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Summer in Paris, 1783. The Louvre steps, too hot and no breeze, the air electric with the heady anticipation of a coming storm: the year's Royal Salon. Men and women of every estate are united under art: to love it, to despise it, to gossip endlessly about it. Exhibiting at the Royal Salon was not for the faint of heart, and it was never intended for women. Enter Adélaïde Labille-Guiard . . . Born in Paris in 1749, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard rose from shopkeeper's daughter to an official portraitist of the royal court—only to have her achievements reduced to ash by the French Revolution

In this book, Melinda will reflect, for the first time in print, on some of the most significant transitions in her own life, including becoming a parent, the death of a dear friend, and her departure from the Gates Foundation. The stories she tells illuminate universal lessons about loosening the bonds of perfectionism, helping friends navigate times of crisis, embracing uncertainty, and more.

En El poder de lo invisible, Paula Moreno nos cuenta cómo una mujer de 28 años, afrocolombiana y sin apellidos tradicionales o aristocráticos estuvo a cargo del Ministerio de Cultura un hecho sin precedentes en la historia del país, con el ánimo de que sus vivencias puedan servir de inspiración y empoderamiento a los jóvenes colombianos, especialmente aquellos que por alguna razón se sientan en la periferia, por hacer parte de una minoría o por haber sido discriminados de alguna u otra forma.

বাংলা চলচ্চিত্র-শিল্পে অতি জনপ্রিয় ও সম্মানীয়া নায়িকা সাবিত্রী চট্টোপাধ্যায় । আমরা দর্শকেরা নায়িকা হিসেবে ওনাকে যতটুকু চিনি বা জানি, তাঁর জীবন কিন্তু আসলে অনেকটাই দুঃখ ও অনেক কিছু চেয়েও না পাওয়ার বেদনায় ভরা। মেয়ে হয়ে জন্মানোর জন্যে পরিবারের যে হতাশা তার থেকেই তাঁর মনে অদম্য জেদ তৈরী হয়।

প্রতিভা বসু র এই স্মৃতিচারণ নিছকই এক বিশ্ব ভ্রমনের বৃত্তান্ত নয । স্মৃতির আযনায ধরা পড়েছে অসংখ্য জায়গা, মুহূর্ত এবং মানুষের প্রতিচ্ছবি। সর্বোপরি তাঁর জীবনসংগী বুদ্ধদেব বসুর এক অসামান্য ঘরোয়া চিত্র যা তাঁদের দুজনের যুগ্ম জীবনের এক ভালোবাসার জলছবি। শুনুন - শুধুমাত্র স্টোরিটেল এ!

Sono gli anni ribelli della giovinezza di una generazione che vuole esplorare tutto e rifiuta ogni imposizione di normalità. Cosa succede quando Francesca entra in una crisi esistenziale e si ritrova in un reparto psichiatrico? Una storia d’amore bruciante, una storia di generosità e amicizia che non ammette discussione, un affetto profondo che porta a un coraggio sconsiderato. Affetti e ideali politici si intrecciano.

In this lyrical collection of personal essays, Lynne Golodner shares vivid visits to far-flung locations and insights on human nature, relationships and the journey to the self. Inviting the listener into her ten-year foray into the world of Orthodox Judaism—and her subsequent decision to leave the strictures of religion—Golodner writes about marriage and motherhood, divorce and single parenthood, and finding love again. She writes about the compelling ways nature calms her racing mind and invites listeners to experience and explore the living world as a grounding connection.

In this courageous and unflinching memoir, the author reveals her journey through unimaginable hardship, overcoming mental and physical abuse, military assault, and the collapse of multiple marriages. From a traumatic childhood marked by cruelty to the harsh realities of military life, she navigates a world of pain, shame, and betrayal. Her resilience is tested again and again as she confronts the brutal aftermath of assault and the emotional scars it leaves behind.

Jenny führt schon als Teenager ein Leben auf der Überholspur und lässt dabei fast nichts aus. Schon früh sammelt sie sexuelle Erfahrungen und genießt ihr Leben in vollen Zügen. Ihr Aussehen öffnet ihr dabei alle Türen, aber nicht hinter jeder verbirgt sich Gutes. Doch Jenny ist nicht aufzuhalten. Ihr Leben ist eine einzige Party, aus der sie nicht mehr aussteigen will, aber dieser ausschweifende, ungesunde Lebensstil kostet Geld. Viel Geld. Zum Glück ist Jenny eine geschäftstüchtige Frau – und ein Luder. WILD. SCHAMLOS. UNVERBLÜMT.

Come along for a ride with Always Eat The Weird Stuff, heavily inked flash fiction about finding yourself, even stuck in transit. From underground raves to solo travels and the eclectic streets and alleys of Melbourne, these tight prose chapters explore themes of risk taking, truth-seeking, love, and the quest for belonging.

كانت "هند رستم" في إحدى الفترات أيقونة الشاشة المصرية فقد قدّمت العديد من الأدوار التي لا تُنسى أبدًا وكان الصحفي أيمن الحكيم من القلة المحظوظة التى عرفت هند رستم عن قرب، فسمع آراءها الجريئة فى الفن والحياة والسياسة، وسجل ذكرياتها الممتعة والمدهشة بأمانة، فتقرأها وكأنك تسمع صوت هند رستم المميز وهى تحكى عن طفولتها، وعن الصدفة التى قادتها إلى مجال الفن، والظروف التى اضطرتها للاعتزال، وعن رؤيتها للإغراء كفن، وتقييمها للمقارنة بينها وبين "مارلين مونرو".

Irena Sendler is one of the often-unsung heroes of the Holocaust. Nevertheless, she deserves credit for her humanitarian efforts. Time and time again, she put her own safety at risk to save others. Her efforts were especially crucial as it pertained to saving the children who fell victim to the horrors of the Holocaust. As a Catholic Pole, Irena Sendler could have rather easily looked the other way and told herself that it was none of her business what was happening around her. But her conscience wouldn’t let her ignore the pleas of all those innocent voices who so desperately needed her aid.

In this sweeping, historical, yet intimate memoir, the author details her family’s transformation from pro-Castro revolutionaries in a scrappy Havana barrio to refugees in a New Hampshire mill town—a timeless and timely tale of loss and reinvention.

From Vanity Fair and The New York Times contributor comes a beautifully written, deeply felt memoir recounting the solo cross-country journey she made along the Ten across the American southwest: a mission to uncover both what harrowing violence may or may not have happened to her late mother, but also, to look within and discover who she herself is—where her mother ends and she begins.

I den här boken vill jag bjuda in alla som är nyfikna på hur man når dit man inte ens kan fantisera om. En bok jag hoppas kan inspirera och visa att oavsett i vilken familj du är född måste du lita till dina egna krafter. Det handlar om makt, att inte vänta på män och att våga vända den andra kinden till. Jag har skrivit en bok om mina erfarenheter av att vara chef, kvinna och sugen på pengar. Och om mammaorden jag ärvde.” Magasinsdrottningen Amelia Adamo har med Amelia, Tara och M-magasin blivit en av landets absolut mest välkända tidningsutgivare.

Nesta série de crônicas, a autora reflete sobre tempo, memória, família e sobre o próprio ato de escrever/registrar (des)acontecimentos com uma maneira poética de ver o mundo, em suas grandes e pequenas coisas.

This audiobook is about my friend Tiffany and all the trips we need to go on together!! I love you bestie!

If You Were My Daughter is a story of learning to hear your own voice, of one daughter's return to wholeness, and a story of accepting that a mother's best can still fall far too short. Richmond illuminates how the stories we're born into shape the ones we tell about ourselves—and reminds us that we have the powerful permission to develop a new relationship with what is difficult in our lives.

Over six short weeks in 2022, Betsy Thibaut Stephenson lost her son to suicide, mother-in-law to dementia, and family dog to cancer. Rather than succumb to grief’s darkness, Betsy chose to face her losses head-on, accepting grief as an uninvited yet permanent companion in her revised life. Blackbird is a memoir composed in real time, a concise and brutally honest look at the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of deep despair.

For Pamela Wick, President and Mrs. Reagan were simply Ronnie and Nancy, her parents' best friends. What began with Pamela's mom and Nancy organizing the chili booth at their kids' school fair in Los Angeles soon propelled Pamela's parents into pivotal roles that would help Reagan secure the California governorship and eventually the grand prize: the White House. Determined to win her parents' approval as the perfect daughter, Pamela marries the son of Republican royalty and joins them in DC to begin her fairytale in the nation's Capitol—or so she thought.