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THE GROUNDBREAKING STORY OF F1 STAR SUSIE WOLFF'S LIFE IN THE FAST LANE FEATURING AN AFTERWORD BY TOTO WOLFF - Winner of Audiobook of the Year at the Sports Book Awards 2026, also the first ever book to be triple-shortlisted - An instant Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller - An Audible Best Book of...

The name Grace O'Malley stands forever as a sign and symbol that even in repressive times no one can be held back that chooses their destiny. A Pirate, a wife, a mother, and a fearsome warrior, Grace carved her name in the annuls of history standing up to Lords, ladies, and even Queen Elizabeth as she refused to bow the knee to someone she called "an equal".

Five women revolutionize the modern art world in postwar America in this "gratifying, generous, and lush" true story from a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times). Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street...

A classic of Holocaust literature, Gerda Weissmann Klein's celebrated memoir tells the moving story of a young woman's 3 frightful years as a slave laborer of the Nazis and her miraculous liberation. All But My Life stands as the ultimate lesson in humanity, hope, and friendship.

An explosive new history of scandal and power in the Elizabethan court A newly discovered cache of letters from the Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux, to Queen Elizabeth I promised a fresh insight into one of the great dramas of the Elizabethan age.Yet hidden within the collection lay a more...

Da steht doch tatsächlich eine Frau mit langen Haaren und einer Pistole an Deck und erteilt Männern Befehle! Grace O'Malley, die einzige weibliche Piratin ihrer Zeit, hat die Gewässer vor Irlands Küste fest im Griff. Kein Abenteuer ist ihr zu gewagt, nichts scheint ihr unmöglich. So kämpft sie unerschrocken für ihre Freiheit, ihren Clan und ihr Land. Selbst als ihre Erzfeindin Königin Elisabeth I. ihren Sohn Tibbot gefangennimmt, gibt die Piratin nicht auf. Erhobenen Hauptes steht Grace 1591 vor dem englischen Thron.

The story of modern dance is known to be one of subversion. But it's less widely acknowledged how often its schisms concerned social attitudes towards women and feminist politics. From the late 1800s to the late 1950s, a diverse group of trailblazing women changed the face of dance, and in the...

When Aline Griffith was born in Pearl River, New York, in 1923, one might have guessed from her exceptional beauty that a career as an actress or a model would be in her future. Few would have imagined that twenty-one years later she would find herself in Spain as a deep-cover OSS agent...

Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the most original painters America has ever produced, left behind a remarkable legacy when she died at the age of 98. Her vivid visual vocabulary, sensuous flowers, bleached bones against red sky and earth, had a stunning, profound, and lasting influence on American art in this century.

Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang. Saved from the scaffold by none other than Queen Elizabeth herself—another powerful woman in a man's world—Grace's life took another extraordinary turn, when it was rumored she had become intelligencer for the queen's spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham.

" There it was. OMG. Pregnant. " Definitely not part of her plan. Just one year after unexpectedly losing her mother, Dawn Delvo found herself navigating grief, chasing a career in the Nashville music industry... and facing an unplanned pregnancy. Four years into building her dream, everything she had worked for suddenly felt at risk of disappearing. What if she had to walk away? What if she had to go back to North Dakota... and start over? Then, two weeks before her due date, she was fired. No job. A baby days away. No safety net.

The remarkable life of the vivacious, clever – and forgotten – Kennedy sister, who charmed the English aristocracy and was almost erased from her family history. The favourite child of Joe Kennedy and favourite sister of Jack, Kick Kennedy was spirited, vivacious and legendary for her charm...

From New York Times bestselling celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli comes Grace & Steel, the epic, hidden history of the exceptional women behind the greatest political dynasty of all time—the Bush family. Bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli reveals the unsung heroines of the...

Lily Morgan's life has always been choreographed by grace and grit. After losing her mother at the young age of twelve, it was her father and brothers who kept her dancing-balancing ranch life with ballet shoes and unwavering love. Now, fresh from a European tour, Lily returns to the ranch in celebration rather than retreat.

You are holding in your hands a chronicle of transformation. It is the gripping tale of one woman's spiral to life's rock bottom and the amazing account of her journey to triumph. It is a story of dreams and disappointments, of heartache and hope, of tragedy and tenderness, of loss and love...

Una vida de cuento en el mundo real. Célebre por su estilizada y perturbadora belleza, esta actriz estadounidense, famosa por ser una de las favoritas de Alfred Hitchcock, cambió su vida para siempre cuando se casó con el Príncipe Raniero III de Mónaco, convirtiéndose en su Alteza Serenísima la Princesa Gracia de Mónaco.

She was known for her outrageous one-liners, her ruthless theater criticism, her clever verses and bittersweet stories. But there was another side of Dorothy Parker: a private life set on a course of destruction through two divorces, a string of painful affairs, a lifelong problem with alcohol...

From childhood hospital beds to a stroke at thirty-two, she faced pain, loss, and transformation yet chose to rise. Breath of Grace is her powerful story of Breath of Grace is her powerful story of faith, resilience, and healing through God, therapy, and yoga. This memoir offers hope to anyone navigating illness, trauma, or unexpected change. It reminds us that as long as we still have reminds us that as long as we still have breath, there is still grace and the strength to keep going

Noor Akhter, a Pakistani-British single mother, stands at the crossroads of life, grappling with the weight of a traumatic childhood, toxic marriages, and the daunting challenge of raising three children alone. Yet, Noor’s spirit refuses to break. Amidst the relentless questioning from friends and social workers, and often finding herself isolated in her struggles, she turns to meditation. This practice becomes her lifeline, guiding her on a profound inner journey where she confronts her ego, uncovers her true self, and gains the clarity needed to navigate her trials.

She charmed America with her smart, likable, down-to-earth personality as she campaigned for her husband, then vice-presidential candidate John Edwards. She inspired millions as she valiantly fought advanced breast cancer after being diagnosed only days before the 2004 election. She touched...