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Title: [Spanish] - La mujer que soy

Author: Britney Spears

Narrator: Carolina Ayala

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Release date: October 26, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 64

Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 6

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Ganadora del premio Goodreads Choice Award 2023 a la mejor memoria y autobiografía. Elegido como mejor libro del año 2023 por ELLE, The Washington Post, Vulture, NPR, The New Statesmen y The New Yorker, entre otros. «En sus memorias, Britney Spears se muestra más fuerte que nunca…» New York Times La mujer que soy es una historia valiente y asombrosamente conmovedora sobre la libertad, la fama, la maternidad, la supervivencia, la fe y la esperanza. En junio de 2021, el mundo entero escuchó hablar a Britney Spears en una audiencia pública. El impacto que causó al compartir su voz, su verdad, fue innegable, y cambió el rumbo de su vida y el de la de infinidad de personas. La mujer que soy revela por primera vez la increíble peripecia vital y la fuerza interior de una de las mejores artistas de la historia de la música pop. Escritas con una franqueza y un humor extraordinarios, las impactantes memorias de Spears ilustran el poder imperecedero de la música y el amor, y la importancia de que una mujer, por fin, cuente su propia historia, en sus propios términos. La crítica ha dicho: «Emotivo». Time «Impactante». Independent «Un milagro». Guardian «Conmovedor». Vogue «Britney Spears no esconde nada en estas memorias cortas, agridulces y extremadamente poderosas». Telegraph «En sus memorias, Britney Spears se muestra más fuerte que nunca… La mujer que soy presenta su historia de una forma tan limpia, tan cándida, que parece diseñado para leerse en una sentada. Es casi imposible salir de esta historia sin empatizar con Spears y sentir una rabia inmensa en su nombre. El resentimiento que dirige hacia las terribles circunstancias que ha sufrido a lo largo de más de una década se atenúa gracias a su constante e insistente optimismo». New York Times «Las explosivas confesiones de esta biografía han dado mucho que hablar… No obstante, mucho más interesantes son las sutiles confesiones que nos ofrece sobre sí misma… Spears siempre ha sido graciosa e inequívocamente auténtica, incluso cuando recuerda lo mal que la han tratado la mayoría de los hombres de su vida… [En estas memorias] puedes sentir cómo Spears recupera el poder que le arrebataron paso a paso. La mujer que soy es un digno acto de resurrección». Los Angeles Times

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Title: [German] - Jil Sander – Eine Annäherung (ungekürzt)

Author: Maria Wiesner

Narrator: Irina Scholz

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Release date: October 24, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

ÜBER ENTWÜRFE, DIE NICHT NUR DIE MODEWELT REVOLUTIONIERTEN Jil Sander ist die bekannteste Modedesignerin Deutschlands. In einer Zeit, in der Frauen nur mit Erlaubnis ihrer Ehemänner ein Konto eröffnen und arbeiten durften, begann sie Mode zu entwerfen, die nichts mehr mit den biederen Rollenbildern der Fünfziger- und Sechzigerjahre gemein hatte. Mit ihren minimalistischen Entwürfen schuf Jil Sander den neuen Look der modernen berufstätigen Frau: lässig, erfolgreich, selbstbewusst. 1989 brachte Jil Sander ihre Firma an die Börse und wurde damit in Deutschland die erste Frau im Vorstand eines Aktienunternehmens. Sie selbst stand immer für die Glaubwürdigkeit ihrer Marke, deren Botschaft sich bis heute trägt. Ihre Entwürfe sind zeitlose Klassiker; Jil Sander selbst beindruckt durch ihre anhaltende Unaufgeregtheit und zielsicheres Understatement. Was können wir von ihr lernen? Mit Respekt und Bewunderung nähert sich die Journalistin Maria Wiesner Jil Sander und ihrem Lebenswerk. Ein Buch über eine Visionärin, die ihresgleichen sucht.

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Title: Finding a Way: Taking the Impossible and Making it Possible

Author: Siri Lindley

Narrator: Siri Lindley

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Release date: October 17, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Siri Lindley wanted to be a world champion triathlete . . . even though she didn't know how to swim. She wanted to love and be loved . . . even though her father shunned her because she was gay. She wanted to savor every day and enjoy the life she'd made with her wife, her career, and her passion for horses . . . even though in November 2019 she was diagnosed with a rare—and usually fatal—form of acute myeloid leukemia. Every time Siri has faced what seemed impossible, she found a way to not only survive the situation, but to thrive within it. Today, she's cancer free, a triathlon world champion, happily married, and one of the most popular coaches and motivational speakers in the world. Finding a Way is her life-giving guide for listeners who are feeling stuck between the life they want to live and the life that they're living now. This book gives you the tools and strategies you need to find a way through your struggles and on to triumph. You have everything you need inside of you to do this. You get to go first in deciding what story you want to live in any moment. You get to go first in deciding what is possible for you, what you are capable of, and what life's challenges will mean for you.

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Title: Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story

Author: Lynn Ames

Narrator: Stephanie Németh-Parker

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 0 minutes

Release date: October 17, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

It’s not simply that Dot Wilkinson was one of the most decorated women’s softball players, bowlers, and athletes of all time and one of the original players from the three-time-world-champion PBSW Phoenix Ramblers softball team (1933–1965). Nor was it the length of her time here on Earth—over a century—although any of these things by itself would be impressive. The magic of Dot’s story is in the details. It’s the tale of a childhood spent in poverty, an indomitable, unbreakable spirit, a determination to be the very best to play whatever sport she undertook, the independence to live her personal life on her own terms, and her tremendous success at all of it. Over more than a decade of countless conversations and interviews, Dot shared all of it with her dear friend, author Lynn Ames. Dot held nothing back. Out at the Plate, told through the lens of Dot and Lynn’s friendship, is the story of a forgotten era in women’s history and sports, and one extraordinary woman’s place at the center of it all.

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Title: [German] - Schambereich - Über Sex sprechen (ungekürzt)

Author: Christine Koschmieder

Narrator: Christine Koschmieder

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Release date: October 11, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Exkursion ins Sumpfgebiet unserer Seele Nach dem Erfolg von 'Dry' schreibt Christine Koschmieder über Sex und Intimität. Persönlich, mutig und lustig erkundet sie die Körpererfahrungen, die sie und andere Frauen im Lauf ihres Lebens gemacht haben. Gerade hat sie die Suchtklinik verlassen, da steht Christine Koschmieder vor einer neuen Herausforderung: Bisher hatte sie Sex meistens mit Hilfe von Alkohol. Aber wie lassen sich Intimität, Liebe und Sex ohne Betäubung erfahren? Und woher kommt ihre Angst vor Nähe eigentlich? Aus ihrer Biografie, aus unserer Kultur, oder ist sie einfach da? Mit 50 Jahren begibt sich Christine Koschmieder auf eine Exkursion ins 'Sumpfgebiet unserer Seele'. Sie besucht Freundinnen, Ex-Lover und eine Sexualtherapeutin. Sie befragt sich und andere nach Nacktheit und Erregung, Grenzsetzung, Pornographie, OnlyFans und Selbstermächtigung. Sie folgt den Spuren, die ihre Beziehungen hinterlassen haben. Am Ende weiß ihr Kopf fast alles, aber ihr Körper noch nicht. Und dann fängt das eigentliche Abenteuer der Intimität an. 'Ich hatte Sex, und ich habe drei Geburten und zwei Abtreibungen hinter mir. Ich kenne also meinen Körper. Was ich allerdings bis heute nicht gut kann: körperliche Nähe herzustellen und eine Sprache dafür zu finden. Das will ich jetzt ändern.'

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Title: [Russian] - Символ великой эпохи. Любовь Орлова

Author: александр хорт

Narrator: станислав федосов

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 15 hours 43 minutes

Release date: October 4, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Народной артистке СССР Любови Петровне Орловой (1902 - 1975) довелось стать первой советской кинозвездой, любимицей нескольких поколений зрителей. В избытке наделённая красотой, талантом, обожанием публики и вниманием мужчин, она, тем не менее, не смогла избежать ни житейских драм, ни творческих неудач. Актриса тщательно оберегала свою жизнь от вмешательства посторонних, поэтому её биография по-прежнему хранит немало тайн. В своей книге писатель и журналист Александр Хорт рассказывает об Орловой без дешевой сенсационности, кропотливо составляя её портрет из мозаики документов, ролей и воспоминаний множества знавших её людей. Содержание: Введение Часть 1. В поисках самой себя Глава 1. Девочка из хорошей семьи Глава 2. Ошибка молодости Глава 3. Призрак оперетты Глава 4. Исчезнувшая американка Часть 2. Золушки на конвейере Глава 5. Поющий пастух и поющая молочница Глава 6. Грустные дни «Веселых ребят» Глава 7. «Цирк» приехал Глава 8. «Орловские рысаки» Глава 9. Кольцо и лампа Глава 10. Предшественница Артура Хейли Часть 3. Свет «Юпитеров» Глава 11. Марион Диксон развлекает купцов Глава 12. С запада на восток Глава 13. Невоеннообязанный полковник Глава 14. Дистиллированная «Весна» Глава 15. Ответы без вопросов Глава 16. Очаровательная шпионка Глава 17. Музыкальная история Глава 18. Русская, француженка, норвежка Глава 19. Небесная идея Глава 20. Морально устойчива Глава 21. Холостой выстрел Глава 22. Министр без портфеля Глава 23. Музей Орловой Хронология

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Title: The Power of Days: A Story of Resilience, Dignity, and the Fight for Women's Equity

Author: Celeste Mergens

Narrator: Celeste Mergens

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 13 minutes

Release date: October 3, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

In 2008, Celeste Mergens was working with an overcrowded orphanage on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, when she learned that menstruating girls sat on cardboard in their rooms for several days each month. This set into motion a simple idea—combining a washable, long-lasting pad with taboo-breaking education—that became a catalyst for an unlikely global movement for equity. Written in short, evocative chapters, The Power of Days tells the story of Mergens's quest to rally a global response to elevate menstrual health, increase universal access to menstrual supplies, shatter stigma through education, and advocate for global policy change. Raised in poverty by a mentally ill parent, Mergens learned early on that building the life she wanted would take equal parts determination and humility, traits that led her to create the kinds of inclusive conversations and solutions she is known for around the globe. The challenges Mergens faced and the lessons she learned, personally and professionally, and the triumphs and resourcefulness of leaders all over the globe are illuminating to all who wish to make a difference and create a more equitable world. This enhanced audio recording features an audio-exclusive Q&A between Days for Girls cofounders Celeste and Don Mergens.

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Title: The Heart of A Cheetah

Author: Magatte Wade

Narrator: Magatte Wade

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

Release date: September 27, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Experience the life story of Magatte Wade - the bold Senegalese entrepreneur and unflinching prosperity activist, determined to shape the destiny of her African homeland. In this riveting memoir, Wade challenges Africans to redefine their narrative, casting aside imposed inferiority to reclaim their innate brilliance. This is not a recounting of poverty and politics. It's an indictment of a world that views Africa as nothing more than a colonial chessboard, with charity acting as the block that keeps Africans stuck. The surprising truth: Africa’s problems are NOT due to colonialism, corruption, bad leadership, poor skills, or a lack of education. It’s something much bigger, and yet it’s only been visible to entrepreneurs… until now. Join the movement for Africa's rightful place in the 21st-century: fostering innovation, earning prosperity, and growing into an economic powerhouse. Wade's impassioned voice promises nothing less than the dawn of a new era, poised to reshape history, create prosperity and peace, and unleash Africa’s bright future.

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Title: The Young Man

Author: Annie Ernaux

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 0 hours 34 minutes

Release date: September 12, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

This is Annie Ernaux’s account of her passionate love affair with A., a man some thirty years younger, when she was in her fifties. The relationship pulls her back to memories of her own youth and, at the same time, leaves her feeling ageless, outside of time—together with a sense that she is living her life backwards. Amidst talk of having a child together, she feels time running its course and menopause approaching. The Young Man recalls Ernaux as the “scandalous girl” she once was but is composed with the mastery and the self-assurance she has achieved across decades of writing.

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Title: To Dance, to Live: A Biography of Thalia Mara

Author: Carolyn J. Brown

Narrator: Rebecca Avery

Format: Abridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Release date: September 5, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Thalia Mara's story spans the history of dance in the twentieth century and the rise of the arts in her adopted city of Jackson, Mississippi. As an adolescent Mara (1911–2003) studied with renowned Russian teacher Adolph Bolm, who recommended she go at age sixteen to Paris for further study. During a tour in Europe and South America, she met her partner in dance and life, Arthur Mahoney, and they dazzled the world with their breathtaking performances during the 1930s and '40s. The two were named codirectors of Jacob's Pillow in 1947, gracing the cover of Life magazine that year. Later they started two schools of dance in New York City, but despite much success, they closed due to lack of funding. That misfortune, however, was Jackson's boon as it led Mara to the second phase of her career: reviving the Jackson Ballet Company and bringing the USA International Ballet Competition (IBC) to the state. Thalia Mara was recognized at the end of her life not only for the USA IBC's decision to locate in Jackson, but also for her efforts as a patron of the arts. Her extraordinary fundraising and planning attracted international performers to the city in the 1980s and '90s. To Dance, to Live: A Biography of Thalia Mara gives the first full account of a life devoted to the arts.