Títulos em Mulheres

Im Herzen des antiken Afrikas trat eine beeindruckende Königin hervor, um ihr Volk und ihr Königreich gegen das vordringende Römische Reich zu verteidigen. "Königin Amanirenas" ist ein packendes Kurzbuch, das die fesselnde Geschichte einer der bemerkenswertesten und furchtlosesten weiblichen Führerinnen der Geschichte enthüllt.

An insightful exploration that unveils the lesser-known dimensions of this legendary writer and her legacy, revealing the cultural icon’s profound impact as a visionary editor who helped define an important period in American publishing and literature.

In 1959, the year Terry Galloway turned nine, the voices of everyone she loved began to disappear. No one yet knew that an experimental antibiotic given to her mother had wreaked havoc on her fetal nervous system, eventually causing her to go deaf. As a self-proclaimed "child freak," she acted out her fury with her boxy hearing aids and Coke-bottle glasses by faking her own drowning at a camp for crippled children. Ever since that first real-life performance, Galloway has used theater, whether onstage or off, to defy and transcend her reality.

Rena Reisch, 63, stolpert zufällig über ein preiswertes Business-Class-Flugticket "Around the World" und beschließt spontan, sich den langgehegten Traum einer Weltreise zu erfüllen - allein und selbstorganisiert. Sie beschreibt, wie sie diese Reise einmal um die Welt anlegte, und spricht über Vor- und Nachteile des Alleinreisens sowie die Herausforderung der Selbstorganisation. Sie erzählt humorvoll von großartigen Highlights, die sie zu Tränen rührten, lässt die Leser jedoch auch an ihren Ängsten und Frustrationserlebnissen teilhaben.

Tauchen Sie ein in das bemerkenswerte und inspirierende Leben einer der unbesungenen Helden der Geschichte, Irena Sendler. Diese fesselnde Biografie erzählt die außergewöhnliche Reise einer polnischen Sozialarbeiterin, die in den dunkelsten Tagen des Zweiten Weltkriegs ihr Leben riskierte, um über 2.500 jüdische Kinder aus den Fängen des Nazi-Regimes zu retten.

Accidentally on Purpose dives into Kristen Kish’s childhood as a Korean adoptee in the Midwest, finding purpose in kitchens, and becoming the season 10 winner of—and now host—of Top Chef all the while navigating life in the spotlight, coming out in her adult years, and all the life lessons in between.

In this innovative biography, Ruth Franklin explores the transformation of Anne Frank (1929–1945) from ordinary teenager to icon, shedding new light on the young woman whose diary of her years in hiding, now translated into more than seventy languages, is the most widely read work of literature to arise from the Holocaust.

In search of lost glitter is a memoir of love and loss written in many stories, many only 100-words long. It is about how an ordinary and unremarkable life was turned upside down when Sarah lost her husband in 2010.

Wisdom Builds Her House is the true story of a woman who comes face-to-face with her past when she reads the journal of her husband’s deceased daughter, a girl she never met. Curiosity leads to self-inquiry and haunting parallels between Carole and Gretchen: inexplicable disruptions from when they were five; mental illness episodes starting at sixteen; troubles in college; rejection in love—secrets hiding in their closets.

The morning after Courtney Gustafson moved into an old house in the Poets Square neighbourhood of Tucson, Arizona, she noticed tiny pawprints all over her driveway. They were the first evidence of a colony of feral cats who would, in time, become part of her family, expand her world spectacularly, and help pierce a personal darkness she’d wrestled with for much of her life. Poets Square is a love letter to community in a broken society, told through the cats Courtney meets in dark alleys, neglected homes and her own driveway; cats she cherishes and must sometimes let go.

Jeanne d'Arc. Anführer, Held, Krieger, Märtyrer. Verfolgen Sie Joans beeindruckende Verwandlung von einer ungewöhnlichen Kriegerin zu einer verehrten Militärkommandeurin, die sich gesellschaftlichen Normen widersetzt und sich unüberwindlichen Widrigkeiten gegenübersieht. Mit unerschütterlichem Glauben und unnachgiebiger Entschlossenheit versammelt sie die französischen Truppen und inspiriert sie mit ihrem Eifer und ihrer strategischen Brillanz. Während Joans Legende wächst, wächst auch die Komplexität ihrer Welt.

Attention troublemakers, parents of troublemakers, and everyone who embraces a rebellious spirit! This captivating narrative is dedicated to you. In the heart of Reston, Virginia, an openly integrated community established amidst the civil rights movement, Ellen’s coming-of-age journey unfolds against the backdrop of societal change. With vivid detail and emotional depth, Ellen chronicles a blissful childhood that comes to an abrupt end when her parents divorce.

Liebes KNOPF-UNIVERSUM, ich erlebe ein ABENTEUER! Ein magischer Knopf? Und der kann Wünsche erfüllen? Tilli, Otti, Isaiah und Jola sind total aufgeregt! Wenn man seine Wünsche richtig formuliert und ins Universum schickt, erlebt man die tollsten Abenteuer. Tilli erkundet die Unterwasserwelt, Otti reist ins Weltall, Isaiah probiert die leckersten Gerichte dieser Erde und Jola fühlt sich plötzlich wieder wie ein junges Kätzchen. Ein zauberhaftes Hörspiel voller Magie und Fantasie - von und mit Carmen Kroll aka Carmushka, einer der bekanntesten deutschsprachigen Content-Creatorinnen.

The year is 1950. A child is born in Louisiana. She takes her first breath emerging from a pisspot, unaware of the challenges that await her. Sandra Jean Cole, a blind Black woman who was raised by sharecroppers, introduces us to the people and events that impacted her life as she became the first totally blind public school teacher in East Baton Rouge Parish. Her story is a classic tale of starting from where you are in life and making the most of it.

A successful career woman, at a juncture in her life, has finally attained the beautiful lifestyle, the security, all she had ever dreamt of during her trauma laden upbringing—only to realize she may have lost the only thing of worth. Fear, drama, trust, grief—and eventually, understanding and redemption dominate this novel-like memoir.

Cancer Heroes is a collection of stories of hope, healing, and profound transformation. Nine women share brave and intimate accounts of their unique cancer experiences, from the shock of diagnosis and anxiety of cancer treatment to the fear of recurrence and the pain of loss. You will find messages of hope and healing from a community of voices of those who have experienced the worst cancer has to offer and, in the process, found inner strength they didn’t know they had.

"Interruptions" is a true story that details Rev. O's journey after her son, Jonathan, was murdered in a case of mistaken identity, becoming another victim of gun violence. This "interruption" in Rev. O's life ignited a domino effect of PTSD, depression, and grief, compounded by subsequent loss of employment, detachment from relationships, addiction, and suicidal ideation

The Comfort Legacies With Fay Michelle and Grandma Cleo is a collection of short stories for children and families. The stories began when Fay Michelle shared stories of her being four-years old with her grandson who was four-years old. Fay Michelle's grandson was so taken with the stories that he wanted to hear the stories over and over again. Fay Michelle decided to write the stories down for MJ

Dive into an extraordinary journey through "Unknown Happiness," a story shaped by life's relentless storms and a never-ending belief in a brighter tomorrow. In this candid exploration, witness a woman enduring toxic environments, surviving gunshots, and rising from the ashes of mental abuse. Journey alongside a soul as it lingers through the tragedy of past trauma, confronting the shadows of family discord with unmatched strength.

A vibrant, moving memoir of prizewinning journalist and New York Times reporter Mirta Ojito and her departure from Cuba in the Mariel boatlift—an enduring story of a family caught up in the tumultuous politics of the twentieth century.