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From princesses to prostitutes to movie stars and supermodels, plus a few radicals and racecar drivers, Loose Cannons showcases hundreds of female movers-and-shakers, including Oprah Winfrey, Maria Callas, Michelle Pfeifer, and Catherine the Great, at their chatty, catty, and deliciously subversive best.
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"I'm the girl who lost her reputation and never missed it." -Mae West
"What do you expect me to do? Sleep alone?" -Elizabeth Taylor...
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Eternally Bad is a wickedly fun, irreverent tribute to mythological "bad girl" goddesses from around the world. Trina Robbins, one the most famous feminist cartoonists of our time, takes off the white gloves and relates the tales of twenty nasty, bitchy, totally amusing and utterly enjoyable goddesses. The earliest proponents of sexual equality, they slip mickeys into drinks, sleep with dwarves, have catfights with their sisters, get even when they...
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Humorous, startling, and shocking quotations from fierce and fiery women fill the pages of this sassy little book. Out of the Mouths of Babes continues the tradition started by author Autumn Stephens in her books Wild Women and Wild Words from Wild Women. There is no lack of confidence and sense of self in these women's sayings. More than 150 outrageously entertaining quotes present mostly well-known women in their outspoken glory. Organized into...
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Backwards and in Heels ─ women in film and their struggle against bias "After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels…" - Ann Richards Women have been instrumental in the success of American cinema since its very beginning. One of the first people to ever pick up a motion picture camera was a woman. As was the first screenwriter to win two Academy Awards, the inventor of the boom microphone...
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Tools for People with Disabilities from a Person with a Disability
"Access Your Drive and Enjoy the Ride is fun, practical, and no-nonsense."-Stephanie Thomas, TEDx Speaker and founder, stylist, and editor-in-chief of the disability fashion lifestyle website, CUR8ABLE
#1 New Release in Physically Disabled Education
Lauren "Lolo'' Spencer provides a candid and real inside look into the life of being a person with a disability. This disability advocate...
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Women don't need experts to tell them how to live wonderful lives; they just need to look to other women! The world is full of women who can inspire other women: women who overcome seemingly impossible difficulties, women who follow their dreams into uncharted territory, women who rise to incredible heights of achievement and success, and women who are mentors on finding spiritual fulfillment, creative expression, and deep personal satisfaction in...
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Secrets To Becoming The Very Best Parent You Can Be
Be there for your children every step of the way and give them memorable experiences.
What's the recipe for a happy family? It's collaboration and communication. Instilling a spirit of cooperation in your children is the real secret to providing the gift of a happy childhood, being a "good" parent, and building the family you have always wanted.
Perfect your parenting techniques. Research psychologists...
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How a Parkland Dad and 9/11 Brother Faced Tragedy
Life changed forever on Valentine's Day 2018 for Fred Guttenberg and his family. What should have been a day of love turned into a nightmare. Seventeen people died at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Fourteen-year-old Jaime Guttenberg was the second to last victim.
"Fred Guttenberg is a hero." —Lawrence O'Donnell. That Jaime and so many of her fellow students were struck down in cold...
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The Unity minister and author of Prayers for Healing explores prayer practices across the world's many religions in this inspiring celebration of faith.
In this ideal guide for spiritual explorers everywhere, author Maggie Oman Shannon presents fifty wonderfully diverse prayer practices. Among the powerful and colorful rituals she describes are walking a labyrinth, speaking affirmations, writing in a gratitude journal, displaying prayer flags,...
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Super women ─ who are some of the most awesome women in history? Heroes: Women hold up half the sky and, most days, do even more of the heavy lifting including childbearing and child-rearing. All after a long day at the office. Women have always been strong, true heroes ─ sheroes, oftentimes unacknowledged. As we shake off the last traces of a major patriarchal hangover, women are coming into their own. In the 21st Century, all women can fully...
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Completely revised and updated, and with a new introduction, The Courage to Be Yourself helps women enhance their self-esteem and tap into their core emotional strength. In this special edition, Thoele continues her quest to provide the necessary tools to help women transform their common fears into the courage to express their unique authentic selves. By using concepts and examples in the pages of her book, women become aware of their fears and learn...
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A Guided Journal to Build Effective Habits and Transform Your Life
"If you follow this simple process, I promise that you will see positive changes in your relationships and find a higher level of personal satisfaction in your life." ―Sean Covey, New York Times bestselling author
#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Psychology eBooks
You're a busy teen in a stressful world. How do you manage your time and stay organized?
Learn to stay motivated...
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With humor and honesty, “Girls on Film” looks at the good, the bad, and the unfairly written women in film. This collection celebrates the power of cinema, media, culture and the faces of girls on film.⍾Insiders from a Nerdy Film Lover. Weaving together life lessons with movie history, film reporter Alicia Malone celebrates the power of cinema and the women who shone brightly on the big screen, while also critiquing hidden messages in films....
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When John Robbins first released The Food Revolution in 1987, his insights into America's harmful eating habits gave us a powerful wake-up call. Since then, Robbins has continued to shine a spotlight on the most important issues in food politics, such as our dependence on animal products, provoking awareness and promoting change.
Robbins's arguments for a plant-based diet are compelling and backed by over twenty years of work in the field of sustainable...
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Celebrate the Power of Girls in This Book for Teens
#1 New Release Teen & Young Adult Women's Biographies and Social ActivistsYou're a teenage girl and this is the time you're coming into your own. Girl empowerment is more accessible than you think. In The Book of Awesome Girls celebrate the power of girls and the famous girls who have shaped, and continue to shape, our future.
An uncensored history of girl power. Before they were seasoned women,...
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Unsolved Crimes, Cold Cases, and Mysterious Stories
This collection of cold cases examines crimes that are dark, scary, mysterious, and still waiting to be solved.
Unsolved crimes, unanswered questions. Crimes are meant to be solved. But what happens when they're not? For the individuals involved-from the victims and their families to police investigators-this is the most frustrating part of all. For them there's no resolution, no justice, no tidy...
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• "Protecting My Peace" is a transformative guidebook for Black women navigating predominantly white corporate spaces.
• Authored by a celebrated social justice warrior and advocate of equity for Black women with a distinguished background as a college professor; named LinkedIn Top Voice in Education, and co-host of The EdUp Experience podcast.
• The book provides strategies for managing stress, promoting wellness, and healing from trauma.
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