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Dive into the ultimate Taylor Swift experience with "Taylor Swift Biography: From Country Roots to Global Pop Icon, Songwriting Mastery, and Inspiring Activism." This electrifying Taylor Swift biography for kids and adults alike takes you on an unforgettable ride through Taylor's spectacular rise to fame. Uncover the secrets behind her iconic hits, her bold reinvention from country darling to pop sensation, and her fierce battle to reclaim her music.

This book means so much to me, I wrote this book for me to get over my pain of abuse that I still as an adult I deal with the bad memories and nightmares. I also wrote this book to let people know there is no perfect person in life. But God This is my truth. My hurt and pain.

“Como é duro e, ao mesmo tempo, gratificante desobedecer! Por aí tracei meus caminhos.” Os traços de Ivone irradiam vida, luta, justiça e esperança. Tornou-se freira aos vinte e dois anos, optou por viver ao lado daqueles que mais necessitam, foi silenciada pelo Vaticano, é feminista e favorável à legalização do aborto. São mais de sete décadas vivendo a desobediência com a energia dos adolescentes que teimam em acreditar na esperança e num mundo menos desigual e opressor. Ivone reflete sobre o seu agora: habitar a velhice, nas suas palavras, enquanto a lucidez ainda a habita.

In Evolution of a Baby Boomer Joyce Fidler takes us on her journey as a record store owner and rock band singer who begins her adult years in the Bible belt where sex, drugs and rock & roll dominate her life. As she relocates to LaLaLand in her forties, she invites listeners to witness her unexpected transformation to a fruitful, productive citizen. Fidler's memoir traces the how and why of this metamorphosis including a divorce from a polyamorous marriage, separation from her teenaged children, with an eventual surrender to recovery from marijuana and alcohol addiction.

More of: You can't make this stuff up. A collection of short true stories from the experiences that made me who I am, including the most deadly indoor terrorist attack. Some are serious, some funny, some sad, some empowering. Beginning with prehospital care going to home health care. Next was a haunted nursing home, then the ER. There are stories that show WHY I can relate and some of the lessons I've learned. These stories are told in the first person because they all happened to me.

Explore a powerful story in "Stronger Than You Thought!" as the author courageously reveals the secrets of her childhood. In this heartfelt story, she sheds light on the pervasive issue of abuse, especially among African cultures, where silence often masks the pain endured by young souls. Through her journey from motherhood to grandmotherhood, she shares the buried whispers of her past, inviting listeners to break the cycle of suffering.

As a naive freshman, Catherine meets Walter, a senior and Big Man on Campus whose sophistication, confidence, and wealth both intimidate and excite her. A three-year absentee courtship follows, during which time the idea of Walt tethers Catherine to safety. She was programmed to marry someone like him, so she ignores the warning signs that they might not be a good match. Hoping to please her mother and seeking refuge from her fraught childhood, she marries and has children with him—but the marriage doesn’t last.

Pakistani American Farah Naz Rishi’s first year of college was perfectly, thankfully, uneventful. After all, she was in college to learn and forge a path of self-sufficiency, especially after her last relationship fell apart—dashing her mother’s aspirations for an early marriage. What could Farah expect, anyway? For the ideal guy to just conveniently waltz into her life? Life isn’t a love story.

Souvent, quand on traîne devant la télé en mangeant des tartines, je m’empêche de roucouler " mais que tu es belle". Si je lui dis qu’elle a un cou de cygne et des yeux de faon, elle s’en fout, elle ne me croit pas. Et moi, je suis persuadée d’avoir fabriqué ce qui se rapproche le plus d’un mélange entre la fée Clochette et un soliflore en cristal. Mais voilà, personne ne m’avait expliqué qu’en grandissant, la gosse me regarderait de haut et de travers.

Miss Marple, schrullige Person und beliebteste Detektivin der Welt: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Melissa Giberson is a middle-aged suburban wife and mother of two kids, solidly planted in the life she's always wanted. Yet she longs for something more—something she cant quite put her finger on until, one day at the Y, she finds herself mesmerized by the sight of a naked woman and asks herself for the first time: Am I gay?

Women struggle to say no, and even when they do say no, they feel guilty. Through an unexpected story about a hamster, the author, “Aunt Mary,” empowers women to embrace their “no.” This conversational style memoir is based on the gritty, down-to-earth wisdom Aunt Mary shared with her niece Sarie over the years.

Born in New Orleans and raised in Houston by loving adoptive parents, Gia's life is filled with experiences that range from the ordinary to the extraordinary. From her early childhood memories to her adventures at Carnegie Mellon University, where she meets her future husband, Andy, the story navigates through her challenges, successes, and the pursuit of personal discovery. The narrative takes a pivotal turn with the birth of Gia's daughters, prompting her to seek out her biological roots.

Una originale biografia della regina egizia Cleopatra che riuscì a diventare un personaggio storico e letterario grazie alla sua intelligenza e alle sue doti personali di donna dal grande fascino e astuzia.

Sei storie esemplari di donne del Medioevo e del loro rapporto con la maternità. C’è l’esperienza di Dhuoda (vissuta nel IX secolo), il cui figlio Guglielmo fu consegnato come ostaggio a Carlo il Calvo; c’è – due secoli dopo – la vicenda di Matilde di Canossa, donna potentissima ma delusa nelle sue aspettative di maternità. C’è l’esempio di Caterina da Siena, che pur non avendo figli agisce e scrive da "grande madre" italiana. C’è Christine de Pizan, impegnata nell’ultimo scorcio di Medioevo a destreggiarsi tra i figli e la carriera.

Niki de Saint Phalle, französische Bildhauerin und Malerin der Moderne: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Dans des archives de famille, Emmanuel Rougier découvre une petite enveloppe écrite au crayon provenant de la prison allemande d'Orléans. Elle est datée du 8 mars 1943 et signée d'une grand-tante : Madeleine Fauconneau du Fresne. Lettre dramatique d'une femme emprisonnée, isolée dans sa cellule, et qui parvenait malgré tout à rendre grâce à Dieu. D'investigations en découvertes, l'auteur tombe sur l'histoire extraordinaire de cette femme qui a refusé la défaite de 1940 puis sauvé de la déportation son amie Yvonne Netter, avocate juive et féministe, en organisant son évasion du camp de Pithiviers.

In this gripping memoir, learn the true story of how mountaineering and extreme sports enthusiast Dianette Wells endures the devastating loss of her son and learns to balance motherhood with a life of extreme adventure.

Waiting for the Thaw is an inspirational story of one woman’s journey through the darkest depths of loss and her eventual ascension back to a life rich with fulfillment. Patricia Ann’s wonderfully descriptive retelling of her life’s story is absolutely captivating. Pulling the listener in immediately, she describes meeting her future husband, Don, in the most humorous and unexpected way. Then, suddenly, the lights of a young life go dark. Don’s unexpected death is a crushing blow to Patricia and her family.

When a state trooper appeared at Rachel Zimmerman’s door to report that her husband had jumped to his death off a nearby bridge, she fell to her knees, unable to fully absorb the news. How could the man she married, a devoted father and robotics professor at MIT, have committed such a violent act? How would she explain this to her young daughters? And could she have stopped him? A longtime journalist, she probed obsessively, believing answers would help her survive. She interviewed doctors, suicide researchers and a man who jumped off the same bridge and lived.