New York Times Bestseller ""There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it.” —Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women “Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart, and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world. But what makes this memoir more than mere entertainment is the mature and sophisticated evolution that Alderton describes in these pages. It’s a beautifully told journey and a thoughtful, important book. I loved it.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and City of Girls The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, realizing that Ivan from the corner shop might just be the only reliable man in her life, and that absolutely no one can ever compare to her best girlfriends. Everything I Know About Love is about bad dates, good friends and—above all else— realizing that you are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humor, Dolly Alderton’s unforgettable debut weaves together personal stories, satirical observations, a series of lists, recipes, and other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age—making you want to pick up the phone and tell your best friends all about it. Like Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true, Everything I Know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its terrifying and hopeful uncertainty.

Everything I Know About Love

Qualcuno si ostina a liquidare i cambiamenti climatici come fake news, ma la gran parte di noi è ben consapevole che se non modifichiamo radicalmente le nostre abitudini l'umanità andrà incontro al rischio dell'estinzione di massa. Lo sappiamo, eppure non riusciamo a crederci. E di conseguenza non riusciamo ad agire. Il problema è che l'emergenza ambientale non è una storia facile da raccontare e, soprattutto, non è una buona storia: non spaventa, non affascina, non coinvolge abbastanza da indurci a cambiare la nostra vita.Per questo rimaniamo indifferenti, o paralizzati: la stessa reazione che suscitò Jan Karski, il "testimone inascoltato", quando cercò di svelare l'orrore dell'Olocausto e non fu creduto. In tempo di guerra, veniva chiesto ai cittadini di contribuire allo sforzo bellico: ma qual è il confine tra rinuncia e sacrificio, quando in gioco c'è la nostra sopravvivenza, o la sopravvivenza dei nostri figli? E quali sono le rinunce necessarie, adesso, per salvare un mondo ormai trasformato in una immensa fattoria a cielo aperto?Nel suo nuovo audiolibro, Jonathan Safran Foer mette in campo tutte le sue risorse di scrittore per raccontare, con straordinario impatto emotivo, la crisi climatica che è anche "crisi della nostra capacità di credere", mescolando in modo originalissimo storie di famiglia, ricordi personali, episodi biblici, dati scientifici rigorosi e suggestioni futuristiche. Un audiolibro unico, che parte dalla volontà di "convincere degli sconosciuti a fare qualcosa" e termina con un messaggio rivolto ai figli, ai quali ciascun genitore - non solo a parole, ma con le proprie scelte - spera di riuscire a insegnare "la differenza tra correre verso la morte, correre per sfuggire alla morte e correre verso la vita".

Possiamo salvare il mondo, prima di cena

National Bestseller A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 A “thought-provoking and timely” (The Times, London) global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate a pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinking that has profoundly shaped human history. This “inventive and compelling” (The Times Literary Supplement, London) work of social history travels through thirteen witch trials across history, some famous—like the Salem witch trials—and some lesser-known: on Vardø island, Norway, in the 1620s, where an indigenous Sami woman was accused of murder; in France in 1731, during the country’s last witch trial, where a young woman was pitted against her confessor and cult leader; in Lesotho in 1948, where British colonial authorities executed local leaders. Exploring how witchcraft was feared, then decriminalized, and then reimagined as gendered persecution, Witchcraft takes on the intersections between gender and power, indigenous spirituality and colonial rule, political conspiracy and individual resistance. Offering a striking, dramatic journey unspooling over centuries and across continents, Witchcraft is a “well-rounded insight into some of the strangest and cruelest moments in history” (Buzz Magazine), giving voice to those who have been silenced by history.

Witchcraft

Il pesto è cancerogeno. Lo zucchero bianco: per carità! Meglio quello di canna. Il glutammato fa malissimo... E gli spaghetti radioattivi? Ah no, io compro solo pane biologico, prodotti locali e di stagione. Quanta apprensione intorno alla nostra tavola. E quante bugie. Ma a chi dobbiamo credere? L’approssimazione in cucina non funziona, nemmeno per preparare un piatto di spaghetti. Meglio verificare quanto tv, web, giornali, radio ci propinano ogni giorno: mentre ci scanniamo sugli OGM in realtà già mangiamo frutta, verdura e cereali derivati da modificazioni genetiche indotte da radiazioni nucleari (perché nessuno lo dice?); abbiamo il terrore della chimica ma ci dimentichiamo che per esempio la vanillina è un estratto da una lavorazione del petrolio e che il caffè contiene sostanze cancerogene. Mostri come la fragola-pesce e altre diavolerie occupano il nostro immaginario, ma quali sono davvero i rischi che corriamo? Ecco un aiuto a non farsi ingannare da messaggi troppo facili ed emotivi. Ci guadagneremo in razionalità, salute e portafoglio.

Pane e bugie: La verità su ciò che mangiamo. I pregiudizi, gli interessi, i miti, le paure

Amare non significa possedere in maniera esclusiva, limitare la libertà del partner o escludersi dalla vita del mondo; al contrario l'amore può aprirsi all'intero universo, spalancando inattese prospettive. Un trattato sull'amore che insegna a sviluppare la propria personalità e raggiungere la pienezza affettiva.

L'arte di amare

Almost everyone is doing it. Aimlessly scrolling through their social media feeds. From presidents to the postmen, most people you know and probably even yourself. Mindlessly, your fingers move across the screen, and content, from selfies to memes, flickers by at a blistering pace. Why is it that the screen sometimes seems more important than looking up and being present in real life? And what does it mean that more and more people are turning into so-called "Scroll Zombies"? Sven Rollenhagen thoughtfully discusses social media use and how it affects us both psychologically and physically. How the rise of social media has created an onslaught of mental health problems in young people. And how withdrawal can lead to symptoms, not unlike those caused by more familiar dependencies such as drugs and alcohol. But, are we really addicted? And if so, how can we be cured? Rollenhagen does not advocate for throwing away your phone or logging off Instagram forever, he acknowledges the powerful connection that social media has in connecting friends, family and strangers across the globe. Instead, this book contains practical tips and solutions for kicking dependency and finding true digital balance. Sven Rollenhagen is a social worker specialising in the digital ad-diction of video games, social media and mobile phones. He works as a councellor, lecturer and writer in these fields. Sven’s strength as an expert in digital issues is that he is in touch with reality – as a councellor and lecturer for families and schools. He is also a friend of technology, plays online and is a frequent user of social media. Sven is based in Sweden but has clients all over the world

Scroll Zombies: How Social Media Addiction Controls our Lives

Read by the author, Michelle Zauner, lead vocalist of Japanese Breakfast. 'A story that is both beautiful and heartbreaking; it is as raw as it is precious. I bawled my eyes out, but I also loved it and I hope you do too.' – Dua Lipa From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up mixed-race, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity. 'Incredible . . . It absolutely wrecked me . . . So, so emotional' – Natalie Portman 'Crying In H Mart destroyed me . . . It’s fantastic.' – Olivia Rodrigo 'As good as everyone says it is and, yes, it will have you in tears. An essential read for anybody who has lost a loved one, as well as those who haven't' – Marie Claire In this story of family and food, grief and joy, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school; of struggling with her mother’s expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and honest, Michelle Zauner’s voice is as alive as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes, Crying in H Mart is an audiobook to cherish and share. What readers are saying about Crying in H Mart: 'I recommend this for anyone who likes memoirs, food, and who’s ever felt lonely.' (Five Stars) 'I was captivated by this coming-of-age story which resonated with mine and other friends' stories.' (Five Stars) 'A must for people looking to be hooked in memories that span between joy, sadness and love.' (Five Stars) *Crying in H Mart was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 17.04.2023

Crying in H Mart

Programma attivamente la tua mente subconscia per raggiungere il tuo obiettivo di dimagrimento e mantenimento del tuo peso ideale. Il subconscio è uno straordinario, immenso meccanismo di azione. Quando è programmato con i migliori programmi per la tua vita, automaticamente ogni giorno esso attiverà i suoi potenti meccanismi inaccessibili alla mente conscia per realizzare quei programmi. Non devi fare altro che lasciarti guidare dal processo di programmazione per tutta la sua durata. Con questo audiobook programmi attivamente la tua mente subconscia per raggiungere il tuo obiettivo di dimagrimento e mantenimento del tuo peso ideale. Contenuto: BP (Brain Programming) Programmazione subconscia per dimagrire

BP - Programmazione subconscia per dimagrire

Una guida pratica ed essenziale per usare la sapienza taoista ed esprimere al massimo la propria creatività. La creatività è una facoltà che appartiene a tutti. Tuttavia, a volte, sembra così difficile essere creativi ed esprimere il proprio potenziale. Standard troppo alti da raggiungere, paura delle critiche, semplice rassegnazione o energie bloccate? Secondo le antiche teorie taoiste, un po’ tutto. Poiché tutto è energia in movimento, anche la creatività non fa eccezione. Se non c’è espressione creativa in qualche forma, significa che il normale ciclo energetico è semplicemente bloccato o malfunzionante in qualche punto. Con questo audiobook imparerai a individuare e superare i blocchi alla tua creatività e imparerai a esprimere la tua energia in tutto ciò che fai. Contenuto: Creare (e guarire) con il Tao

Creare (e guarire) con il Tao

Strumenti per la tua crescita personale e il tuo miglioramento quotidiano. Strumenti per esprimere al massimo il tuo potenziale e migliorare la qualità della tua vita. Con questo esercizio di Mindfulness sperimenterai in prima persona come la mente si “attacca” alle percezioni e innesca processi di pensiero automatici. Imparerai così ad avere consapevolezza dell’inconsistenza dei processi di pensiero automatici e a controllare progressivamente il tuo processo di pensiero fino a un consapevole, rilassato acquietamento della mente. Eseguilo ogni volta che senti il bisogno di trovare uno spazio tutto per te e riconnetterti con il tuo corpo e il momento presente. Contenuto: Mindfulness. Consapevolezza rilassata

Mindfulness. Consapevolezza rilassata

Jonathan Safran Foer, da piccolo, trascorreva il sabato e la domenica con sua nonna. Quando arrivava, lei lo sollevava per aria stringendolo in un forte abbraccio, e lo stesso faceva quando andava via. Ma non era solo affetto, il suo: dietro c’era la preoccupazione costante di sapere che il nipote avesse mangiato a sufficienza. La preoccupazione di chi è quasi morto di fame durante la guerra, ma è stato capace di rifiutare della carne di maiale che l’avrebbe tenuto in vita, perché non era cibo kosher, perché «se niente importa, non c’è niente da salvare». Il cibo per lei non è solo cibo, è «terrore, dignità, gratitudine, vendetta, gioia, umiliazione, religione, storia e, ovviamente, amore». Una volta diventato padre, Foer ripensa a questo insegnamento e inizia a interrogarsi su cosa sia la carne, perché nutrire suo figlio non è come nutrire se stesso, è più importante. Questo libro è il frutto di un’indagine durata quasi tre anni che l’ha portato negli allevamenti intensivi, visitati anche nel cuore della notte, che l’ha spinto a raccontare le violenze sugli animali e i venefici trattamenti a base di farmaci che devono subire, a descrivere come vengono uccisi per diventare il nostro cibo quotidiano. In un libro che è insieme racconto, inchiesta e testimonianza, Foer invita tutti alla riflessione, indicando nel dolore degli animali – e soprattutto nella nostra sensibilità verso chi è «inerme» e «senza voce» – il discrimine fra umano e inumano, fra chi accetta senza discutere le condizioni imposte dall’allevamento industriale e chi le mette in discussione.

Se niente importa

L’audiolibro contiene scene di violenza che potrebbero urtare un pubblico sensibile. Tutte le persone di cui si parla nelle scene di violenza descritte in queste pagine sono state realmente aggredite e malmenate, in un passato così scabroso e delirante da non poter essere rievocato che in forma romanzata, in un libro che porta all'estremo l'autofiction letteraria italiana. Sono cresciuti insieme, Patrizio, Angelo e Andrea. Sfrontati rampolli della "Romabene", vissuti nella consapevolezza di avere il diritto, sempre e comunque, di soddisfare i propri desideri. Figli modello di magistrati, professori e medici, sono teppisti, fascisti e psicopatici: praticano - con meticolosa e sistematica ferocia - atti di violenza su vittime indifese, quasi sempre scelte a caso. Risse, aggressioni, pestaggi. Sangue. Sangue su zigomi, mani e asfalto. Immacolate soltanto le camicie su misura (bianche o celesti, button down, cotone egiziano ritorto con cuciture doppie all'inglese), sacre per loro come le vacche per gli indiani. Ragazzi legati da un vincolo d'amicizia e di complicità che pare indissolubile ma che un'estate, ubriachi dopo la discoteca, un incidente rischia di compromettere per sempre: l'auto esce di strada tra il Circeo e l'Argentario, restando in bilico aggrappata a una roccia. Anni di feste, discoteche, stadio, trasferte, cori, risse e braccia tese - anni di vita condivisa - non bastano a farli restare uniti in una situazione che si aggrava col passare dei minuti. Pagine travolgenti. L'urlo di rabbia di ragazzi intrappolati nel silenzio di famiglie benestanti, tenute insieme da sorrisi di facciata. Anatomia di una generazione di psycopariolini. Una narrazione potente e maleducata che ha il coraggio di affrontare la violenza a viso aperto e di mostrare il rovescio delle cose: la meglio gioventù e i suoi peggiori istinti. La scrittura è netta, feroce, pulita, martellante.

Noi felici pochi

«Quando rifiutiamo l'unica storia, quando ci rendiamo conto che non c'è mai un'unica storia per nessun luogo, riconquistiamo una sorta di paradiso». Cosí si esprime Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in questo mirabile testo, che riprende la sua prima celebre conferenza TED del 2009. È un libro di estrema universalità e attualità. Riguarda il rischio che corriamo ogni volta che semplifichiamo, vedendo la realtà attraverso un unico punto di vista. Adichie racconta cosí come ha trovato la sua autentica voce culturale. È particolarmente interessante il sovrapporsi di due piani diversi: quello della poetica dello scrittore (la voce che lo scrittore deve trovare); e quello civile e politico: il pericolo di un'unica storia è il pericolo dell'appiattimento culturale, di una visione identitaria che cancella culture e punti di vista alternativi. «Molte storie sono importanti. Le storie sono state usate per espropriare e per diffamare. Ma le storie si possono usare anche per dare forza e umanizzare. Le storie possono spezzare la dignità di un popolo. Ma le storie possono anche riparare quella dignità spezzata».

Il pericolo di un'unica storia

Simone de Beauvoir affranca la donna dallo status di minore che la obbliga a essere l’Altro dall’uomo, senza avere a sua volta il diritto né l’opportunità di costruirsi come Altra. Con veemenza passa in rassegna i ruoli attribuiti dal pensiero maschile alla donna – sposa, madre, prostituta, vecchia – e i relativi attributi – narcisista, innamorata, mistica. Con una determinazione prima sconosciuta e un linguaggio nuovo, che tesse il filo dell’argomentazione attraverso un’originale mescolanza di mito e letteratura, psicoanalisi e filosofia, antropologia e storia, sfida i cultori del gentil sesso criticando le leggi repressive in materia di contraccezione e aborto, il matrimonio borghese, l’alienazione sessuale, economica e politica.  Fa di una sfida metafisica una realtà sociale. Con la gentile partecipazione di Anna Bonaiuto.

Il secondo sesso - Libro secondo

«Prendetevi la luna» non è un consiglio, ma una suggestione. Non vale solo nei momenti difficili, ma anche in quelli di gioia, o quando si tende più alla rassegnazione che all'esaltazione. La luna è lì apposta, scompare e ricompare proprio perché se ci fosse sempre sarebbe banale. Funziona come il desiderio, che implica il cercar le stelle proprio quando non ci sono o si teme siano nascoste da qualche parte dell'universo. Oggi più che mai siamo catturati dal presente e ce lo siamo fatti bastare, forse atterriti per ciò che potrebbe essere alle porte o per sazietà di quanto possediamo. La famiglia fatica nella propria funzione autorevole, la scuola è inzuppata di burocrazia e impermeabile al cambiamento, l'attenzione per l'ambiente, tentando di garantire un futuro benefico, rischia di colpire la bellezza, mentre le tecnologie disegnano un mondo di relazioni mute e asservite a nuovi ordini categorici. È come se il futuro proponesse messaggi controversi invece che rassicuranti. Eppure, non sono gli eventi che ci stanno cambiando, ma noi che cambiamo gli eventi. Inseguire un orizzonte, non conquistarlo, questo è il senso di pensare e di scrivere. E oggi c'è proprio bisogno di cercare qualcosa di nuovo. Non tutti ci provano, né sentono quest'obbligo. Si combattono guerre terribili, eppure è più preoccupante ciò che non fa rumore e che si annida in tante anime persuadendole ad arroccarsi, a difendersi chiudendo l'uscio di casa. Girano spacciatori di comodità, allettano i pensieri di molta gente. In questo nuovo libro, Paolo Crepet torna sui temi a lui più cari, l'educazione, la scuola, la famiglia, con un intento chiaro: fornire uno strumento per orientarsi oltre la coltre di nubi che oscurano la luna, ovvero la speranza. Per questo dice ai giovani e anche a chi non lo è più: prendetevi la luna. Ognuno la sua, ovviamente.

Prendetevi la luna

In una cittadina del profondo Sud degli Stati Uniti, l’onesto avvocato Atticus Finch è incaricato della difesa d’ufficio di un “negro” accusato di violenza carnale; riuscirà a dimostrarne l’innocenza, ma l’uomo sarà ugualmente condannato a morte. La vicenda è raccontata dalla piccola Scout, la figlia di Atticus, testimone e protagonista di fatti che nella loro atrocità e violenza non riescono mai a essere più grandi di lei. Il buio oltre la siepe è il romanzo consigliato da Barack Obama contro ogni razzismo e discriminazione.

Il buio oltre la siepe

Di tutte le cose che le donne possono fare nel mondo, parlare è ancora considerata la piú sovversiva. Se si è donna, in Italia si muore anche di linguaggio. È una morte civile, ma non per questo fa meno male. È con le parole che ci fanno sparire dai luoghi pubblici, dalle professioni, dai dibattiti e dalle notizie, ma di parole ingiuste si muore anche nella vita quotidiana, dove il pregiudizio che passa per il linguaggio uccide la nostra possibilità di essere pienamente noi stesse. Per ogni dislivello di diritti che le donne subiscono a causa del maschilismo esiste un impianto verbale che lo sostiene e lo giustifica. Accade ogni volta che rifiutano di chiamarvi avvocata, sindaca o architetta perché altrimenti «dovremmo dire anche farmacisto». Succede quando fate un bel lavoro, ma vi chiedono prima se siete mamma. Quando siete le uniche di cui non si pronuncia mai il cognome, se non con un articolo determinativo davanti. Quando si mettono a spiegarvi qualcosa che sapete già perfettamente, quando vi dicono di calmarvi, di farvi una risata, di scopare di piú, di smetterla di spaventare gli uomini con le vostre opinioni, di sorridere piuttosto, e soprattutto di star zitta. Questo libro è uno strumento che evidenzia il legame mortificante che esiste tra le ingiustizie che viviamo e le parole che sentiamo. Ha un'ambizione: che tra dieci anni una ragazza o un ragazzo, trovandolo su una bancarella, possa pensare sorridendo che per fortuna queste frasi non le dice piú nessuno.

Stai zitta

"Questo libro raccoglie alcune cose che ho imparato in tanti anni di professione, di incontri, di esperienze, di libri letti e scritti, di speranze e delusioni..." Così Piero Angela riassume e spiega la sua ultima fatica, un testo scritto di getto e nato dall'urgenza del momento, e dalle enormi sfide che ci attendono. Un lascito morale, dopo una lunghissima carriera al servizio dell'informazione e della formazione di generazioni di italiani. "Com'è possibile" si chiede in queste pagine "che un paese come l'Italia, che ha marcato profondamente per secoli il cammino della civiltà, oggi sia così in difficoltà, e abbia perso le sue luci?" La risposta è in dieci semplici capitoli, dieci aree critiche su cui occorre agire. Per oltre cinquant'anni Piero Angela si è occupato a tempo pieno di scienza, tecnologia, ambiente, informazione, energia, televisione, comportamenti, e ha scritto Dieci cose che ho imparato per condividere con i lettori alcune proposte, frutto della sua lunga esperienza sul campo. Con questo libro, a cui ha lavorato fino all'ultimo, colui che è stato per tutti il volto rassicurante della scienza ha voluto dirci come usarla per migliorare le cose. Per rilanciare l'Italia con una nuova visione.

Dieci cose che ho imparato

This second volume of the "The Fashion design process” series concentrates on tools for fashion drawing. Learn to draw your fashion creations by understanding the human body and how to stylize it through sketches. Each person will find a way to express his or her creativity by using basic drawing skills for women’s, men’s and children’s fashions. Imagine different poses and figures drawing to express techniques as a basis for drawing flat garments. Learn the vocabulary, shapes and details of the three clothing sectors. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Sylvie Fagegaltier graduated from ESMOD Paris in 1987, she has been persuing a fashion design, product manager and collection organizer carrer for 14 years before she joined ESMOD in 2001 as a teacher. Since decembre 2013, she heads ESMOD Bordeaux where she also handles the developpement and communication of her school. Since she graduated from ESMOD in 1981 in fashion design and pattern drafting Isabelle Gonnet share her knowledge with the new generaiton teaching fashion drawing and design.

The fashion design process

Fashion Drawings

Cosa significa, oggi, rimanere a vivere nei paesi dell'Appennino centrale? Chi è che ha scelto di ritornare e perché lo ha fatto? C'è ancora tempo e modo di provare a immaginarsi una rinascita di luoghi che la società e la politica non considerano più prioritari nella propria agenda? A queste e ad altre domande prova a rispondersi da tempo Savino Monterisi, che dopo Cronache della restanza torna a interrogarsi tra queste pagine, iniziando una nuova ricerca emozionale sulle orme dei sentieri di montagna e tra i vicoli dei piccoli centri dell'Abruzzo montano. In ogni pagina, e in ogni passo del suo racconto in cammino, si accompagnano così nuove istanze e vecchie conoscenze del territorio; "ritornanti" e comunità resistenti che non si sono mai arrese allo spopolamento, anziani di cui è fondamentale mantenere viva la memoria e giovani che hanno deciso di investire in nuove imprese agricole o nella ricezione turistica. Infinito restare è un viaggio alla scoperta del non conosciuto a portata di mano. Un "oggetto narrativo non identificato" in cui saggistica, reportage e narrazioni si intrecciano e si rincorrono permettendo all'autore di calare nella propria dimensione locale il concetto di "Restanza" sviluppato dall'antropologo calabrese Vito Teti; per far (ri)scoprire il territorio e per farlo (ri)conoscere osservandolo da una nuova prospettiva.

Infinito restare

From Bulletproof creator and bestselling author Dave Asprey comes a revolutionary approach to anti-aging that will help you up your game at any age. Dave Asprey suffered countless symptoms of aging as a young man, which sparked a life-long burning desire to grow younger with each birthday. For more than twenty years, he has been on a quest to find innovative, science-backed methods to upgrade human biology and redefine the limits of the mind, body, and spirit. The results speak for themselves. Now in his forties, Dave is smarter, happier, and more fit and successful than ever before. In Super Human, he shows how this is level of health and performance possible for all of us. While we assume we will peak in middle age and then decline, Asprey’s research reveals there is another way. It is possible to make changes on the sub-cellular level to dramatically extend life span. And the tools to live longer also give you more energy and brainpower right now. The answers lie in Dave’s Seven Pillars of Aging that contribute to degeneration and disease while diminishing your performance in the moment. Using simple interventions—like diet, sleep, light, exercise, and little-known but powerful hacks from ozone therapy to proper jaw alignment, you can decelerate cellular aging and supercharge your body’s ability to heal and rejuvenate.  A self-proclaimed human guinea pig, Asprey arms readers with practical advice to maximize their lives at every age with his signature mix of science-geek wonder, candor, and enthusiasm. Getting older no longer has to mean decline. Now it’s an opportunity to become Super Human.

Bulletproof

Super Human

C’è un equivalente mentale di ogni oggetto o evento sul piano fisico. È il messaggio di questo potente saggio di Emmet Fox, uno dei leader spirituali più influenti del ventesimo secolo, pioniere del movimento del Nuovo Pensiero e ispiratore di molti autori contemporanei di crescita personale e motivazione, come Wayne Dyer, Esther Hicks e Louise Hay. Con questo saggio Fox ci spiega che se desideriamo essere, fare o avere qualcosa, dobbiamo creare e mantenere una chiara immagine di questa cosa nelle nostre menti. Con un linguaggio diretto e numerosi esempi pratici, l’autore ti spiega come creare e rendere tangibile il tuo equivalente mentale e così manifestare la realtà che desideri.“Dopo duemila anni di cristianesimo tradizionale il mondo sta attraversando difficoltà disperate. Ma noi conosciamo la verità, e non giudichiamo dalle apparenze. Sappiamo che viviamo in un mondo mentale, e saperlo è la chiave della vita.” (Emmet Fox). Contenuto: L’equivalente mentale - Il metodo più semplice per manifestare la realtà che desideri

L’equivalente mentale

From her famous diaries, that she began in 1914 at the age of eleven, Anais Nin reads passages which reflect the recurring themes of her work. In a slow, clear, heavily accented, hypnotic voice, Nin draws the listener into her spell–binding stories of a highly personal world as she paints a vivid picture of a woman as artist and self. This is an extraordinary, historic, archival, and memorable recording which speaks in a fresh voice to new generations.

Essential Anais Nin

EBOOK, Epub2 format ISBN 9789188755995 This is a collection of the most influential vegan voices of our time. Read and feel strengthened to continue the quest for an animal cruelty-free world.

*FAMOUS

*FAMOUS VEGAN QUOTES

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop meets Girls to the Front in this essential and long overdue history of hip-hop’s female pioneers and its enduring stars. Every history of hip-hop previously published, from Jeff Chang’s Can’t Stop Won’t Stop to Shea Serrano’s The Rap Yearbook, focuses primarily on men, glaringly omitting a thorough and respectful examination of the presence and contribution of the genre’s female artists. For far too long, women in hip-hop have been relegated to the shadows, viewed as the designated “First Lady” thrown a contract, a pawn in some beef, or even worse. But as Kathy Iandoli makes clear, the reality is very different. Today, hip-hop is dominated by successful women such as Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, yet there are scores of female artists whose influence continues to resonate. God Save the Queens pays tribute to the women of hip-hop—from the early work of Roxanne Shante, to hitmakers like Queen Latifah and Missy Elliot, to the superstars of today. Exploring issues of gender, money, sexuality, violence, body image, feuds, objectification and more, God Save the Queens is an important and monumental work of music journalism that at last gives these influential female artists the respect they have long deserved.

God Save the Queens

Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph includes a summary of the book, a review, analysis & key takeaways, and a detailed About the Author section. PREVIEW: Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way uses the ancient philosophy of the Stoics to inspire readers to succeed. Holiday argues that in each obstacle there are seeds of opportunity. The Stoics teach that you should find benefits in every barrier. Each roadblock is in fact a new road. Some obstacles are external: lack of money, lack of muscle, lack of physical capability. Other obstacles are mental: self-doubt, fear, lack of skill. Yet, the approach to all obstacles is the same. To overcome barriers requires three qualities: perception, action, and will.

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Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way

From Taya Kyle, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, an inspiring collection of stories, both personal and drawn from American history, that showcase the resilience of the “American spirit.” After losing her husband, “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, Taya Kyle entered a period of immense pain and grief. She was able to pull herself from the depths of that devastation with the help of family and friends—and also many strangers across America, who shared their own stories of suffering, survival and triumph. Bolstered by their resilience, Taya began a new career as an inspirational speaker and foundation leader, spreading her message of hope and love across the country. Now, in American Spirit, Taya gives back to those who helped her along the way, by sharing the stories of Americans who inspired her. Working again with trusted collaborator Jim DeFelice (coauthor of American Sniper and American Wife), she tells the remarkable stories of more than 30 Americans, young and old, rich and not-so-rich, famous and unknown, who have done extraordinary things for their communities and for the national at large. There is the 9/11 survivor who became a senator, the reality TV star who helped the homeless when everyone else wanted to send them out of town, the young man who went trick or treating for a local food bank—and many other veterans, ministers, reporters, football stars, pilots, and teachers who show the very best side of America.

American Spirit

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book’ Sunday Times ‘The best book on the craft of storytelling I’ve ever read’ Matt Haig ‘Rarely has a book engrossed me more, and forced me to question everything I’ve ever read, seen or written. A masterpiece’ Adam Rutherford Why stories make us human and how to tell them better. There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story – but few have used a scientific approach. In this incisive, thought-provoking book, award-winning writer Will Storr demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us. Applying dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to the foundations of our myths and archetypes, he shows how we can use these tools to tell better stories – and make sense of our chaotic modern world. INCLUDES NEW MATERIAL.

The Science of Storytelling

A profound, powerful and moving collection of 100 letters from around the world responding to the climate crisis, introduced by Emma Thompson and lovingly illustrated by CILIP award winner Jackie Morris. ‘All power to this amazing project.’ JOANNE HARRIS ‘Makes sense of the climate crisis in a whole new way’ MAGID MAGID How can we begin to talk about what is happening to the world? How can we explain to our children, and to ourselves, what the future of our planet might look and feel like? Letters to the Earthis the beginning of a new conversation. One that attempts to answer some of these questions by listening to the voices of parents and children; politicians and poets; songwriters and scientists. Gathering together over 100 letters written in response to a callout from Culture Declares Emergency, each entry begins to give language to the unspeakable, and shows how our collective power is present when we are ready to slow down and listen to each other. It’s natural to feel worried or concerned about what the future of the earth holds. These letters are an opportunity to reflect on our connection to the planet and the way it faithfully sustains us. But they are also an opportunity to act, to respond to this crisis. To put pen to paper and make your voice heard. Includes contributions from activist Yoko Ono, actor Mark Rylance, poet Kate Tempest, actor Mark Rylance, author Laline Paull, illustrator of The Lost Words Jackie Morris, novelist Anna Hope, environmental writer Jay Griffiths and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas. This audiobook includes performances from over 60 actors, authors, and activists, including: – Emma Thompson – Mark Rylance – Andrew Scott – Juliet Stevenson – Caroline Lucas MP – Alex Lawther – Kate Tempest – Matthew Todd – Jumoke Fashola – Dr Gail Bradbrook – Jackie Morris – Morfydd Clark – Danny Sapani – Hannah Scott – Paapa Essiedu – Anna Hope – Greg Hicks – Sudha Bhuchar – Tyrone Huggins – and the Youth Strikers The full cast also includes: Jo McInness, Jay Griffiths, Kay Michael, Jennifer Lim, Greg Hicks, Freya Manor, Leah Brotherhead, Isla Lee, Dolly Webb, Nia Towle, Chirag Lobo, Sudha Bhuchar, Charlie Beck, Kiki May, Daniela Torres Perez, Justice Savage, Simreth Child, Olivia Dowd, Jessica Hayles, Jem Bendell, Hairkiran Dhingra, Simon McBurney, Sylvian, Stephen Dillane, Nimmi, Mickey Lyndon, Nicola Espitalier Noel, Joy Elias-Rilwan, Colin Brown, Jumoke Fashola, Jessica Siân, Matthew Todd, Blythe Pepino, Dr Martin Shaw, Azul-Valerie Thomé, Naomi Wirthner, Ashby Martin, Tia Khodabocus, Dr Rupert Read, Mairéad Godber, Toni Spencer, Mina Andala, Paul-Ryan Carberry, Saba da Silva, Luzmira Zerpa, Farhana Yamin, and Lee Ross. Music © ‘I’m Going to Lift My People Up’ 2019 The Fire Choir, led by Blythe Pepino; ‘Turtle Dove’ 2019 Lee Ross; ‘One Love’ 2019 Jarvis Smith at the Rally for the Imagination, Youth Strike 4 Climate, 20th September, organised by Culture Declares, Music Declares, and Architects Declare; ‘Power’ 2019 The Fire Choir, led by Blythe Pepino.

Letters to the Earth

The games of Ancient Rome were barbaric. In this episode we take you on a journey back to the brutal time.

History Revealed

Gladiators of Rome - History Revealed, Episode 64

2020 Audie Awards® Winner – Business/Personal Development A comprehensive step-by-step guide to creating a hit show, So You Want to Start a Podcast covers everything from hosting and guest booking to editing and marketing - while offering plenty of encouragement and insider stories along the way. Though they are the fastest-growing form of media, podcasts are actually difficult to create—and even harder to sustain. Few know the secrets of successfully creating a knockout podcast better than Kristen Meinzer. An award-winning commentator, producer, and former director of nonfiction programming for Slate’s sister company, Panoply, Meinzer has also hosted three successful podcasts, reaching more than ten million listeners. Now, she shares her expertise, providing aspiring podcasters with crucial information and guidance to start their own audio forum. Meinzer believes that we each have a unique voice that deserves to be heard. But many of us may need some help transforming our ideas into reality. So You Want to Start a Podcast asks the tough questions to help budding podcasters define and achieve their goals, including: Why do you want to start a podcast? Think about specifically why you want to start a podcast versus a blog, zine, YouTube channel, Instagram feed, or other media outlet. Find out if a podcast is really the best way to tell your story. What is your show about? For any advertiser, corporate partner, or press outlet, you need a snappy pitch. How would you describe what you want to do in two to three sentences? Who is your podcast for? Who are you trying to reach? How will your content and tone appeal to those listeners? How is your show going to be structured? Create a step-by-step map planning the show out. Think about length, segments, interviews, advice, news reads, and other aspects of successful podcasts you can adapt for your own. With this motivational how-to guide—the only one on the subject available—you’ll find the direction you need to produce an entertaining and informative podcast and promote it to the right audience. So You Want to Start a Podcast gives you the tools you need to start a podcast—and the insight to keep it thriving.

So You Want to Start a Podcast

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met Cassidy A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us. The word bitch conjures many images for many people, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman. Even before its usage to mean a female canine, bitch didn’t refer to gender at all—it originated as a gender-neutral word meaning genitalia. A perfectly innocuous word devolving into a female insult is the case for tons more terms, including hussy—which simply meant housewife—or slut, which meant an untidy person and was also used to describe men. These words are just a few among history’s many English slurs hurled at women. Amanda Montell, reporter and feminist linguist, deconstructs language—from insults and cursing, gossip, and catcalling to grammar and pronunciation patterns—to reveal the ways it has been used for centuries to keep women and other marginalized genders from power. Ever wonder why so many people are annoyed when women talk with vocal fry or use the word like as a filler? Or why certain gender-neutral terms stick and others don’t? Or where stereotypes of how women and men speak come from in the first place? Montell effortlessly moves between history, science, and popular culture to explore these questions and more—and how we can use the answers to effect real social change. Her irresistible humor shines through, making linguistics not only approachable but both downright hilarious and profound, demonstrated in chapters such as: Slutty Skanks and Nasty Dykes: A Comprehensive List of Gendered InsultsHow to Embarrass the Shit Out of People Who Try to Correct Your GrammarFuck it: An Ode to Cursing While FemaleCyclops, Panty Puppet, Bald Headed Bastard and 100+ Other Things to Call Your GenitaliaWordslut gets to the heart of our language, marvels at its elasticity, and sheds much-needed light into the biases that shadow women in our culture and our consciousness. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Wordslut

The Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Oscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA’s African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program. Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as ‘Human Computers’, calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts, these ‘colored computers’ used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Moving from World War II through NASA’s golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women’s rights movement, Hidden Figures interweaves a rich history of mankind’s greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world.

Hidden Figures

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Wittgenstein in just one hour. Ludwig Wittgenstein saw himself as ‘the last philosopher’. In his view, philosophy in the traditional sense was finished. A superb logician, Wittgenstein distrusted language and sought to solve the problems of philosophy by reducing them to the purest form of logic. Everything else – metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics, finally even philosophy itself – was excluded. He famously stated, ‘of that which we cannot speak we must remain silent', thus eliminating all concepts which do not arise from experience or are amenable to logical thought Wittgenstein: Philosophy in an Hour is an audiobook showcasing an expert account of Wittgenstein’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and above all easy to listen to. Also included are selections from his work, suggested further reading and chronologies that place Wittgenstein in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Philosophy in an Hour

Wittgenstein: Philosophy in an Hour

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Kant in just one hour. Immanuel Kant taught and wrote prolifically about physical geography yet never travelled farther than forty miles from his home in Königsberg. Appropriately, his philosophy strenuously denies that all knowledge is derived from experience, insisting instead that all experience must conform to knowledge. Kant’s aim was to restore metaphysics. According to Kant, space and time are subjective; along with various ‘categories,’ they help us to see the phenomena of the world – though never in its true reality. This audiobook is an expert account of Kant’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Kant’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Kant in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Kant: Philosophy in an Hour

The new book of essays from Jonathan Franzen, author of Freedom. Jonathan Franzen’s ‘Freedom’ was the runaway most-discussed novel of 2010, an ambitious and searching engagement with life in America in the 21st century. Now, a new collection of Franzen’s non-fiction brings fresh demonstrations of his vivid, moral intelligence, confirming his status not only as a great American novelist but also as a master noticer, social critic, and self-investigator. In Farther Away, which gathers together essays and speeches written mostly in the past five years, the writer returns with renewed vigor to the themes, both human and literary, that have long preoccupied him. Whether recounting his violent encounter with bird poachers in Cyprus, examining his mixed feelings about the suicide of his friend and rival David Foster Wallace, or offering a moving and witty take on the ways that technology has changed how people express their love, these pieces deliver on Franzen’s implicit promise to conceal nothing from the reader. Taken together, these essays trace the progress of unique and mature mind wrestling with itself, with literature, and with some of the most important issues of our day. ‘Farther Away’ is remarkable, provocative, and necessary.

Farther Away

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of John Dewey in just one hour. In early twentieth-century America John Dewey was regarded as the foremost philosopher of his age – no mean feat when his colleagues included the likes of Russell, Wittgenstein and Heidegger. Dewey produced a distinctly American philosophy, essentially different from that of his European contemporaries – his pragmatic theory of ‘instrumentalism’ or ‘experimentalism’, relying on modern experimental methods to prove truth and reality. Dewey saw the ultimate reality as being nothing more or less than that which we encounter in everyday life – there is no mystery hidden within. Here is a concise, expert account of Dewey’s life and philosophical ideas that is entertainingly written and easy to understand. Also included are selections from Dewey’s work, suggested further reading and chronologies that place Dewey in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Dewey: Philosophy in an Hour

*Read by Alan Cumming himself* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career. A beloved star of stage, television, and film—“one of the most fun people in show business” (Time magazine)—Alan Cumming is a successful artist whose diversity and fearlessness is unparalleled. His success masks a painful childhood growing up under the heavy rule of an emotionally and physically abusive father—a relationship that tormented him long into adulthood. When television producers in the UK approached him to appear on a popular celebrity genealogy show in 2010, Alan enthusiastically agreed. He hoped the show would solve a family mystery involving his maternal grandfather, a celebrated WWII hero who disappeared in the Far East. But as the truth of his family ancestors revealed itself, Alan learned far more than he bargained for about himself, his past, and his own father. With ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland, his experiences today as a film, television, and theater star, and the shocking revelations uncovered while investigating his family’s past. Equal parts memoir, family mystery, and tale of resilience, Not My Father’s Son is at times suspenseful, deeply moving, and wickedly funny—sure to make readers laugh even as it breaks their hearts.

Not My Father's Son

Based on research from more than 10,000 surveys from children and parents of divorce, Collateral Damage presents parents with an overview of the negative impact that divorce has on their children and offers ways to better serve their needs at this critical time. Approximately fifty percent of marriages in the United State fail. Add to that the increasing number of couples who never marry, have children together, and later go their separate ways. In all of these scenarios, children suffer greatly—often in silence, as parents do not know how to effectively guide their kids. When the sorrow and emotional issues of children are not addressed, the cycle of divorce is likely to continue for them and in generations that follow. In addition, while children may appear to be resilient and adjusting, without proper support children of divorce are more prone to drug and alcohol abuse, criminal behavior, mental and physical illness, and suicide. How can parents manage their own hurt, shock, anger, and despair so that they can provide their children with what they need? While Collateral Damage does not advocate divorce, it does sound a wakeup call for parents. It identifies the landmines inherent in the dangerous terrain of divorce and equips them to help their children not to feel abandoned or unheard. Topics covered include: Building the family—not losing itTuning into your kidsStabilizing childhoodMaintaining parent/child rolesAvoiding the parenting handoffKeeping kids out of the war zoneInstilling trustKeeping open lines of communicationAttuning to guiding, spiritual resources The unfortunate failure of a marriage does not mean the end of the family. Providing a stable, supportive, healthy relationship with your child demonstrates what a loving relationship looks like, better preparing them for intimate relationships and marriage as an adult.

Collateral Damage

An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the cultural obsession with women's appearance is an epidemic that harms women's ability to get ahead and to live happy, meaningful lives, in this powerful, eye-opening work in the vein of Naomi Wolf, Peggy Orenstein, and Sheryl Sandberg. Today’s young women face a bewildering set of contradictions when it comes to beauty. They don’t want to be Barbie dolls but, like generations of women before them, are told they must look like them. They’re angry about the media’s treatment of women but hungrily consume the very outlets that belittle them. They mock modern culture’s absurd beauty ideal and make videos exposing Photoshopping tricks, but feel pressured to emulate the same images they criticize by posing with a ""skinny arm."" They understand that what they see isn’t real but still download apps to airbrush their selfies. Yet these same young women are fierce fighters for the issues they care about. They are ready to fight back against their beauty-sick culture and create a different world for themselves, but they need a way forward. In Beauty Sick, Dr. Renee Engeln, whose TEDx talk on beauty sickness has received more than 250,000 views, reveals the shocking consequences of our obsession with girls’ appearance on their emotional and physical health and their wallets and ambitions, including depression, eating disorders, disruptions in cognitive processing, and lost money and time. Combining scientific studies with the voices of real women of all ages, she makes clear that to truly fulfill their potential, we must break free from cultural forces that feed destructive desires, attitudes, and words—from fat-shaming to denigrating commentary about other women. She provides inspiration and workable solutions to help girls and women overcome negative attitudes and embrace their whole selves, to transform their lives, claim the futures they deserve, and, ultimately, change their world.

Beauty Sick

A controversial call to arms, Against Empathy argues that the natural impulse to share the feelings of others can lead to immoral choices in both public policy and in our intimate relationships with friends and family. Most people, including many policy makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers, have encouraged us to be more empathetic—to feel the pain and pleasure of others. Yale researcher and author Paul Bloom argues that this is a mistake. Far from leading us to improve the lives of others, empathy is a capricious and irrational emotion that appeals to our narrow prejudices. It muddles our judgment and often leads to cruelty. We are at our best when we are smart enough not to rely on it, and draw upon a more distanced compassion. Based on groundbreaking scientific findings, Against Empathy makes the case that some of the worst decisions that individuals and nations make—from who to give money to, when to go to war, how to respond to climate change, and who to put in prison—are too often motivated by honest, yet misplaced, emotions. With clear and witty prose, Bloom demonstrates how empathy distorts our judgment in every aspect of our lives, from philanthropy and charity to the justice system; from culture and education to foreign policy and war. Without empathy, Bloom insists, our decisions would be clearer, fairer, and ultimately more moral. Bound to be controversial, Against Empathy shows us that, when it comes to major policy decisions and the choices we make in our everyday lives, limiting our empathetic emotions is often the most compassionate choice we can make.

Against Empathy

Prize-winning journalist and the co-author of smash New York Times bestseller I Am Malala, Christina Lamb, now tells the inspiring true story of another remarkable young hero: Nujeen Mustafa, a teenager born with cerebral palsy, whose harrowing journey from war-ravaged Syria to Germany in a wheelchair is a breathtaking tale of fortitude, grit, and hope that lends a face to the greatest humanitarian issue of our time, the Syrian refugee crisis. For millions around the globe, sixteen-year-old Nujeen Mustafa embodies the best of the human spirit. Confined to a wheelchair because of her cerebral palsy and denied formal schooling in Syria because of her illness, Nujeen taught herself English by watching American soap operas. When her small town became the epicenter of the brutal fight between ISIS militants and US-backed Kurdish troops in 2014, she and her family were forced to flee. Despite her physical limitations, Nujeen embarked on the arduous trek to safety and a new life. The grueling sixteen-month odyssey by foot, boat, and bus took her across Turkey and the Mediterranean to Greece, through Macedonia to Serbia and Hungary, and finally, to Germany. Yet, in spite of the tremendous physical hardship she endured, Nujeen's extraordinary optimism never wavered. Refusing to give in to despair or see herself as a passive victim, she kept her head high. As she told a BBC reporter, ""You should fight to get what you want in this world."" Nujeen's positivity and resolve infuses this unforgettable story of one young woman determined to make a better life for herself. Told by acclaimed British foreign correspondent Christina Lamb, Nujeen is a unique and powerful memoir that gives voice to the Syrian refugee crisis, helping us to understand that the world must change—and offering the inspiration to make that change reality.

Nujeen

Written with the raw honesty and poignant insight that were the hallmarks of her acclaimed bestseller A Widow’s Story, an affecting and observant memoir of growing up from one of our finest and most beloved literary masters. The Lost Landscape is Joyce Carol Oates’ vivid chronicle of her hardscrabble childhood in rural western New York State. From memories of her relatives, to those of a charming bond with a special red hen on her family farm; from her first friendships to her earliest experiences with death, The Lost Landscape is a powerful evocation of the romance of childhood, and its indelible influence on the woman and the writer she would become. In this exceptionally candid, moving, and richly reflective account, Oates explores the world through the eyes of her younger self, an imaginative girl eager to tell stories about the world and the people she meets. While reading Alice in Wonderland changed a young Joyce forever and inspired her to view life as a series of endless adventures, growing up on a farm taught her harsh lessons about sacrifice, hard work, and loss. With searing detail and an acutely perceptive eye, Oates renders her memories and emotions with exquisite precision, transporting us to a forgotten place and time—the lost landscape of her youth, reminding us of the forgotten landscapes of our own earliest lives.

The Lost Landscape

With Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters, Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of the smash #1 bestseller Toxic Parents, offers a powerful look at the devastating impact unloving mothers have on their daughters—and provides clear, effective techniques for overcoming that painful legacy. In more than 35 years as a therapist, Forward has worked with large numbers of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role-reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect and abuse, these women are plagued by anxiety and depression, relationship problems, lack of confidence, and difficulties with trust. They doubt their worth, and even their ability to love. Forward examines the Narcissistic Mother, the Competitive Mother, the Overly Enmeshed mother, the Control Freak, Mothers who need Mothering, and mothers who abuse or fail to protect their daughters from abuse. Filled with compelling case histories, Mothers Who Can’t Love outlines the self-help techniques Forward has developed to transform the lives of her clients, showing women how to overcome the pain of childhood and how to act in their own best interests. Warm and compassionate, Mothers Who Can’t Love offers daughters the emotional support and tools they need to heal themselves and rebuild their confidence and self-respect.

Mothers Who Can't Love

When it comes to sex, common wisdom holds that men roam while women crave closeness and commitment. But in this provocative, headline-making book, Daniel Bergner turns everything we thought we knew about women's arousal and desire inside out. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with renowned behavioral scientists, sexologists, psychologists, and everyday women, he forces us to reconsider long-held notions about female sexuality. This bold and captivating journey into the world of female desire explores answers to such thought-provoking questions as: Are women perhaps the less monogamous sex? What effect do intimacy and emotional connection really have on lust? What is the role of narcissism—the desire to be desired—in female sexuality? Are political gains for women ("No means no") detrimental in the bedroom? And is the hunt for a "female Viagra" anything but a search for the cure for monogamy? Bergner goes behind the scenes of some of the most groundbreaking experiments on sexuality today and confronts us with controversial, sometimes uncomfortable findings. Incendiary, profoundly insightful, and brilliantly illuminating, What Do Women Want? will change the conversation about women and sex, and is sure to spark dynamic discussion for years to come.

What Do Women Want?

Listening to the Divine Feminine Audiobook starts you off on a journey to seek your inner power and unleash the strength of your femininity. Engaging and enlightening, you’ll discover how to connect with goddesses, channel the divine feminine within yourself, and gain a clear understanding of what the divine feminine is and its incredible importance in today’s society.

The Divine Feminine

Are you shy? Do you feel that your conversations tend to be awkward? Do you want to change and improve your social skills, but you don’t know how, right? Well, you are not alone. Millions of people struggle and find it hard to be social. The good news is that being social is a learned skill and you have the ability and power to transform into a confident individual. Take a look around you and realize that you can become socially comfortable like everyone else once you conquer your fears that hold you back and by applying what you will learn in this book. In this book, you will learn: Insights into your struggles and behaviors Ways to make great impressions Steps to improve your emotional intelligence Tips on building rapport with others The importance of listening to others and ask questions Ways to respond appropriately Steps to harness your persuasive power Methods to develop solid communication skills Social skills needed for job interviews And so much more...

Social Skills:  How to Reduce Shyness, Insecurity, and Improve Your Communication Skills with Step by Step Strategies

Want to learn about Agile, Lean, Scrum and Kanban in one go, following easy to understand, friendly narrative by a professional Lean-Agile Transformation Coach? Then this book is for you! In this book I'm covering the following key topics that should give you solid foundation for building your knowledge of Agile, Lean and related areas: 1. What is AGILE, at a glance? 2. What is LEAN and Lean Thinking? 3. Introduction to SCRUM Framework 4. Introduction to Lean Kanban 5. Lean Kanban Culture, Principles, Practices 6. What is PRODUCT OWNERSHIP? 7. How to write good User Stories? 8. Methods of Backlog Prioritization 9. Methods of Work Estimation 10. Doing Agile vs. BEING Agile

Agile and Lean and What Do They Mean? All you need to know about Agile, Scrum, Lean and Kanban

This audiobook contains proven steps and strategies on how to use guided reading for intermediate grade school learners. Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price. Whether you are a teacher who wants to use guided reading in the classroom or a parent who wishes to read to their children more often at night, you will find that this audio program can help you effectively support your children’s literacy development. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... The Importance of Guided Reading The Basics of Guided Reading Guided Reading Strategies Guided Reading Lesson Plan Session Planning with Poems And basically everything you need to know to understand how to use guided reading Download your copy today! Take action today and download this audiobook now at a special price!

Guided Reading: Learn Proven Teaching Methods, Strategies, and Lessons for Helping Every Student Become a Better Reader and for Fostering Literacy Across the Grades

This audio program will help you plan and enjoy a hassle-free vacation to the northern European country of Iceland. Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price. Iceland is not your average European country. While it doesn’t have world-famous architectural landmarks like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or Buckingham Palace in England, Iceland instead lets you experience its natural wonders that are both volatile and tranquil. This audiobook is a guide to the best experiences in Iceland. It lists 12 of the best man-made attractions and towns to visit, as well as 12 of the country’s best natural attractions and parks. You’ll also know more about Icelandic cuisine, and this book lists several restaurants where you can enjoy sumptuous Icelandic dishes. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Guide to Iceland Getting to Iceland Budget and Accommodation 12 Best Attractions 12 Best Natural Attractions Guide to Food And basically everything you need to know when you are visiting Iceland Download your copy today! Take action today and download this audiobook now at a special price!

Iceland Travel Guide: The Ultimate List of Top Things to See and Do When Visiting Iceland

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