From Bronzeville to North Michigan Avenue, this detailed account of Doris Yancey's inspirational journey reveals how she learned to navigate the obstacles she encountered as an ambitious black woman in order to follow her father's example of education, self-improvement and professional success. We witness how the strong women in her life, with their own ambitions and gifts of creating a loving circle of family and friends around them, provide the cornerstone to her beliefs. <br />Her stories, infused with love, humor and optimism, are beautiful examples of how one family embraced change, integration and hard work to enjoy a prosperous and full life.

En 1973, Robert Sutherland est invité à seconder Maria Callas pour préparer son grand retour, attendu depuis des années. Jamais il n'aurait imaginé qu'il resterait avec elle jusqu'à sa mort, l'accompagnant pendant quinze mois tumultueux. Il apprendra alors à connaître une femme complexe , tout à la fois diva, femme fragile et amie fidèle. La Callas vivait alors une période difficile : Onassis, son amant durant neuf ans, venait d'épouser Jacqueline Kennedy. Durant tout ce temps, elle ne chantera presque pas. Le retour sur scène du ténor Giuseppe di Stefano, avec lequel elle s'était produite à ses débuts, son compagnon d'alors, lui apparaît comme le seul remède possible - à la fois artistique et sentimental. Ce ne fut qu'une énième déception. Croyant enfin trouver l'amour, Maria est encore une fois délaissée, et sa notoriété publique abîmée. La Callas fit de Robert Sutherland son confident, se livrant sur son enfance, ses parents, Onassis et la musique. Ce témoignage, donnant à voir la diva dans son intimité, la rend plus humaine et proche de nous.

This book was written by Mollie Whiteoak over a number of years for the enjoyment of her family, and gives an account of her life and her many travels. It began as a shorter work, but as time went on it was amended and added to many times, and grew far beyond the original plan, covering the years between the beginning of the war in 1939 up to near the end of the 20th century.<br /><br />Mollie had considered publishing the book eventually, in aid of charity, and was still working on edits at the time of her departure on her final journey.<br /><br />As her daughter I have attempted to pull the whole story together for publication, so please blame any remaining errors and typos on me.<br /><br />This first edition was published on 16th August 2017.<br /><br />All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Cancer Research.

By the time the British surrendered to the Japanese in February 1942 at the fall Singapore, nearly all white civilians had left Malaya. One remarkable exception to the white flight was Nona Baker, ‘a parson’s youngest daughter’ from Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Nona Baker and her brother, Vin, general manager of Sungei Lembing tin mine in Pahang, stayed behind in the Malayan jungle and were later adopted by Chinese guerrillas (who, after World War Two, would become the Communist terrorists of the Malayan Emergency). Against all odds, this remarkable, brave young woman, known as Pai Naa (White Nona), remained in the jungle for three years, avoiding capture by the Japanese and betrayal by spies before being delivered safely into the care of war hero Freddie Spencer Chapman. With hair cut short Nona Baker worked alongside the men while under constant threat of discovery and certain death, and with the men she suffered from malaria, dysentery, beriberi, hunger and, above all, fear.

<b>When Bec Acopio arrived in Australia from the Philippines she expected a happy, friendly nation that would welcome her with open arms. She did not expect to be sexually assaulted by three different Australian men in three different incidents.</b><br /><b></b><br />Traumatised, Bec has suffered extreme depression, severe anxiety, OCD, PTSD and suicidal attempts for over 20 years.<br /><br /><i>I Did Not Give Them My Consent</i> has all the details. However, this is also a story of recovery: a slow healing after over 20 years of pain and suffering, and how the author was able to rebuild and reclaim her life.

<b>Now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts.</b><BR> <BR> <b>MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON <i>THE NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER LIST</b><BR> The perennially bestselling, extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, “nothing short of spectacular” (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>) memoir from one of the world’s most gifted storytellers.<BR><BR><i>The Glass Castle </i>is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette’s brilliant and charismatic father captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn’t want the responsibility of raising a family.<BR> <BR>The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered.<BR> <BR><i>The Glass Castle </i>is truly astonishing—a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar but loyal family.

<p><b></b></p><h3><b>Do you ever wonder how the <u>media affects your emotional health</u>? Are you a person who has made it your “job” to be perfect <u>in EVERY way</u> – including the size of your body? Would you like to experience <u>freedom</u> from the limiting thoughts that surround you?</b></h3><p></p><br /><p>We are bombarded daily with images of people who have the “perfect” body, which inspires countless people to embark on a diet every day in order to lose weight to achieve that “perfect” body, without giving thought to the emotional side of dieting.</p> <br /><p><b>You CAN be the person who doesn’t “buy in” to this false picture of the “perfect” life; instead, you CAN be the person who embraces the exceptional beauty that you were created to be.</b></p><br /><p>In this unique and inspiring book, <b>author and Certified Integrative Health Coach Kandi Johnson</b> shares her experience with anorexia starting with her tumultuous teen years, through the depths of despair, at its worst, and out through to the other side in a thinner body. But the underlying issues that brought on the anorexia to being with were never addressed: the need to control the circumstances in her life, to be perfect, and to be loved and accepted.</p><br /><p>What started out as a diet to lose 15 pounds turned into the worst nightmare of her life. While many anorexics turn to counseling, therapy, corrective medications, and extreme lifestyle changes, she chose to pretend that it didn’t happen and ignore the aftermath of her emotions for thirty years. After a profound spiritual encounter, she realized that only God could heal her broken heart, her emotions, and teach her to love herself – which is the basis to heal anorexia.</p><br /><p><i><u>This is Your Time</u> to <b>Change</b> and <b>Embrace</b> Love!</i></p> <br /><p><b></b></p><h3><b>Download: Healing Anorexia: Learning Acceptance by Embracing God’s Love.</b></h3><p></p><br /><p>•<b>Don’t be the person who misses out on embracing God’s loving touch in your life!</b><br />•Be the person who says “yes” to choosing to accept yourself in a way that will bring you contentment, peace, and be able to enjoy living “in the moment” - every moment.<br />•<b>Stop letting others control your life and worrying about what they think!</b></p><br /><p></p><h3><b>Learn to live the life that God has created you to live!</b></h3><p></p><br /><p><b></b></p><h3><b>Get started today on Healing Anorexia and Embrace God’s Love in Your Life! <u>Scroll up</u> to the top of the page and hit the BUY NOW button.</b></h3><p></p> <br />

Living the French dream – vineyards, sunflowers, lavender fields, glasses of wine and platters of fromage. French ladies slender and chic, French men wearing berets and riding bicycles with baguettes clamped under their arms when they are not flirting outrageously, and all the while the sun shines down benevolently upon uniform rows of ripening vegetables.<br /> <br />Dreams are strange and unpredictable, and sometime so is <i>la vie en rose</i>.<br /><br />A pick from some of the best bits of the popular travel author's blog diaries reveal the minutiae of expat day to day life in rural France. A must-read for Susie Kelly fans and anybody thinking of, or dreaming of, moving to France.

<b>“In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I’m letting my guard down.”</b><b> —Hillary Rodham Clinton, from the introduction of <i>What Happened</i></b><BR><BR>For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Now free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules. This is her most personal memoir yet.<BR> <BR>In these pages, she describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterward. With humor and candor, she tells readers what it took to get back on her feet—the rituals, relationships, and reading that got her through, and what the experience has taught her about life. She speaks about the challenges of being a strong woman in the public eye, the criticism over her voice, age, and appearance, and the double standard confronting women in politics.<BR> <BR>She lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented assault on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how dangerous the forces are that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need to understand them to protect our values and our democracy in the future.<BR> <BR>The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic. <i>What Happened </i>is the story of that campaign and its aftermath—both a deeply intimate account and a cautionary tale for the nation.

In Pow(Her) Surge, Wendy M. Perry powerfully kicks the door in with impassioned writing and wisdom on what it takes to succeed as a woman in leadership, both personally and professionally. "Though she may be but little, she is fierce!" ~W. Shakespeare <br /><br /><br /><br />Wendy is chief operating officer and co-founder of Catalyst Executive Advising and Development, (C.E.A.D.). She is an experienced Healthcare Leader, Registered Nurse, and Consultant. She leverages 21 years of active-duty U.S. Army service, hospital program administration and local community leadership into creating this inaugural work. Wendy taps into her diverse experience as a leader, clinician, educator, veteran, and mentor, to accompany women on their own journey toward success. <br /><br />She craftily reveals her personal journey and weaves a biographical story that will have you laughing one minute and crying the next. For any woman who has been limited by fear, doubted her sense of self-worth, or questioned her value...this is a must read! Wendy delicately explores topics that include relationships, religion, and depression. If you are ready for "real talk" about confronting your inner self, then open this book and join her in overcoming obstacles, together.<br /><br />