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The bestselling classic that redefined our view of the relationship between beauty and female identity. In today's world, women have more power, legal recognition, and professional success than ever before. Alongside the evident progress of the women's movement, however, writer and journalist Naomi Wolf is troubled by a different kind of social control, which, she argues, may prove just as restrictive as the traditional image of homemaker and wife.

Meaning “self-eating” in Greek, autophagy is more than just the latest fad in health science; it’s a revolutionary way of understanding the body and is backed with actual science. Scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi discovered the secret mechanisms of autophagy. His research helped us to understand a function in our body that was once shrouded in mystery and helped us understand how we can help regulate our body’s response to stress such as starvation to help extend our longevity. Explore the history behind autophagy, how it works, and how it will change your life. 

A smart, actionable guide to help women take control of their sexual health and learn about vital information in a pro-pleasure, safety-first, and sex-positive way from a leader in sexual education for the GirlBoss generation.

Intermittent fasting is a new take on a classic concept: your body was designed to go for short periods of time without food, and then eat what you want when it’s available. Unfortunately, our bodies are programmed to eat when food is available, and they haven’t caught up to the era we live in where food is always available. The best part of intermittent fasting is that you don’t need to count your macros, buy fancy equipment, or any kind of supplements. 

When an unexpected medical crisis sends Naomi Wolf on a deeply personal journey to tease out the intersections between sexuality and creativity, she discovers, much to her own astonishment, an increasing body of scientific evidence that suggests that the vagina is not merely flesh, but an intrinsic component of the female brain - and thus has a fundamental connection to female consciousness itself.

Best-selling author Naomi Wolf demythologizes motherhood and reveals the dangers of common assumptions about childbirth. With uncompromising honesty, she describes how hormones eroded her sense of independence, ultrasounds tested her commitment to abortion rights, and the keepers of the OB/GYN establishment lacked compassion. Wolf's courageous willingness to talk about the unexpected difficulties of childbirth will help every woman become a more knowledgeable planner of her pregnancy and better prepare her for the challenges of balancing a career, freedom, and a growing family.

Wolf outlines in this citizen call to action - which is reminiscent of Thomas Paine's revered Common Sense - the real threats to our civil liberties that exist and explains how by working together we can stop the growing threat.