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The brilliant and sometimes scandalous lives of twenty-one women who made French history. From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made French history. French women have always had so much more to say than ‘let them eat cake’! Whether kicking the English out of Orléans, marching on Versailles or running messages for the French resistance, their stories of courage, creativity and genius have long defined French history.

Seeking ways to understand video games beyond their imperial logics, Patterson turns to erotics to re-invigorate the potential passions and pleasures of play. Video games vastly outpace all other mediums of entertainment in revenue and in global reach. On the surface, games do not appear ideological, nor are they categorized as national products. Instead, they seem to reflect the open and uncontaminated reputation of information technology. Like literature and film before it, video games have become the main artistic expression of empire today.

Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, In Praise of Difficult Women is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Karen Karbo spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown, Edie Sedgwick, and Shonda Rhimes, among others. Their lives provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Karbo distills these lessons with wit and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today.

Bullshitsätze wie "Viele Frauen wollen doch gar keine Karriere machen." oder "Vermisst du dein Kind nicht, wenn du alleine wegfährst?" bekommen wir wohlwollend von unseren Freundinnen zu hören oder werden uns von engsten Familienmitgliedern heimtückisch ins Ohr geflüstert, bis wir ihnen glauben – und das Patriarchat sich freudestrahlend die Hände reibt. Dieses Hörbuch ist die ultimative Anleitung zum Parieren solcher Sätze.

Every woman lives by a code, whether she realizes it or not. It informs how she treats others and herself, how much she expects of herself, and how far she is willing to go in order to find success. But is the code we're living by truly helping us create the lives of purpose and fulfillment we desire? Or are we sacrificing the deeper things for mere achievement?

A feminist anthology inspired by legendary Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown’s Sex and the Single Girl, featuring twenty-four new essays on the triumphs and heartbreaks of modern singlehood from acclaimed and bestselling authors, including Kristen Arnett, Morgan Parker, Evette Dionne, and...

Two books in one! Turns out that The Bitch In the House was only half the story. Daniel Jones, husband of Cathi Hanauer, has rallied the men for the ""literary equivalent of The Full Monty,"" in which a group of thoughtful, passionate and often hilarious men lay it bare when it comes to their...

From the groundbreaking author of Mistakes I Made at Work, comes the perfect book for anyone who needs inspiration after dealing with rejection, failure, or is searching for a new beginning in the workplace. Featuring fascinating interviews with more than twenty-five women, including...

Feminine traits that were once disparaged as weaknesses -- such as sensitivity, intuition, and feeling emotional -- are reclaimed as powerful strengths that can be embraced as the keys to a happier life for everyone Challenging old and outdated perceptions that feminine traits are weaknesses...

There is no way to sugarcoat this. You are walking into an environment where all eyes are on you. Some eyes will be lurking in the shadows, and others will be breathing down your neck, staring right into your soul. Can you mentally handle the microscope? Darius Allen and a select group of smart and savvy dancers have collaborated to examine what it takes to be an exotic dancer. The 21 Laws of Being an Exotic Dancer is the sacred text that deals with the intricacies of a racy profession that is based on providing a sexual fantasy while being entrenched in a carnal reality.

Il venticinque per cento delle gravidanze termina con un aborto spontaneo. Una donna su quattro, insomma. Non si tratta quindi di un caso isolato, ma di milioni di donne che si trovano di fronte a quello che ad oggi resta uno dei più grandi tabù. Questo stesso tabù si colloca all’interno di una categoria più ampia che è quella degli argomenti inavvicinabili legati al mondo femminile.

El 25% de los embarazos acaban en aborto. En otras palabras, una de cada cuatro mujeres. Así que no es un caso aislado, sino que son millones de mujeres las que se enfrentan a lo que sigue siendo uno de los mayores tabúes. Este libro aborda algunos de los tabúes asociados al hecho de ser mujer, reflexionando sobre ciertas cuestiones que parecen especialmente interconectadas. La salud de la mujer, desde la menstruación hasta la infertilidad, desde los abortos hasta la salud mental.

44 Hours & 21 Minutes: A Woman’s Truth and Power is a journey of and testimony to courage. It is for every woman who wants to be cherished, know they matter, live with whole-self-acceptance, experience profound love, and make choices that communicate self-honor. The experiences shared in this audiobook gives you the opportunity to learn more about yourself and gain insight into the questions: Why aren’t I fulfilled? Why do I allow myself to be marginalized and kept silent? Why do I stay in relationships that demean me? Why don’t I know and regard my own value?

A fun and feisty tour of famous girl BFFs from history who stuck together and changed the world. A modern girl is nothing without her squad of besties. But don't let all the hashtags fool you: the #girlsquad goes back a long, long time. In this hilarious and heartfelt audiobook, geek girl Sam...

The topic of this book is female clichés based on a new scientific direction called non-traditional psychoanalysis. It legitimizes some of the subconscious female secrets. Female clichés are keys to people and situations. All women should learn how to use all 21 female clichés professionally. The book is devoted to new principles of female psychology. The information presents some of the results of scientific research and non-traditional psychoanalysis led by the Special Scientific Info-Analytical Laboratory-Catalog of Human Souls.

هل يبقى الإنسان طفلًا مهما تقدَّم به العمر؟!!....ربّما نعم في نظر والديه ! يمر الإنسان خلال حياته بأطوار مختلفة ومراحل متتابعة ومن الطبيعي أن تكون لكل مرحلة خصائصها...

If you want to be not only a great man, but a good one, this audiobook will show you the way.

"Du bist eine Frau. Du bist: Die Zentrale der Zuständigkeiten. Denn du kannst alles. Wer alles kann, ist auch für alles zuständig. Dein Können ist gefragt wie nie. Doch die Sache hat einen Haken. Einerseits willst und sollst du arbeiten, Geld verdienen, durchstarten – andererseits sorgen, lieben, achtsam sein. Der Widerspruch zwischen "hart" und "weich" zwingt dich in den Kampfmodus. Du kämpfst mit deinen eigenen Entscheidungen, Gedanken und Gefühlen; du kämpfst mit den Wünschen, Zielen, Meinungen anderer.

Kiss Tomorrow Hello brings together the experiences and reflections of women as they embark on a new stage of life. The 25 stellar writers gathered here explore a wide range of concerns, including keeping love and sex alive, discovering family secrets, negotiating the demands of illness and infertility, letting children go, making peace with parents, and contemplating plastic surgery. The tales are true, the confessions candid, and the humor infectious.

"Verantwortungsvoll ejakulieren" ist der provokante Debattentext für alle, die keine Angst davor haben, patriarchal geprägte Tabus zu brechen. Gabrielle Blair knöpft sich in diesem New York Times-Bestseller den Mythos vor, dass Verhütung Frauensache sei. In 28 bestechenden Argumenten legt sie dar, warum sich Männer darum kümmern müssen – aus physiologischen ebenso wie aus Gerechtigkeitsgründen. Denn Männer können lebenslang 24/7 Kinder zeugen, während Frauen pro Zyklus nur einen Tag fruchtbar sind. Darüber hinaus können Frauen ihren Eisprung nicht verhindern, während Männer ihren Samen durchaus lenken können – und sei es in ein Kondom.