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When Dr. La'Tonya Rease Miles was in third grade, a homeroom teacher said: "You are smart, and you are going to college." A shy, nerdy, sports-loving, only child of a working-class, teenage single mom, she wondered next: "How does a smart Black girl get to college?" A pioneer of first-generation studies, long-time practitioner of university initiatives for first-generation students at several U. S. colleges, and dynamic advocate of first-generation representation on social media, in mass media, and within popular culture, "Dr.

Dedicado às netas Lucia e Margarida, este foi o último dos livros de Lygia Fagundes Telles a ser escrito pela autora antes de sua morte, em 2022. Conspiração de nuvens é também uma de suas obras mais pessoais, com histórias de família e reflexões próprias sobre literatura, política e a vida, numa seleta de crônicas, contos e memórias. Lançado em 2007, Conspiração de nuvens foi o último livro escrito por Lygia Fagundes Telles, autora de obras-primas como As meninas e Ciranda de pedra. Composto sob o impacto da morte de seu único filho.

Esta es la Historia de una niña nacida en el corazón del Monte, esta es la Historia de una niña que creció entre la dulzura de la infancia y la dureza de una madre que entre nervios y depresiones, enseñaba lecciones sin darse cuenta, donde la vida en un Batey significaba correr descalza entre los montes, escuchar las historias de los mayores y soñar con un Mundo más allá del Horizonte. La Historia de una niña que aprendió a entender las palabras de su madre solo cuando fue adulta y que nunca dejó de recordar su vida en un Batey con nostalgia y amor.

In Before I Was Born, She Did This, Alia lays everything bare. From birth, she lived under a false identity and endured cruelty at the hands of her mother. She was starved, bitten, neglected. Left alone in a freezing room, soaked in urine, with no bedding. She was on the child protection register, but no one came.

The under-told legacy of indentured servitude runs through the blood of countless descendants in the diaspora. In this deeply felt collection of essays, Andrea Gunraj explores the impact of her family’s history on her sense of self. Uncover a deeply moving exploration of identity, legacy, and...

This book takes you from after Deborah completes her Ironman triathlon and the coming years through global pandemics, injury and illness.

Instant Sunday Times bestseller An inside look at the competitive world of Formula One and trailblazer Susie Wolff's 20-year career, taking readers from the driver’s seat and the F1 paddock all the way to the future of the sport. As a young girl in Scotland, Susie Wolff was fascinated by...

Part personal growth, part hilarious memoir, and part self-help, Angry Daughter thematically weaves its way through resentment and grief, to fear and shame, and from trauma to destiny. Nanci Lamborn paves a pathway for those ready to begin their own journey of releasing Mom to the Lord in prayer.

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism #1 Book of the Year from Brain Pickings Named a best book of the year by NPR, Newsweek, Slate, Pop Sugar, Marie Claire, Elle, Publishers Weekly, and Lit Hub A dazzling work of biography, memoir, and cultural criticism on the...

The deeply personal official biography of Audrey Hepburn, full of untold stories, exclusive photos, and cherished memories from her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer, one of the people who knew her best. To those who appreciate her work and legacy, Audrey Hepburn was many things. She was a child survivor...

What If… is part memoir, part mystical transmission: the story of one woman’s awakening and the 111 daily downloads she received after a spontaneous crossing beyond the veil during a routine surgery. Returning with the undeniable knowing that everything we long for already exists—and that possibility is not something to chase, but something to remember—Tricia Dimon invites you into a frequency of profound remembering.

Invisible Pain: The Psychological Impact of Female Body Mutilation reveals the distressing experiences endured by women who have survived these violent practices. The text reveals persistent psychological traumas that persist beyond physical suffering through their integration with cultural, social, and individual stories that remain mostly unrecognized. The book shares heartfelt survivor stories that honor their strength and unyielding spirit while they journey through traumatic worlds to achieve healing and empowerment.

In this tenth and final instalment, Deborah talks about her dramatic health scare, and how her fitness from triathlon saw her through. Deborah speaks honestly and openly about the challenges she experienced and how she uses her determination and resilience to get back on her feet. She also looks for new ways to continue her passion for triathlon.

In this memoir of her childhood, Native American novelist Trudy Silverheels recalls her very first encounter with a cousin she had not previously been aware of. Almost immediately, the two girls recognize in each other a best friend for life. They then agree to seal their new-found relationship with a sacred ritual. But is it even possible for two girls to be blood brothers?

Shortly after its 1925 publication, Gertrude Beasley's ferociously eloquent feminist memoir was banned and she herself disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Though British Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell called My First Thirty Years "truthful, which is illegal" and Larry McMurtry pronounced it the finest Texas book of its era, Beasley's words have been all but inaccessible for almost a century—until now.

Raw and wickedly funny, this debut memoir details one woman’s recovery from her emotional eating disorder, while navigating divorce, discrimination, motherhood, and the madness that is Tinder dating.

When Tanja Pajevic’s mother died, she felt alone and unsupported. She didn’t want her grief to sideline her, as it had when her father died. This time around, she wanted to grieve consciously. But how? In a society that no longer has clear rituals or traditions around grief, Tanja set out to create her own. As the weeks and months passed, Tanja, a first-generation Serbian-American woman, delved into her anger, rage and sorrow, as well as explored the complicated issue of forgiveness.

In Angels Do Always Knock, I share a tender, honest memoir rooted in love, loss, and the quiet ways grace finds us. Through childhood memories, caregiving moments, and spiritual reflections, I trace the final chapters of my parents’ lives—and the presence that gently accompanied them.

In this heartfelt and empowering autobiography, Dr Sonal Bajpai takes listeners on a remarkable journey of self-discovery and perseverance. Left alone at 29, amidst personal and professional upheaval, she faced rejection, isolation, and overwhelming challenges. But instead of giving up, she chose to rise, transforming pain into strength and obstacles into stepping stones toward their dreams.

Growing up, Gram was my best friend. We shared a double bed in my family’s cottage until I was nine. Fifteen years later, I got the call that she’d fallen and hit her head. All I could see was her mouthing, “Don’t you love me enough to come back home?” I wept on the plane as I began to write her story, the one she’d asked me to write in ninth grade.