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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “A story that begs to be told. . . engrossing.” —The Washington Post From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious...

Wendy Correa’s childhood is characterized by various traumas: the death of her father, emotionally distant siblings, a frequently neglectful mother, and a violent, alcoholic stepfather. After escaping that turbulent life, Wendy’s path of self-discovery takes her through Buddhism, meditation, plant medicine, yoga, Native American spirituality, 12-Step programs, and psychotherapy. Native American sweat lodge and vision quest ceremonies further strengthen her sobriety and mental well-being.

Ayn Rand fue más que una escritora: fue una fuerza que dividió al mundo. De Petrogrado a Nueva York, de los pasillos de Hollywood a los templos de acero de sus novelas, su vida fue un manifiesto encarnado. Este libro recorre su historia como hereje cultural, desde la adolescencia en la Rusia bolchevique hasta la creación de La rebelión de Atlas, pasando por sus amores vigilados, sus discípulos devotos y sus críticos implacables. En cada página se revela la tensión entre la mujer de carne y hueso y la diosa de hierro en que se convirtió: odiada por unos, venerada por otros, nunca ...

F. L. Jumper, born on the Hollywood reservation of the Seminole Tribe, found herself living with her grandparents at six months old, after her mom divorced her dad. It was there that she learned what forgiveness looked like, sounded like, and felt like, which was helpful when she met her dad and her sister for the first time at age thirteen. Over the course of her adulthood, she grew closer to her dad and learned what it meant to be a member of the Seminole Tribe. With her parents being remarried, she navigated a new reality with their new spouses.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This book is the inspirational story that we all need. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!”—Reese Witherspoon Look for Leanne Morgan’s new standup special, Unspeakable Things, and her hit sitcom, Leanne, both available on Netflix. The beloved...

Cher: The Memoir, Part One promises to be an engaging and exciting audiobook experience, befitting this incredible book. Read in part by Cher herself, the book is introduced, and each chapter launched, by the author. Rounding out each chapter as she continues the narrative is celebrated stage...

Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.

Beloved actress, designer, and entrepreneur Jennie Garth opens up in this fiercely honest book about pursuing happiness, aging with confidence, and learning to love and prioritize yourself. Jennie Garth is best known for playing the iconic role of Kelly Taylor in the hit television series...

Beyond the Myth—The Story Behind the Woman Joan of Arc: The Maid and the Fire is a sweeping, intimate portrait of one of history’s most extraordinary figures—a teenage girl who defied kings, armies, and centuries of disbelief to carve her name into the conscience of the world. Clara de Rémigny breathes new life into the story we think we know, stripping away the layers of myth to reveal the human Joan: a farmer’s daughter from Domrémy, born into a fractured France, whose unshakable faith propelled her from the muddy fields of Lorraine to the heart of royal power. When the voices ...

A USA TODAY MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK “A remarkably intimate and insistently human chronicle of a moral authority’s coming of age.” —The New York Times This is not the story you think you know. It’s the one I’ve been waiting to tell. Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old...

Named “Ketanji Onyika,” meaning “Lovely One,” based on a suggestion from her aunt, a Peace Corps worker stationed in West Africa, Justice Jackson learned from her educator parents to take pride in her heritage since birth. She describes her resolve as a young girl to honor this legacy and realize her dreams.

*Read by the authors and celebrated podcasters, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan!* From the beloved hosts of the hit podcast I've Had It, an honest, irreverent and inspiring guide to overcoming life's unexpected challenges and finding joy, stability and humor in today's chaotic world, for fans...

Throughout Zarna’s whole childhood in India, everyone called her “so American” just for reading the newspaper, having deep thoughts, and talking back to anyone over the age of thirty. When Zarna’s dad tried to marry her off at age fourteen, Zarna fled—first to the streets of Mumbai and ultimately to the glittering paradise of Akron, Ohio, where she got to become American for real.

In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.

Kelly Bishop’s long, storied career has been defined by landmark achievements, from winning a Tony Award for her turn in the original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line to her memorable performance as Jennifer Grey’s mother in Dirty Dancing. But it is probably her iconic role as matriarch Emily in the modern classic Gilmore Girls that cemented her legacy. Now, Bishop reflects on her remarkable life and looks towards the future with The Third Gilmore Girl. She shares some of her greatest stories and the life lessons she’s learned on her journey.

Are you ready to fill your life with more peace, power, and joy? We Should All Be Millionaires details a realistic, achievable, step-by-step path to creating the support, confidence, and plan you need to own your success and become the millionaire the world needs you to be. Only 10 percent of...

Instant Sunday Times bestseller An inside look at the competitive world of Formula One and trailblazer Susie Wolff's 20-year career, taking readers from the driver’s seat and the F1 paddock all the way to the future of the sport. As a young girl in Scotland, Susie Wolff was fascinated by...

At 22, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State - and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than “an idea, vague and outlandish and full of promise.” But it was a promise of piecing back together a life that had come undone.

Kelly Foster Lundquist was nineteen when she met Devin at church camp in the late '90s. Immediately inseparable, the two bonded over bootleg Tori Amos recordings and a sense of disconnection from the spiritual fervor of their fellow camp counselors. Devin was classically handsome and Kelly on the plain side of pretty, but they matched. Their twinned search for God, acceptance, and love would profoundly shape the rest of their lives.

Finalist for the Kirkus Prize A raw and deeply moving memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness that traces her complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped Arundhati’s life both as a woman and a...