Títulos em Mulheres

"An dieser Wunde werde ich verbluten!" Das war einer der ersten Gedanken der sechsfachen Mutter Hannelore Risch, als sie völlig unvorbereitet der Tod ihres Mannes traf. In diesem Klassiker der Trauerliteratur berichtet Hannelore Risch von ihren Erfahrungen in den ersten zehn Jahren nach dem Tod ihres Mannes und davon, wie sie ihr Leben als Witwe und Alleinerziehende bewältigte. Anschaulich und offen erzählt die Autorin, welche Nöte sie erlebt, aber auch, was sie getröstet und ihr geholfen hat.

Mujeres que matan, en el ámbito doméstico siempre, por necesidad, para huir de la miseria o el maltrato, o también por inquina, por pura desesperación, incluso por compasión. Mujeres que matan con lo que tienen a mano, con imaginación, sin sangre, en silencio. La historia del crimen perpetrado por las mujeres a lo largo de la historia se resume en una palabra: veneno.

Un'altra rivoluzione è nata in Francia prima del 1789: quella di Maria di Francia. Se non è raccontata nei manuali è perché, a differenza della prima, è una rivoluzione fallita. Le idee di Maria non compirono il salto necessario per trasformarsi, come quelle degli Illuministi, in arieti capaci di abbattere le mura della Bastiglia. Perfino la memoria di Maria si perse, e la sua vera identità si confuse. Le sue idee sulle donne, sul rapporto tra i sessi e sull'amore, tuttavia, seppero far emergere una visione - per la prima volta - del tutto femminile del mondo.

Descubrieron reinas cubiertas de rojo; desafiaron imperios y dieron origen al mestizaje; se atrevieron a creer en la insurgencia y sostuvieron la República con dignidad; vivieron un imperio fallido y también lo derrumbaron desde la intimidad; fueron señaladas por la Inquisición y juzgadas por amar demasiado; acompañaron a presidentes, cambiaron la historia desde la sombra y abrieron portales hacia universos infinitos con el arte.

A memoir. Do I Know You? is the funny, honest and sometimes surreal story of three women thrown together by circumstance to face declining health and ultimately, loss. The story is told through brief vignettes that are contrastingly humorous and poignant.

Thirteen years ago, a shopfront psychic told me my vagina was cursed. She was a scam artist, but she was also right. The stories in this book follow the different forms this curse has taken and how it foiled me as I travelled the world looking for love. They are personal and very specific stories about sex, dating, marriage and motherhood. And about how sometimes the things that alter our paths lead us to the right place.

The post-industrial city of Akron, Ohio is losing its trees. Politicians have been selling off the community’s greenspace instead of fixing up the areas in blight. However when a developer comes in with plans to destroy a forested wetland on White Pond Drive, a group of concerned citizens begin speaking up. One of the people involved is a biology teacher hoping to protect the frogs and other wildlife in the area before her memories of them are all that’s left.

Unwilling to let her past define her, Dr. Gail Finney has carved an impressive, successful career—and life—for herself. In this emotional and inspirational memoir, she tells her remarkable story. Learn how she ascended from the roach motel to the ivory tower. In a word, Dr. Gail Finney could be described as resilient. Her childhood was turbulent. She and her family lived below the poverty line, and before she was 18 years old, Gail moved 20 times. It was difficult, attending new schools and trying to make friends.

Королева — самая могущественная фигура на шахматной доске. Однако так было не всегда: шахматы не одно столетие существовали без королевы, пока она наконец не явила себя на страницах древнего манускрипта, хранящегося в аббатстве в Швейцарии. Как она оказалась на шахматной доске? Какая из могущественных королев Средневековья стала вдохновением для этого образа? И как его развитие отражало положение женщин у власти в реальной жизни?

For more than five decades, Pat Lipsky has been a leading figure in American color field painting. In loosely connected vignettes, this extraordinary book looks back on a life starting in 1970s SoHo.

Growing up in poverty, and neglected and abused by her own mother and stepfather, Jaz Ampaw-Farr was destined to become a statistic. Her story was changed, however, by five teachers who made a point of putting human connection first, despite the challenges of the education system. Because of these people, Jaz went on to become a teacher, writer and award-winning international speaker who, through celebration and provocation, engages educators and galvanises them into embracing the difference that they can make when they, too, put being a human first.

Selene, ragazzina persa in una provincia italiana degli anni Ottanta che insegue esclusivamente valori materiali, si ritrova a fuggire - piena di ferite e di nevrosi, dovute anche alla morte di suo padre - in Sri Lanka, per lavorare in un villaggio turistico italiano. In questa terra martoriata da una sanguinosa guerra civile, Selene incontra e perde altri padri, maestri spirituali come Michael Williams, colui che le insegna le pratiche arcaiche dello yoga e delle arti marziali e che le lascia in eredità il sigillo sciamanico.

Amaka Ethel Nwokorie ci trasporta nel suo viaggio dalla Nigeria all'Italia, un percorso segnato dall'inganno della tratta di esseri umani e dallo sfruttamento della prostituzione. Ma questa non è una storia di disperazione. È il racconto di una giovane donna che, aggrappandosi al ricordo delle ultime parole paterne, cambia il suo destino da vittima a protagonista del cambiamento. L'autrice ci mostra come la determinazione possa abbattere ogni barriera. Una testimonianza cruda e luminosa che ci ricorda come anche le esperienze più buie possano trasformarsi in fari di speranza per gli altri.

Isabel Preysler escribe sus memorias para romper de una vez por todas con los falsos mitos que desde hace años circulan sobre ella. Con la elegancia que le caracteriza, recorre con sinceridad los diferentes capítulos de su pasado, desde su infancia en Filipinas hasta los grandes amores que marcaron su destino. Valiente, autocrítica, tolerante, divertida y, sobre todo, defensora a ultranza de la libertad individual, expone su manera de ser y de vivir, y relata los momentos decisivos de su vida que la han convertido en la mujer que es hoy.

In this incredible-but-true crime memoir from “The First Lady of BMF” (Black Mafia Family), Tonesa Welch reveals the dramatic story of her unlikely rise from middle-class teenaged mom to Mafia Queen of Detroit, from Beverly Hills mansions to federal prison—and from a life of danger and self-doubt to one of acceptance, redemption, and love....

In An Officer and Her Gentleman, Mandy Hickson, one of the RAF’s first female fast jet pilots, and her husband Craig Hickson, a Royal Navy helicopter pilot and commercial airline captain, share their powerful story of courage, resilience, and love, both in the air and in life. From combat missions over Iraq to navigating fear, failure, and family, their story reveals what it takes to thrive under pressure. But it’s not just about flying — it’s about overcoming obstacles, embracing difference, and redefining success.

In ‘Journey of My Life,’ Lorraine Alexander invites listeners into the most intimate corners of her story. With honesty and bravery, she reflects on a childhood shaped by hardship yet sustained by faith, the joys and struggles of motherhood, and the heartbreak of relationships that promised hope but caused turmoil. From the innocence of her early years to the burden of adult responsibilities, Lorraine’s path was marked by both love and loss.

Eleanor Roosevelt was no ordinary First Lady. Her life reads like an epic novel: childhood tragedy, political intrigue, personal betrayal, and ultimate triumph. Born into New York's elite Roosevelt family, Eleanor lost both parents by age ten and was raised by a stern grandmother who criticized her appearance and demeanor. The shy, awkward girl nicknamed "Granny" seemed destined for a quiet life in the shadows.

In This Altered Body is the compelling story of Charlene’s physical and emotional odyssey to reclaim her life and identity after surviving a tragedy that left her facially disfigured and grieving. As Charlene begins the long, painful process of recovery, she fears she will never be loved again, because her outward beauty has been destroyed and our society, obsessed with flawless skin and superficial beauty, stigmatizes disfigurement.

In this stunning, soul-bared debut, Diana Zaitseva turns silence into testimony. Through bipolar disorder, faith, family, and the raw rebuild of self, she captures what it means to survive the storm and still believe in beauty. The Girl Who Left is not a story of escape—it’s a story of return. To her voice. To her body. To the truth that healing doesn’t whisper—it roars softly. Written in poetic, cinematic prose, The Girl Who Left is both a memoir and a manifesto for those who’ve ever felt muted by fear but destined for more.