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Brought to you by Penguin. The government told a story about me before I was born. Jenni Fagan was property of the state before birth. She drew her first breath in care and by the age of seven, she had lived in fourteen different homes and had her name changed multiple times. Twenty years after...

A stunning biography of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the bestselling tradition of Notorious RBG and Pelosi that explores her explosive rise and impact on the future of American culture and politics. The candidate was young—twenty-eight years old, a child of Puerto Rico, the Bronx...

Known to millions as simply "Sister Jean," the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond. As the late Sister Jean wisely says, "I've seen so many changes in the last...

Whether you are approaching your seventies, well into the decade, or just curious about the lives of older women, this book will resonate with women everywhere. In heartfelt, honest stories written by women in the USA, UK, and Canada, you'll learn about women who are navigating this decade, writing about topics they chose, from relationships and marriage to health and wellness, dating in later life, work and retirement, living with changing circumstances, finding new careers, letting go, and exploring new futures.

In this witty, candid and utterly fascinating memoir, Baroness Trumpington looks back on her long and remarkable life. The daughter of an officer in the Bengal Lancers and an American heiress, she was born in 1922 into a world of privilege and luxury. But her mother lost most of her inheritance...

From Jennifer Finch, the bassist of L7, comes a candid and clear-eyed memoir that stands apart from the rest with its grounded perspective and bracing, edgy wisdom. If overcoming obstacles makes for great art, then Jennifer Finch was the consummate artist. She was a recovering addict, a...

Some adventures begin with a carefully laid plan. Others begin with a fractured rib, a rucksack full of wedding clothes, and a 24-mile hike through the Tuscan hills. Award-winning adventurer Anna McNuff is back with a second collection of Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown-Ups—and this time, it's complicated. Adventure now comes with children, curveballs, and considerably less sleep. Join her for an inspiring collection of stories including: Paradise Prison: What happens when your dream Thai adventure starts with an accidental quarantine and a man in camel-coloured Speedos?

Climbing over adversity. In her groundbreaking memoir, Another Step Up the Mountain, Dianette tells of her unique experiences climbing the Seven Summits, participating in adventure races (including four Eco-Challenges and ultra marathons around the world), as she raised three wonderful children. Trying to survive a tumultuous marriage, Dianette felt empty and unhappy. However, everything changed when she discovered adventure racing. 

Samantha Rose, a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter, steps out of the shadows to unravel the mystery surrounding her mother's suicide. What begins as a solitary journey of grief shifts form when her mother emerges from the darkness beyond to reconcile her irreversible choice. Raw, resilient, and with surprising humor, Giving Up the Ghost explores the layered complexity of mental health, the love between mothers and daughters, and how, in the aftermath of inconceivable loss, we can release our inner ghosts and write a new story for ourselves.

A propulsive work that reclaims the "Queen of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson as a major civil rights pioneer. If Americans remember Mahalia Jackson at all, they know her as the greatest gospel singer to ever live. New York Times bestselling author Timothy B. Tyson and acclaimed gospel singer Mary D...

Pam's journey from a tragic beginning to a life of fulfillment and purpose is both inspiring and thought-provoking. Born into a family struck by tragedy, Pam lost her mother at the tender age of two in a vehicle accident. This devastating event sent her birth family into a downward spiral, leading to Pam becoming a ward of the state. Eventually, she was adopted at the age of twelve, already hardened by the harsh circumstances and feelings of abandonment she had endured. Despite the chaos and the void, she tried to fill with a partying lifestyle.

This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood, searching for a better option in life, to Olympic champion and the world's best rugby sevens player. After a childhood filled with neglect Ruby yearned for another path. Determined not to let...

Although this is a book about life as a flight attendant with the world’s most iconic and glamorous airline, Pan American World Airways, it is not just a chronology of airborne events. Instead it begins with Betty Riegel’s description of leaving her home in the middle of the night, clutching her teddy and running with her Mother to an air raid shelter during war torn London. From humble working-class roots, growing up with a mother who struggled to make ends meet and a father away at war, she had always dreamed of bigger things.

Waking Up is the true story of a woman who used to need a wheelchair and couldn't use her hands almost at all. The book tells how she grew into an artist, creator, and adventurer.

The author of It’s Me They Follow chronicles the improbable true story of how she left an abusive past to build a bookshop that survived the Covid pandemic and become an international sensation. Jeannine Cook always thought she’d open a bookshop in her old age. Raised by a blind librarian...

One woman's journey to finish what she started...Deep down, in a part of her that she thought she'd grown out of, Rebecca had always dreamt of becoming an author someday. With hangovers no longer holding her back - with eyes wide open and nowhere to hide - can she find the courage to confront her secret lifelong dream? Up All Day is an uplifting story for anyone who has ever had to conquer themselves in order to conquer their dreams. Because it turns out the biggest battle we'll ever face in reaching our creative potential, is the one that takes place inside of all of us.

On 6 February 1918, after campaigning for over 50 years, British women were finally granted the vote. In November 1919, the first woman MP, Lady Nancy Astor, was elected to the House of Commons. History was made. A hundred years on, it is time to reflect on the daring and painful struggle women undertook to break into a political system that excluded them.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Simmons’s evocative account of her remarkable trajectory from Jim Crow Texas, where she was the youngest of twelve children in a sharecropping family, to the presidencies of Smith College and Brown University shines with tenderness and dignity.”—The New...

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey? "SMILE, Chin Up!" by Corine Lewis is more than a book; it's a lifeline for those navigating through the darkest storms. In gripping firsthand narratives, Corine bares her soul, revealing a decade-long battle with sexual assault and domestic violence. Through her eyes, you'll witness the highs and lows, the tears and laughter that define her journey. But there's more to this tale than tragedy.

One day, Johanna's boyfriend doesn't come home. Suddenly five undercover cops are standing outside their residence. In a matter of minutes, her life is turned upside-down when she realises that she's a suspect of a serious crime. She, who had just left a glamorous life in Dubai for the sake of love, falls helplessly into the dark.