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Offered patronage by Henry Thornton, a charming railroad magnate, in 1906, Gemma, a silver-voiced soprano, and Suling, a Chinatown embroideress, when Henry disappears, along with the fabled Phoenix Crown, are brought together five years later in one last desperate quest for justice.
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English
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Sharing the less “palatable” parts of her life, revealing her struggles with bulimia, mental illness and family, coaches and federation, the U.S. figure skating champion and Olympic medalist provides an intimate account of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs.
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Caroline Paul has never been a stranger to the exhilaration the outdoors can hold. Yet through it all, she has long wondered, Why aren't women, like men, encouraged to keep adventuring into old age? Tough broad is her quest to understand not just how to live a dynamic life in a changing body, but why we must. She dives deep into the current research on aging, and highlights the results with the stories of women like 93-year-old hiker Dot Fisher-Smith,...
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English
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It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue.
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Simon Element
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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With laugh-out-loud impertinence and tongue-in-cheek humor, a best-selling author profiles the unforgettable, impressive 19th- and early 20th-century women—unjustly called sluts, shrews, sinners and scolds—who refused to conform to social standards and who were collectively unbecoming as women, but forever changed what women can become.
10) Wild hope
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Publisher
Mango Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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A heartfelt collection of poems offering solace and inspiration, emphasizing self-care, and fostering hope amidst life's challenges.
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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In 1945 Malaya, when her family is in terrible danger due to a choice she made 10 years earlier, Cecily Alcantara, who was lured into a life of espionage for the invading Japanese forces during World War II, finds her actions catching up with her and will do anything to save those she loves.
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Brown Books Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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The B Words walks readers through thirteen key challenges that women encounter in their career paths, showing how to navigate them with confidence and ultimately manifest the bravery needed to achieve for self-defined success. Author Tricia Kagerer not only explores the hurdles we all have faced or will face in the workforce but also offers effective strategies that combat the true root causes of the inequality we must stamp out to create a brighter...
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Zibby Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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For Julie, an elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, there was no time for debilitating anxiety. Yet the terrifying aftershocks of her first panic attack left her grappling with questions about the causes of her mental health crisis and where it would lead next. What follows is a hopeful, honest account of love and loss, a husband who can't read minds, disastrous family outings, and finding a path (with help from loved ones and a few...
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Red Adept Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Penny Crenshaw’s divorce and her husband’s swift remarriage to a much younger woman have been hot topics around Atlanta’s social circles. After a year of enduring the cruel gossip, Penny heads back to Kentucky to settle her grandmother’s estate. Reluctantly, Penny travels to her hometown of Camden, knowing she will be stirring up all the ghosts from her turbulent childhood. But not all her problems stem from a dysfunctional family. One of...
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Rodale Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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In this revised version of the revolutionary book, which now includes new research developments, expanded recommendations and updates to reflect the changing landscape of women’s sports, an exercise physiologist and nutrition expert empowers women with the personal insight and knowledge to be in the healthiest, fittest, strongest shape of their lives.
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English
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In this exuberant and unapologetic book, Lenz makes an argument for the advantages of getting divorced, framing it as a practical and effective solution for women to take back the power they are owed. Weaving reportage with sociological research and literature with popular culture along with personal stories of coming together and breaking up, Lenz creates a kaleidoscopic and poignant portrait of American marriage today. She argues that marriage,...
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Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Unapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.
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English
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While her mother, Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law, a Hollywood icon at 62, deals with conflicting feelings for a much-younger man, her daughter, Morgan, a successful plastic surgeon in NYC, falls for a much-older man, which brings them together as they each try to navigate an unconventional romance.
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Working with curvy, cheery, cute ghostwriter Mabel Willicker on his memoir, grumpy ex-footballer Alfie Harding, when their business arrangement is mistaken for a budding romance, convinces her to be in a fake relationship for the public, but their undeniable chemistry between them leads to something real.
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