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Navigating the turbulent waters of a cancer diagnosis is no easy feat, especially for someone who has dedicated their life to caring for others. “HER 2+ Breast Cancer Story” brings us to the heart of one woman’s journey—a seasoned cardiovascular nurse practitioner faced with her battle against HER 2+ breast cancer. Her determination to overcome breast cancer not only motivated her but also touched the lives of many through her pioneering efforts and sincere writing.

Thirteen years ago, a shopfront psychic told me my vagina was cursed. She was a scam artist, but she was also right. The stories in this book follow the different forms this curse has taken and how it foiled me as I travelled the world looking for love. They are personal and very specific stories about sex, dating, marriage and motherhood. And about how sometimes the things that alter our paths lead us to the right place.

Toni Morrison has touched an enormous swath of our national and global society through her writing. She has attained the highest heights in literature—including the Nobel Prize—and has earned her place in the literary canon, ranking among the most important American writers of all time. In Reading Toni Morrison, Professor A.J. Verdelle of Morgan State University will bring new insight and context to the work of an American literary master, one whose project was ultimately to write about Black people and their experiences through their own eyes.

The good stuff isn’t waiting somewhere down the road — it’s right here, in the middle of the mess. More Than Lemons is a raw, heartfelt memoir about life’s unexpected detours, the fears we learn to face, and the moments of joy that find us when we least expect them.

Through an honest and powerful narrative, Salvadora Sosa shares her journey from the emotional wounds of childhood to the bravest decision of all: to choose herself.

This is the story of a woman who died at three—and came back swinging. A woman who walked away from marriages, ministries, and masks to find the divine in the dirt. Written barefoot in a borrowed casita in Taos, these pages are soaked in blood, truth, and grace.

This international bestseller is the true story of a devoted book lover who finds connection in the vast sea of Tokyo by recommending to strangers the book that will change their lives. “I'm the manager of a very unusual bookshop. I have over ten thousand books in my vast memory bank, and I'll...

A New York Times bestselling memoirist traces the romantic entanglements that defined her adulthood in this shockingly intimate portrait of love—from a writer whose work has been hailed as “forceful, punctilious, beautiful” (Chicago Tribune)...

A thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world, pushed to the limits to find her strength. When Cole Brauer sets out at age twenty-nine to become the first American woman to race solo around the world (at five feet tall, no less), she is...

Für viele unvorstellbar, für Betty Taube Realität seit der Geburt: Die eigene Mutter wird zu einem anderen Menschen, sobald sie Alkohol trinkt. In ihrer Autobiografie erzählt Betty über ihre Kindheit, die Angst vor der eigenen Mutter und ihre Zeit im Kinderheim. Mit bemerkenswertem Mut enthüllt sie nicht nur die dunkelsten Kapitel ihrer Vergangenheit, sondern auch die komplizierte Liebe zu ihrer Mutter.

Wie leben Frauen heute? Wie gehen sie um mit Schicksalsschlägen, dem gesellschaftlichen Wandel, dem Älterwerden, der Erschöpfung? Dies ist der Versuch einer Bestandsaufnahme, in der die Frauen selbst zu Wort kommen. Frauen, die wütend sind, die alleinerziehend sind, die ihre Heimat verloren haben, ihre Eltern, ihre Nerven. Sie hatten Glück im Leben, sagen sie. Sie brauchen ihre Freundinnen mehr denn je, sagen sie.

Confident in her ability to overcome her troubled, nomadic childhood, Missy is determined to become the perfect woman who will partner with her new husband to achieve the American Dream. When her husband is enchanted by a mysterious prophet who promises to show them how to escape the final, climactic end of the world, Missy surrenders everything to save her marriage and her own immortal soul.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane—now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword “This beautifully written memoir about taking...

In Unbreakable(ish), Ali Ingersoll takes you on a wild, hilarious, and deeply real ride through a life that broke multiple times—then got rebuilt stronger until one minute, she was traveling the world—the next, she was paralyzed from the chest down, directing her own emergency rescue and questioning everything she thought she knew.

What if the guidance you’ve been searching for has been beside you all along, quietly waiting for you to notice? If you’ve ever walked through pain that felt too heavy to carry, questioned why life can be so cruel, or longed for reassurance that you are not facing this world on your own, this book was written for you. Because no matter how strong you try to be, some moments break you open. Some seasons make you feel lost. And some wounds leave you wondering if the light will ever return.

Key Reset: How I fixed my sh *tty attitude by finding my spark of joy from within. ARE YOU READY TO HIT THE 'RESET' BUTTON ON YOUR LIFE'S NARRATIVE? In Key Reset, Jennifer Aves invites you into a raw, honest, and deeply personal journey of self-discovery, resilience, and transformation. Over the course of 365 days, Aves recounts how she turned a long struggle with inner darkness into a pathway toward light — through early-morning journaling, unflinching self-reflection, and the gradual embracing of self-love, acceptance, and purpose.

Mechanism of Action—a play on pharmacy terminology—is a collection of unforgettable stories drawn from college and 25 years of experience in one of healthcare’s most stressful working environments. From customers showing their butts to being shown the butt of a gun, retail pharmacy interactions have never been boring—at least not for Dr. Angie LaShaye.

When a home burglary strips Kim Danielson of heirlooms and other special keepsakes, she loses more than the items themselves. She is also robbed of tangible connections to her history, and physical reminders of loved ones who have died—igniting grief both old and new. Feeling the weight of disappointment for future generations who cannot inherit a piece of her family’s legacy, Kim creates a new and lasting heirloom, one that can never be stolen.

Strength taught her how to survive. Softness taught her how to live. She wore the badge, carried the silence, and almost lost herself—until breaking became the only way home. Raised in silence and praised for her strength, Rashida Saunders learned how heavy it is to keep carrying when softness has no place to rest. Permission to Break is her unflinching memoir of silence, strength, grief, and faith—a journey through survival, motherhood, and the courage to finally lay the armor down. Through raw and reflective storytelling, Rashida reminds us that breaking isn’t the end—it’s the beginning.

When Sandra Leigh was seven years old, she fell into the role of protector of her mother and three younger siblings. One winter night, she ushered her mother out of the house during one of her father’s tirades, and then snuck her back into the dark home through a window. Sandra was used to events like these; what she wasn’t used to were the mountains and nature surrounding her new home in West Virginia.