Títulos en Mujeres

Dal 1863 Adèle Hugo, trentatré anni, seconda figlia di Victor Hugo, è nella sua famiglia la persona di cui si parla a bassa voce, con amici e conoscenti si evita di nominarla. Si è furtivamente imbarcata per Halifax, Canada, dove presta servizio il tenente Albert Pinson. Adèle nutre il desiderio ardente di sposarlo nonostante lui le abbia dato segni eloquenti del suo rifiuto. Anni prima, però, Pinson l'ha sedotta su una terrazza a strapiombo sul mare, poi nelle sale buie di Hauteville House.

Seeking shelter after a bad break-up, host Laura Nagy falls into the bizarre and beautiful online world of ASMR, where strangers murmur sweet nothings to lonely listeners. But there's more than just comfort to be found here. How will these whispers crack her open, and what will they reveal? Are these anonymous voices all safe - or are there predators lurking here? A timely and powerful personal story, Pillow Talk is one woman’s journey into the heart of the internet and the truth of her own past.

Una Marson’s work embodied anti-colonialism, anti-racism, feminism, class politics, and pan-Africanism in the first half of the 20th century. Her poetry and dramatic work symbolically ushered in a new era in Jamaica’s literary landscape, and her efforts in championing early Jamaican literature, as well as her avid support for Caribbean writers in Britain and the region, made her a key proponent of the development of a national and West Indian literary canon.

May Sarton's parrot chatters away as Sarton looks out the window at the rain and contemplates returning to her "real" life - not friends, not even love, but writing. In her bravest and most revealing memoir, Sarton casts her keenly observant eye on both the interior and exterior worlds. She shares insights about everyday life in the quiet New Hampshire village of Nelson, the desire for friends, and need for solitude - both an exhilarating and terrifying state.

New York Times Bestseller A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. Now, she’s finally free to start living her life on her terms—and to tell her own story as only she can...

Marie Skłodowska Curie’s name is etched into the history of science as a pioneer, a groundbreaker, and an enduring symbol of perseverance. Born in Warsaw in 1867 under Russian occupation, she rose from modest beginnings to become one of the most celebrated scientists of all time. Her life story is not only about brilliant discoveries—it is also about overcoming barriers of gender, nationality, and circumstance with unwavering determination.

Elke Grunupp, Melissa Vassiliki, Elke Evremidis e apenas Elke, antes de ser conhecida como Elke Maravilha. Lembrada por muitos como uma personalidade televisiva, Elke foi atriz, modelo, cantora e poeta. Mas também foi presa política por seis dias quando peitou a ditadura, em 1971...

Tutto quello con cui Chiara era abituata a identificare la sua vita non esiste più. Perché, a volte, capita. Capita che il tuo compagno di sempre ti abbandoni. Che tu debba lasciare la casa in cui sei cresciuto. Che il tuo lavoro venga affidato a un altro. Che cosa si fa, allora? Rudolf Steiner non ha dubbi: si gioca. Chiara non ha niente da perdere, e ci prova. Per un mese intero, ogni giorno, per almeno dieci minuti, decide di fare una cosa nuova, mai fatta prima.

Selene, ragazzina persa in una provincia italiana degli anni Ottanta che insegue esclusivamente valori materiali, si ritrova a fuggire - piena di ferite e di nevrosi, dovute anche alla morte di suo padre - in Sri Lanka, per lavorare in un villaggio turistico italiano. In questa terra martoriata da una sanguinosa guerra civile, Selene incontra e perde altri padri, maestri spirituali come Michael Williams, colui che le insegna le pratiche arcaiche dello yoga e delle arti marziali e che le lascia in eredità il sigillo sciamanico.

After years of working as an image-obsessed actress in Hollywood, Roxanne finds herself at rock bottom from a disease that is anything but glamorous. In her first year of recovery, Roxanne has to take accountability for her past. From tales of being mistaken for a prostitute at the Hotel Bel-Air to botching a threesome attempt with an A-list celebrity, she must face the truth about herself and stop playing the victim.

The gripping, true, and untold history of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during World War II, told through the stories of four spectacularly courageous women fighters From underground soldiers to intrepid spies, Women of War unearths the hidden history of the brave women who risked their...

Raising a seven-year-old daughter and caring for a newborn, single mother Stephanie Land tries her best to persevere through fatigue, hunger, a depleted food stamp balance, and a bank account hovering around ten dollars. Not to mention postpartum hormones, anxiety over finding suitable housing, and the fear of defeat in the battle of fulfilling her children’s needs and forging her own identity as a writer. With the help of a community of friends and her own steely will, Stephanie is determined to find a way forward to a life that can afford her family hope and joy.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Good Morning America Book Club Pick A New York Times Most Anticipated Books of Fall From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling mother barely making ends meet as a housecleaner, a “raw and inspiring” (People) memoir...

Early motherhood is supposed to be joyous, but for Aaisha Alvi those early days were ruined by terrifying thoughts about her baby and family. Her experience was the antithesis of everything she had ever been told about motherhood, far beyond the trials of breastfeeding or putting her baby to sleep. Aaisha did recover and began to enjoy motherhood. She was thrilled when she fell pregnant again. Sadly, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and the psychosis returned. This time, however, she was blindsided by the unimaginable: voices urged her to stab her daughter and to harm innocent people.

Primer episodio de la serie documental Mujeres en pie de guerra. Todos conocemos el famoso cartel de We can do it, pero ¿sabemos realmente quién es su verdadera protagonista? Arrancamos el podcast de Mujeres en pie de guerra con la historia de Rosie, la remachadora...

From the New York Times best-selling author of Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses, a ferocious, sexy, hilarious memoir about going off the rails at midlife and trying to reconcile the girl she was with the woman she has become. Claire Dederer is a happily married mother of two, ages nine...

From American heiress to Nazi resistance fighter, Muriel White's extraordinary journey reveals how one woman's privilege became her weapon against tyranny. "This compelling tale traces the intricately intertwined history of American high society with European nobility in the face of rising...

The brave pioneers who made a life on the frontier were not only male—and they were not only white. The story of African-American women in the Old West is one that has largely gone untold--until now. The story of ten African-American women is reconstructed from historic documents found in...

*2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award Winner (Western Biographies)* Doc Holliday’s paramour Big Nose Kate could never get a publisher to give her the big bucks she demanded to tell the story of her life, but that didn’t mean she didn’t collect material she wanted to use in a biography. Over...

"I Dare You to Walk in my Shoes" is an epic, riveting three volumes that consists of Hell (Getting to the route of all Evils), Heaven, (Redeem the Dream 33), and Eternity (Rev Me Up 33). A throttling and thrilling experience of my journey through mental illness, trauma, and addiction led to resilience, hope, and positivity.