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*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* *A TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY* *OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD* Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking gift of an audiobook edition, read by Caroline Criado Perez. Imagine a world where... · Your...

Join me as I chronicle my journey through a space that wasn’t designed for a person like me: Corporate America. Also, because life be lifing hard most days, you’re gonna get a healthy dose of that too: just a day in the life… I hope these stories will resonate with you and if you find yourself at a similar juncture, that you get the help you need. I wish you nothing but sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns—which are no less fictitious than the marvelously phenomenal creature you are. Stay strong.

Behind every successful organization is a mountain of invisible labor that keeps the engine of progress turning. Organizational success depends on more than just strategy; it thrives on the unacknowledged, unpaid, and often overlooked efforts that sustain team culture and operational flow. In Invisible Engines, global HR executive and researcher Bruce Decaster pulls back the curtain on the hidden economy of effort disproportionately carried out by women.

Brought to you by Penguin. A blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember...

Throughout history, humans have sought power and knowledge from spirits. Learning how to conjure, communicate, and negotiate with these unseen powers is one of the keys to success in magic. This book will teach you different ways of interacting with spirits, from offerings and invitations to forceful conjurations. With these tools in hand, you can work with your spirit allies to achieve any goal, from protection, to wealth, to vast knowledge. Consorting with Spirits shares proper training necessary for calling and conversing with spirits, and more.

Roman Mars and co-author Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the various elements that make our cities work, exploring the origins and other fascinating stories behind everything from power grids and fire escapes to drinking fountains and street signs. With deeply researched entries and beautiful line drawings throughout, The 99% Invisible City will captivate devoted fans of the show and anyone curious about design, urban environments and the unsung marvels of the world around them. You are about to see stories everywhere, you beautiful nerd. Now get out there.

Bestselling author Stephen L. Carter delves into his past and retrieves the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary life. She was black and a woman and a prosecutor, a graduate of Smith College and the granddaughter of slaves, as dazzlingly unlikely a combination as one could...

It was an ordinary day in 2016. In Gatwick Airport, Jonathan and his wife, Anna, were having breakfast with their two little children while waiting for their flight to be called. And then it happened, a familiar sensation that Jonathan hadn't had for decades: an out-of-body experience that transported him to another place, the safe place he used to escape to in his mind when he was a boy.

When you are showered with attention, it can feel incredibly romantic and can blind you to hints of problems ahead. But what happens when attentiveness becomes domination? In some relationships, the desire to control leads to jealousy, gaslighting, threats, micromanaging - even physical violence. If you or someone you care about are trapped in a web of coercive control, this audiobook provides answers, hope, and a way out.

An eye-opening look at the small communities of propagandists revolutionizing politics, culture, and society. “Essential and riveting reading.” —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation Invisible Rulers is about a profound transformation in power and influence that is altering our...

Featured in The Advocate, New York Times, Literary Hub, Autostraddle, and New York magazine's The Cut This is a vital exploration of the ways society overlooks—and fails—young women with disabilities and chronic illnesses Miriam’s doctor didn’t believe she had breast cancer. She did...

This program is read by the author. For readers of Fair Play by Eve Rodsky and Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski comes a scathing, deeply-researched foray into the invisible, uncompensated work women perform every day. We’re tired. A stranger insists you “smile more,” even as you...

What if the most powerful man in New York never held elected office? In our first audio book club, Roman Mars and comedian Elliott Kalan dive deep into The Power Broker, Robert Caro’s epic biography of Robert Moses, the master builder who reshaped New York City with highways, bridges, and raw political force. Each episode unpacks each chapter from the book and features guests like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mike Schur, and, of course, Robert Caro. Together, they explore how one unelected man used ambition and bureaucracy to bend an entire metropolis to his will.

'Invisibles' es una serie documental sobre el Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera que revela, desde dentro, cómo se investigan y combaten el narcotráfico, el contrabando y la delincuencia económica en España. A lo largo de ocho episodios, los propios agentes narran en primera persona operaciones reales: interceptaciones en alta mar, control de droga en contenedores, desmantelamiento de redes o investigaciones financieras complejas. La serie va más allá del titular para explicar cómo se construye cada operativo: la vigilancia previa, el análisis de información, la coordinación entre ...

Ce livre qui s'est hissé en tête des ventes du Sunday Times est considéré comme la « Bible féministe » du XXIe siècle. Imaginez un monde où tout est conçu pour les hommes au détriment de votre santé, de votre sécurité et de votre confort. Un monde où vous avez froid sur votre lieu de travail, et où certains médicaments peuvent être mortels simplement parce que les tests sont effectués sur des hommes.

Your Invisible Power by Genevieve Behrend. Genevieve Behrend was a teacher of Mental Science, a New Thought discipline created by Thomas Troward (1847- 1916). Your Invisible Power, published in 1921, is her first and most famous book. It is a guide to the use of visualization and other mental processes in life enhancement and the achievement of personal goals.

Informing and arming yourself with knowledge is all too critical for those suffering under a narcissist because, as you may have observed, the narcissist will often assert their reality onto you. This can cloud your judgment and make it easy to forget what is normal and healthy behavior. Take a deep breath. If you feel guilty or at fault, it’s only the narcissist’s voice talking in your head.

You’re not old, but your knees make weird noises. You’re not young, but you still get carded sometimes. You’re sandwiched between who you were, who you thought you’d be, and the group chat you forgot to respond to three weeks ago. Welcome to The Invisibles—a podcast for anyone living in that hazy, often strange middle stretch of life, where you’re “too young to be old and too oldto be young.” We explore what it means to feel invisible in a world obsessed with beginnings and endings, youth and legacy. Through candid conversations, personal stories, and cultural commentary, we ...

Invisible to Invaluable is a celebration of what midlife women do, who we are and what we are capable of. It's a rallying cry for us to change the world for the better. With personal stories, exciting research and insights from a cast of inspirational women, Jane Evans and Carol Russell's manifesto blows open the ageism that's sidelined midlife women at work and in society, and sets out an empowering vision for a world where we can unlock our full potential. 

Are you spinning multiple plates at once? Mother, wife, employee, cook, cleaner, project manager, taxi driver, home-school teacher? If it is actually possible for women to have it all – as society assures us it is – then why do we feel like we are failing? All over the world, women shoulder most of the responsibilities of parenting and managing a home, even when both partners are in paid employment. The better they do this job, the more invisible it becomes. Many people understand neither the scale of this enormous job nor its value to the family.