order in far-flung parts of the empire or waited anxiously at home. Army Wives uses firsthand accounts, letters and diaries to tell their stories. We meet imperial army wives in Crimea and the Raj, explore the experiences of 20th-century wives in two world wars and a Cold War and hear from modern women supporting their men in the war on terror. From how army wives communicate with their husbands to the impact of life-changing injury and bereavement, Army Wives examines what it really means to be part of the 'army family'.

A book to help women embrace their authentic self and reject all claims that contradict that powerful truth. The definition of beauty has confused women - both young and old - throughout the ages. So much so that it has led to depression, isolation, eating disorders, anger, and self-image obsessions that have prevented people from living their best life and drove others to the verge of suicide. The problem continues today. Have you ever been made to feel like you weren't good enough? Do you still struggle with those feelings today or with depression? If you were asked to describe yourself, ...

Break Up! With Your Rental is the go-to primer for the professional woman who flirts with buying real estate but doesn't know where to start. Whether your taste is in investment, flipping, or buying to occupy, Break Up! With Your Rental will break down what to consider, how to plan your financing, and how to get over searching for the one when there are so many fish in the sea!

There were days when he just wanted to sit by a lake and hear the quiet…maybe have a stiff drink. This was one of those days.Jonas Brownstein learned early in life that some bonds are forged quickly…and never to be broken. He learned as well that other relationships were unable to withstand the slightest test against its fragile endurance. In taking his new job at the request of a long-time friend and trusted mentor, he knows that both lessons will be valuable as he steps into the role thtat he has been asked to fill. He believes in second chances and that everyone deserves them. He ...

“True love stories never have endings.” When Cowboys Fall is a true love story. Trent McCallister, a born and raised cowboy from Canada's west, vacationing in Cyprus in the hopes of finding reconciliation for his mid-life crisis, didn't expect to be knocked overboard from his skiff that day, but when it happened, he found himself floating in the middle of the Aegean Sea - struggling to survive, and it looked as if the boney of death was going to win; but Trent's life was about to take a surprising turn. When Cowboys Fall is inspired by true events, a story that most anyone can relate to...

In Legenda, bestselling historian Professor Janina Ramirez peels back the layers of time to reveal how the identities of women have been co-opted by those intent on crafting national identities. Their names are well-known, and summaries of their achievements have been recited in classrooms for decades, but medieval women like Joan of Arc, Lady Godiva and Isabella of Castile have been misrepresented, their stories twisted and weaponised.

The mansion is called Illyria, but for the writers and artists who flock there each summer, it may as well be paradise. Away from family, friends, and ordinary responsibilities, the creative spirit can flower, nurtured by the company of other artistic souls. Janet Belle Smith's husband doesn't understand why she can't write at home - or really, for that matter, why she must write at all - but for Janet, the reason is clear. Only in Illyria can she be herself.

Falling for the small town's widowed doctor was not my intention. The grumpy doctor is stuck in the past ever since his wife died three years ago. While he rattles my resolve I still have great optimism while looking forward to a new beginning with my daughter, Dana. The past has been rough for us up until my divorce became final. Our lives intertwined through the chorus of laughter from our kids playing together. Why does tension simmer every time our eyes meet? A cool night unfolds his gentler side, one he keeps hidden. My heart's caught in a tug of war between past scars and present ...

WHAT IF YOU COULD SAY WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID TO SAY? “Real Talk is a process of releasing everything you have always been afraid to say (or didn’t even know there was to say). It’s the only way you can ever begin to set yourself free.“ In her new book, REAL TALK, Hilary Arnow Burns, host of the Getting Real With Hilary Show, reveals the real cost of not speaking up: broken marriages, lost jobs, and profound unhappiness. Using her signature Getting Real Process, Ms. Burns teaches women and men how to finally get what they’ve always wanted by harnessing the power of Real Talk.

Women's Personal Safety & Awareness: Essential Awareness Tips to Stay Safe at Home, on the Street and In Your Car - Plus a Special College Safety Section!Real-World Advice for Staying Safe, Aware, and In Control—Wherever Life Takes You Women are targeted more often and more violently than any other group—regardless of age, race, or background. Criminals see women as vulnerable, making personal safety more important than ever. But knowledge is power, and it’s time to change the statistics. With this book, you’ll find all sorts of information and, best of all, an answer to such ...

How to be a Boss at Ageing will show you how not to give up when ageing creeps up. It’s time to rip up the rule book on what it means to grow older as a woman and embrace midlife. There’s no need to retire into cardigans and comfy slacks just yet.

Discover a feminist pop history that looks beyond the Ton and Jane Austen to highlight the Regency women who succeeded on their own terms and were largely lost to history - until now.

People who have been paired up for years don’t always understand what it’s like to be single after losing someone you love, being deeply hurt or betrayed, or being unable to find a suitable person to date in the first place. It’s difficult, nowadays, in the 21st century! And when you have standards for yourself, it’s even more of a challenge.

Two Swifties Crash and Burn at Speed Dating--But Later Learn They Have Quite a Few Things in Common: A Romantic Comedy About Two People Who are Perfect for Each Other! It’s Valentine’s Day, and 22-year old Emma is also alone. As if that wasn’t enough, she has to go to the Valentine’s Day Celebration event in the park sponsored by the beverage company where she recently started work. She’s hesitant, but her best friend Nia encourages her. So… Emma decides to make the best of it. She joins in the speed dating–and she meets an assorted group of unusual people and one guy who ...

Though Reema and Suman were not shifting across the ocean every calendar year, yet they were drifting from a city to another almost every quarter of a year. Will their life become harder with time? On a stormy night Reema and Suman arrived at a new city. They were not sure how long they could stay there yet with each passing moment they found calmness in each other, bonding them stronger than ever before. Every good thing comes to an end. One evening some of Suman’s colleagues found Reema working. The wheels of jealousy and conspiracy started rolling and Reema’s aloofness from the ...