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Fall into the sugaring underworld with Brook, who worked behind the scenes at notorious sugar daddy website SeekingArrangement while trying her own luck as a sugar baby. Part coming of age memoir and part exposé with a twist of grim dating advice, Brook’s story parallels her unusual relationship history with her ascension working for a pseudo-dating website designed to protect predatory men.

Não é preciso conhecer nada de gastronomia para saber que a comida é uma das bases de nossa educação sentimental. Os ingredientes, os modos de preparo, a combinação de aromas, cores e sabores com as quais aprendemos a nos familiarizar compõem o repertório íntimo de cada um de nós. E é justamente esse poder de mobilizar o afeto que é evocado desde o primeiro parágrafo de Aos prantos no mercado. Nele, vemos a protagonista, que atravessa o luto pela morte precoce da mãe, liberando o pranto represado ao percorrer as prateleiras do mercado coreano H Mart em Nova York.

"In CONFESSIONS of a MIDWIFE, the author describes in detail significant cases that touched her deeply, not only as a nurse-midwife but as a labor and delivery nurse before becoming a midwife. It is often said that the most dangerous day of one’s life is the day we are born. The midwife attends to two human beings, the one being born and the one giving birth. There is great reward when all goes smoothly, and there are times when they do not. The author addresses both circumstances. She shares the real human costs of this responsibility recalling births of both types. Her personal ...

The Vanishing Act by Eliza Hawthorne combines the first three books of the acclaimed Shadows of the Past series. With meticulous research and gripping storytelling, it explores history’s most haunting cold cases. Perfect for true crime enthusiasts, history buffs, and fans of gripping mysteries.

Jeri Russell is elbow deep in Thanksgiving dinner preparation when she receives and email that will have a profound effect on her life. A former stewardess with Pan American airlines, Jeri is no stranger to travel. Soon after responding to the email, she is in the clouds again, flying toward a tiny town in Botswana, having agreed to volunteer there as a homeopathic clinician, teacher, and mentor.

It’s 2006. After a string of rejections from men who tell her they could never, ever, ever see her “that way,” awkward third-grade teacher Micaela Blei signs up for a mysterious course called “The Divine Feminine,” and feels like she might have found the key to the perfect life. Turns out if you’re an A student, you can get an A in anything–including men. Pretty soon she’s learning to "conjure" her desires with vision boards, flirtations, and even a daring jumbotron viewing party for her, ahem ... "divine center."

Denise Meridith is a Brooklyn-born African-American, whose 29 years in Federal service involved living and working in six different states and the District of Columbia twice, as well as visits to every state except South Dakota, China, South Africa and other countries. This book details her recollections (i.e., her Thoughts While Chillin') of her challenges and successes in a white dominated profession and agency, a struggle which propelled her to the highest rank of career public service in Washington, D.C.

Born in 1975, Louise was living a happy, normal life as the much adored only child of two loving and hard-working parents. But then the tragic deaths of her father and grandfather within two years of each other turn her life upside down.

Narrated by her son, Samia: A Story of Survival, Love, and Legacy offers an intimate portrayal of a mother’s strength and the impact of her journey on those she loved.

Discover a remarkable journey of triumph in The Tornado's Daughter, a gripping nonfiction memoir. This poignant tale unravels the tumultuous family history of Charlotte Gwalt, interwoven with political assassinations, violence, betrayal, and the harrowing horrors of human trafficking. Against all odds, Charlotte rises above these adversities, defying the darkness that threatens to consume her. At its heart, this book is a testament to the unyielding resilience of the human spirit--a true story that showcases how even amid the darkest moments, one can forge a path to happiness and inner peace.

BUT...GOD Gave Me a Pencil is an autobiographical memoir in which Dr. Rhonda Richmond explores her transformative journey from being abandoned by her mother to accepting her autism and learning disabilities in reading, writing, and math. Despite being functionally illiterate when she graduated high school, Dr. Richmond developed a pathway to literacy and began teaching her own children to read and write. Working with her children supported her creation of a new way to teach literacy skills, which helped her as a special education teacher and principal.

Midnight Water: A Psychedelic Memoir by Katherine MacLean, Ph.D. is a story of grief and redemption by a groundbreaking scientist who led the way in psychedelic research. In Dr. MacLean's first year on the faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, her path takes an unexpected detour following the death of her younger sister from cancer. After leaving her faculty job, MacLean travels the world— bringing medical and humanitarian aid to remote Himalayan villages and creating sanctuary spaces for psychedelic support— until she settles on an organic farm.

This book is for every mother regardless of religion, creed, identity or circumstance. Angela Simmons shares her journey as a mother of 11 children and the emotional, humorous, and captivating life lessons that she discovered about motherhood along the way. This book explores the complexities of parenthood and family dynamics, the triumph story of almost losing one of her own, and the "miracles" of life.

Award-winning humor writer Susan Luzader wades through the waters of aging with hope and humility. Sometimes making progress, often stumbling in the mud, she chronicles her adventures as a woman of a certain age. Searching for nuggets of truth, she often dredges up clumps of weeds but gamely presses on. A writer for as far back as she can remember, Luzader learned to tell stories from her father and her aunts. They taught her people remember a story that makes them laugh.

आइ बिलीव इन म्यूजि़क, आइ बिलीव इन लव—हमेशा इन दो संगीतमय वाक्यों से अपने रौशनदानो की शुरुआत करनेवाली भारतीय पॉप संगीत की महारानी उषा उथुप रम्भा हो, पाउरिंग रेन, मटिल्डा, कोई यहाँ नाचे-नाचे और दोस्तों से प्यार किया सरीखे झूम-धूम-भरे बेशुमार गानों के संग लोगों के अन्तर्मन के धुँधले क्षितिज को हज़ार वाट की अपनी हँसी से सदैव जगमग करती आई हैं।

Nick Foulks' mother had many words of wisdom for him as he grew up. In this book of sayings, he breaks them down for the listener, explaining what they mean and reflects on how they impacted his life. The author shares reflection questions for the listener as well. Listeners of this book will also want to find the companion volume, which is a journal for the listener to reflect more deeply and record their own family sayings. The companion volume is titled "Food for Thought Journal: Our Family's Recipes for Wisdom."

The Language of Mothers is a hybrid memoir grounded in the power of prose and poetry. It is an imaginative tapestry of women's storytelling that punctures narrative craft to illuminate the inheritance of domestic trauma and the voicing of familial stories that are healing spaces that carry through time.

2017/2018 erfüllte sich Carmen Rohrbach einen lang gehegten Traum und lebte mehrere Monate in einem Holzhaus fernab der Zivilisation, an einem See mit glasklarem Wasser, umkränzt von felsigen Bergen.

La casa blanca es la metáfora del patio trasero del Estado que nos adentra en las consecuencias de la tortura sexual en la voz de tres sobrevivientes. Es ese espacio fuera de la ley de un sistema que fabrica culpables y que queda expuesto en la investigación de una periodista y la rebelión frente al Estado del perito que las entrevistó.

Women, Work and Triumph: Interviews with Fascinating Women This collection unfolds the riveting stories of 26 remarkable women from 5 countries, each excelling in a unique profession that spans the alphabet from A to Z. Designed to educate, empower, inspire, and support young girls transitioning into womanhood and young women embarking on their careers, it shines a light on the universal quest for acceptance and respect in a variety of fields, mostly dominated by men. Through these narratives, readers will discover the resilience and tenacity of women who have broken barriers, challenged ...