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If you think sexism thrives only on Wall Street or Hollywood, you haven’t visited a lab, a science department, a research foundation, or a biotech firm. Rita Colwell is one of the top scientists in America: the groundbreaking microbiologist who discovered how cholera survives between epidemics and the former head of the National Science Foundation. But when she first applied for a graduate fellowship in bacteriology, she was told, “We don’t waste fellowships on women.” A lack of support from some male superiors would lead her to change her area of study six times.

A revised, updated, and expanded edition of the best-selling self-help book that encourages women to overcome adversity, embrace change, and discover their power: This Is Not the Life I Ordered is the culmination of weekly "kitchen table coaching" sessions that took place for more than a decade and were designed to support four extraordinary women through life's ups and downs. These women realized that their support of one another could help other women struggling with life's myriad issues of work, family, and love, as well as the big questions of life and death.

Famed comedian, Rita Rudner, is back for her latest special. As witty, insightful and cutting as ever, she explores life as a 60-something in today’s America, her 30 years of marriage & what it’s like to raise a singer/songwriter teenager.

Covering all aspects of online teaching, this book reviews the latest research in cognitive processing and related learning outcomes while retaining a focus on the practical. A simple framework of instructional strategies mapped across a four-phase timeline provides a concrete starting point for both new online teachers and experienced teachers designing or revamping an online course. Essential technologies are explored in their basic and expanded forms, and traditional pedagogy serves as the foundation for tips and practices customized for online learning.

From the top-ten bestselling author of One Snowy Night, Rita Bradshaw, comes The Storm Child, a sweeping family saga set during the run up to WW2 in the north-east of England. It’s mid-winter, and in the throes of a fierce blizzard Elsie Redfern and her husband discover an unknown girl in...

It’s 1922, and the Depression is just beginning to rear its head in Britain, but Ruby Morgan is about to marry her childhood sweetheart, and nothing can mar her happiness. Or so she thinks. An unimaginable betrayal by those she loves causes her to flee her home and family one snowy night. Crushed and heartbroken, Ruby vows that despite the odds stacked against her, she will not only survive but one day will show the ones she left behind that she’s succeeded in making something of herself. Brave words, but the reality is far from easy.

For five years, Cora Reeves has searched for her baby, who went missing in a fire - a baby she swears is still out there. When the private investigator sniffing out clues ends up dead, Sheriff Jacob Maverick’s on the cold case. As old evidence takes on new meaning, Jacob is desperate to ensure Cora’s safety. Especially once he realizes how far someone is willing to go to keep her from learning the truth behind what really happened that fateful day....

Remembrance...it’s a rumor, a whisper passed in the fields and veiled behind sheets of laundry. A hidden stop on the underground road to freedom, a safe haven protected by more than secrecy...if you can make it there. Ohio, present day. An elderly woman who is more than she seems warns against rising racism as a young woman grapples with her life. Haiti, 1791, on the brink of revolution. When the slave Abigail is forced from her children to take her mistress to safety, she discovers New Orleans has its own powers.

Imposter syndrome can cause a constant fear of being found out that you aren't 'good enough' or called out for being a 'fraud'. It impacts people in different ways and can be debilitating and negatively affect relationships, personal life and careers. So what can you do about it? Love Your Imposter shows you how to take on your imposter self and use it as a driver to come out stronger.

Considered the fastest woman of all time, Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo Jo, set two world records in 1988 that still stand today. But getting there wasn't easy, and Flo Jo had to overcome many challenges along the way.

Weaving together the voices of three generations of women - Rita, her daughter, Leslie, and her granddaughter, Mikaela - the memoir provides powerful and inspiring evidence of the resilience of the human spirit, relevant to every culture in every corner of the world. Unimaginably devastating and incredibly uplifting, this firsthand account of survival and healing offers a poignant message of hope in our own uncertain times.

This astonishing novel from three-time National Book Award finalist Rita Williams-Garcia about the interwoven lives of those bound to a plantation in antebellum America is an epic masterwork—empathetic, brutal, and entirely human—and essential reading for both teens and adults grappling with the long history of American racism.

When 14-year-old Gayle gets in trouble with a boy - again - her mother doesn’t give her a choice: Gayle is getting sent away from New York to her family down South, along with her baby, José. In a small town in Georgia, there is nowhere to go but church, nothing to do but chores, and no friends except her goody-goody, big-boned, kneesock-wearing cousin, Cookie. Gayle is stuck cleaning up after Great, the old family matriarch who stays upstairs in her bed.

Regardless of where you are in your journey, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery will show you the keys to healing from manipulation, gaslighting, and codependency.

Ein beschaulicher Küstenort, ein Jahrhundertsturm und eine verschwundene Leiche – das ungewöhnlichste Bestatterduo der Ostsee ermittelt. Es ist Nacht. Das Telefon klingelt im Bestattungsinstitut. Die Feuerwehr hat eine tote Frau aus ihrem brennenden Fahrzeug geborgen. Jesper soll die Leiche über Nacht in seinem Kühlraum aufbewahren. Sie wird in die Gerichtsmedizin überführt werden, sobald der Sturm sich gelegt hat. Am nächsten Morgen ist die Tote jedoch verschwunden. Jesper ist außer sich und in seiner Berufsehre verletzt.

ÉCLECTIQUE c'est mon petit journal de bord de coups de coeurs culturels :) une fois par semaine, le weekend (samedi ou dimanche matin selon ma semaine ahah), 2 ou 3 oeuvres qui ont fait vibrer mon ptit coeur ! Film, série, podcast, livre, expo, article, pièce de théâtre, comédie musicale, etc : ÉCLECTIQUE sera le lieu du partage de ce qui fait du bien à l'âme <3 Tout est à suivre via mon compte Instagram @seizethemovies ; hésitez pas à me suivre là-bas, et à noter/partager le podcast si ça vous plait ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to "Say it Really," the podcast where authentic conversations take center stage. Join me as I dive deep into a wide range of topics, exploring the untold stories, uncovering unique perspectives, and discussing the things that truly matter to me. My aim is to foster meaningful dialogue, encouraging myself, my guests and listeners alike to speak our truth and share our experiences without hesitation. Prepare to be inspired, challenged and entertained as I navigate through thought-provoking conversations where honesty and openness reign supreme. Oh yes, I’m getting ready to Say it ...

Today, as a wife, mother, and friend, Rita bravely shares her shocking story in astonishing detail and with raw transparency that will make you both cry and rejoice. You'll find renewed strength for your own life and rediscover God's extravagant love and goodness.

Laura è una studentessa dell'Università Orientale di Napoli, al primo anno di corso di Lingua cinese. Viene dalla Romagna e ha la passione delle arti marziali; da poco giunta nella grande città del Sud si sente un po' spaesata, ma un gruppo di colleghi (che diventeranno poi suoi amici) l'aiuterà a ritrovarsi, o forse a perdersi? Laura ha scoperto infatti, nel frattempo, l'antica storia di un giovane cinese, che come la sua è sospesa tra Oriente e Occidente, libertà e dottrina.

Ein früher Anruf reißt Commissario Montalbano aus dem Schlaf. Er möge zu einem Treffen mit mehreren Freunden erscheinen, verlangt ein gewisser Riccardino - und legt auf. Kaum im Kommissariat angekommen, erreicht Montalbano die Nachricht von einem Mord auf offener Straße durch einen unerkannt geflohenen Täter. Als Montalbano die Identität des Opfers erfährt - ein Mann namens Riccardino -, fangen seine Probleme erst an.