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Title: [Portuguese] - CORAÇÃO DE ATLETA: Renascendo na mesma vida: Uma jornada de ousadia, superação e conquistas

Author: Patricia Fonseca

Narrator: Patricia Fonseca

Format: Abridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

Release date: August 10, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

'Fui tirando aos poucos a roupa bem devagar, enquanto ainda olhava para o espelho. E então me permiti chorar. Minhas mãos cobriram meu rosto e eu apoiei minhas costas nuas na parede fria de azulejos, deixando o desconforto gelado me abraçar ao me lembrar que ainda estava viva e fui escorregando até sentar no chão do banheiro. A água caía no chuveiro e minhas lágrimas lavavam a minha esperança. Chorava pela vida que queria ter. Pelos sonhos que não iria realizar. Pelos amores que não iria viver. Pelos filhos que não iria ter. O QUE EU VOU FAZER COM SEIS MESES DE VIDA?' Depois de quase três décadas de limitações impostas por um grave problema cardíaco, Patricia Fonseca via seu tempo se esgotar. Sua última esperança era um transplante; consegui-lo no prazo, porém, era algo que desafiava as probabilidades. Mas seu novo coração não sabia disso – e chegou no dia mais improvável de todos, possibilitando a ela escrever um novo futuro. A menina que não podia participar das aulas de Educação Física se tornou a primeira transplantada de coração triatleta do país, conquistando medalhas nas Olimpíadas dos Transplantados de 2019 e 2023. E a economista se transformou em voz poderosa na luta pela criação de uma cultura doadora no Brasil: além de palestrante e fundadora do Instituto Sou Doador, Patricia é coautora do Projeto de Lei Tatiane, que visa inserir o tema doação nas escolas de todo o país. O livro 'Coração de Atleta' é um relato emocionante de sua jornada de superações e conquistas – que ainda está longe de terminar...

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Title: My Captivity Among The Sioux Indians

Author: Fanny Kelly

Narrator: The Arc, Geoffrey Giuliano

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Release date: July 11, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

'My Captivity Among The Sioux Indians' is a memoir written by Fanny Kelly, recounting her harrowing experience as a captive among the Sioux tribe in the mid-19th century. Kelly's narrative provides a first-hand account of her capture, the challenges she faced during her captivity, and her eventual release. Through her vivid descriptions and personal insights, she sheds light on the complex relationships and cultural dynamics between the Native American tribes and the settlers during that period. The memoir begins with the dramatic story of Fanny Kelly's capture by a Sioux raiding party while traveling with her husband in 1864. She describes the fear and uncertainty she felt as she was separated from her husband and forced to adapt to the customs and lifestyle of her captors. Kelly's detailed observations offer readers a glimpse into the daily lives, rituals, and beliefs of the Sioux people, highlighting their resilience and resourcefulness in the face of adversity. Throughout her narrative, Fanny Kelly confronts the challenges of survival, including scarce resources, harsh weather conditions, and the constant threat of violence. She vividly portrays the emotions and struggles she experienced, as well as the moments of compassion and kindness she encountered among her captors. Kelly's memoir not only provides a personal account of her own captivity but also serves as a valuable historical document, shedding light on the complex interactions between Native Americans and European settlers during a pivotal time in American history.

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Title: 25 Months: A Memoir

Author: Linda Mck Stewart

Narrator: Michelle Bass

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Release date: July 11, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

'Linda Stewart has written a warm and strong life story that conveys to every reader the terrible trials and extraordinary joy that attend the caring of a loved one with Alzheimer's.' HOWARD DEAN, M.D. Former governor of Vermont 'With powerful prose Linda Stewart evokes a luminous portrait of a couple's slow dance with Alzheimer disease. 25 Months is the kind of book you want to read more than once, then pass along to friends who appreciate first rate writing and a tale well told.' JANIS JAQUTH Public Radio Commentator '...this solid, often poignant book..' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

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Title: The Predator

Author: Pat E. Robinson

Narrator: Danielle Farrell

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Release date: June 19, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

THE PREDATOR written by PAT E. ROBINSON As a survivor of gut-wrenching inescapable domestic violence, Robinson has courageously stepped up to share her story in her book. She details the raw abusive, threatening actions and her distraught hopeless emotions that readers cannot help but feel alongside as she tells her story; many that may be relatable to readers. She had encountered violence in her own childhood but became emotionally resilient and fearless, until her life turned into a struggle when she met a man with a fatal attraction for her. Robinson was kidnapped, chained, beaten, sexually abused and controlled by this man’s remorseless evil nature. She was – desperate - broken - a woman who knew she would not be rescued after she found his arsenal of illegal weapons. Robinson encourages abuse victims to know that even in her darkest times, she learned what her faith in God could do for her. In fact, she credits her survival through the power of God’s love. While God encouraged Robinson to author her true story, she also received an encouraging word from best-selling novelist, Anna Quindlen. When asked about writing this book, Robinson said, “I wrote of my incredible personal experiences of the love of God with his restoration, that gave me peace, love, faith, and a hope and desire to help other victims.” Praise the Lord for giving me strength, courage, and patience to heal my hurt. And for His presence so near that showered me with His love and taught me to have faith in Him. I am so amazed with the Love of God and what He brought me through. Have faith, He will do it for you!

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Title: The Force Behind the Forces: Stories of Brave Indian Army Wives

Author: Swapnil Pandey

Narrator: Angira Mukherjee

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Release date: May 30, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Who continues to pay the costs of war long after our soldiers are gone?There are many stories of courageous heroes at the borders, but how much do we know about the women standing strong behind them?The Force behind the Forces is a collection of seven true stories of eternal love, courage and sacrifice. Written by an army wife, Swapnil Pandey, this book brings to light moving stories of unimaginable valour in the face of broken dreams, lost hopes and shattered families. It proves that bullets and bombs can only pierce the bodies of our soldiers, for their stories will live on in the hearts of these brave women forever, women who have dedicated their lives to the nation, without even a uniform to call their own.

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Title: [German] - Look at Me: Ein schwarzes Mädchen in einer weißen Welt

Author: Ana Milva Gomes

Narrator: Nora Schulte

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Release date: January 27, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Why we matter Von Kindesbeinen an zieht es Ana Milva Gomes auf die Bühne. Mit außergewöhnlichem Talent, viel harter Arbeit und unbändigem Willen erkämpft sich die Tochter kapverdischer Immigranten erfolgreich Musical-Hauptrollen in »Mamma Mia!«, »Sister Act« oder »Cats«. Doch abseits des Scheinwerferlichts stößt die sympathische Künstlerin immer wieder an die Grenzen einer monochromen Gesellschaft. Nach der Geburt ihrer Tochter und dem medienwirksamen Tod des Afroamerikaners George Floyd erkennt sie, dass ihr Auftritt politischer ist als gewollt – und beginnt, ihre eigenen schmerzvollen Erfahrungen mit Diskriminierung zu reflektieren. Bewegend und ohne jede Anklage erzählt sie von beabsichtigtem und unbeabsichtigtem Rassismus, degradierenden Stereotypen und ihrer Verantwortung als schwarze Frau auf der Bühne – ein leidenschaftlicher Appell an die Gesellschaft für mehr Offenheit und ein bewusstes interkulturelles Miteinander.

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Title: Local: A Memoir

Author: Jessica Machado

Narrator: Mapuana Makia

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Release date: January 1, 2023

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

A powerful, lush memoir about a Hawaiian woman who ran away from paradise to discover who she is and where she belongs. Born and raised in Hawai‘i by a father whose ancestors are indigenous to the land and a mother from the American South, Jessica Machado wrestles with what it means to be “local.” Feeling separate from the history and tenets of Hawaiian culture that have been buried under the continental imports of malls and MTV, Jessica often sees her homeland reflected back to her from the tourist perspective—as an uncomplicated paradise. Her existence, however, feels far from that ideal. Balancing her parents’ divorce, an ailing mother, and growing anxiety, Jessica rebels. She moves to Los Angeles, convinced she’ll leave her complicated family behind and define herself. Instead, her isolation only becomes more severe, and her dying mother follows her to California. For Jessica, the only way to escape is a reckless downward spiral. Interwoven with a rich and nuanced exploration of Hawaiian history and traditions, Local is a personal and moving narrative about family, grief, and reconnecting to the land she tried to leave behind.

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Title: Excuse Me While I Disappear: Tales of Midlife Mayhem

Author: Laurie Notaro

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Release date: November 1, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

A laugh-out-loud spin on the realities, perks, opportunities, and inevitable courses of midlife. Laurie Notaro has proved everyone wrong: she didn’t end up in rehab, prison, or cremated at a tender age. She just went gray. At past fifty, every hair’s root is a symbol of knowledge (she knows how to use a landline), experience (she rode in a car with no seat belts), and superpowers (a gray-haired lady can get away with anything). Though navigating midlife is initially upsetting—the cracking noises coming from her new old body, receiving regular junk mail from mortuaries—Laurie accepts it. And then some. With unintentional abandon, she shoplifts a bag of russet potatoes. Heckles a rude driver from her beat-up Prius. And engages in epic trolling on Nextdoor.com. That, says Laurie, is the brilliance of growing older. With each passing day, you lose an equivalent amount of fear. And the #1 New York Times bestselling author has never been so fearlessly funny as she is in this empowering, candid, and enlightening memoir about living life on the other side of fifty.

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Title: Life in Every Breath: Ester Blenda: Reporter, Adventurer, Pioneer

Author: Fatima Bremmer

Narrator: Laura Jennings

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Release date: October 18, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

An award-winning biography of one of the first undercover journalists—a pioneering Swedish woman who lived a fascinating life of adventure and forbidden love and who changed journalism forever. Born in 1891 in Stockholm, Ester Blenda Nordström defied stereotypes from an early age. She wore trousers, smoked a pipe, and rode motorbikes, much to the chagrin of her esteemed family. As a young woman, she captivated the public as Sweden’s first investigative journalist. Ester’s real passion was uncovering the truth, which she did by inhabiting the lives of others. Under an assumed identity, she toiled as a Swedish milkmaid on a farm, lived for six months with the Indigenous Scandinavian Sami people, and journeyed to America alongside poor emigrants aspiring to a better life. She saved villages from starvation during the Finnish Civil War and joined an expedition to study volcanoes in Siberia. Her groundbreaking reports were received by a spellbound audience and would change journalism forever. But just as Ester’s star was rising, her forbidden love affair with a woman ended in heartbreak, nearly destroying her. Her spectacular adventures and untamed heart concealed an inner turmoil that threatened to silence her powerful voice, but Ester’s life and spirit were ultimately irrepressible. Life in Every Breath brings Ester’s story back to the fore—and showcases one of the most fascinating women of the twentieth century.

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Title: [French] - Le grand jeu

Author: Molly Bloom

Narrator: Julie Basecqz

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Release date: January 1, 2020

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Les mémoires d'une reine du poker déchue ' Des élites de Hollywood aux clubs privés de Wall Street, mes aventures dans le milieu du poker underground ' Petite fille, Molly Bloom rêvait d'une vie sans contraintes, sans limites, une vie où elle n'aurait de comptes à rendre à personne – une vie où elle pourrait devenir elle-même. Pour finir par obtenir bien plus que ce qu'elle aurait pu imaginer. L'ex-princesse du poker, qui a eu pour clients des stars comme Leonardo DiCaprio ou Ben Affleck, des athlètes, des multimillionnaires, des politiciens ou encore des géants de la finance, se livre ici sans détours. Elle y décrit un monde glamour, privilégié et ultra secret, grâce auquel elle a gagné des millions, mené la grande vie toujours à la frontière de la légalité, et même tenu tête à la mafia russe et italienne – jusqu'à ce qu'elle rencontre un adversaire qu'elle n'a pas pu doubler : le gouvernement américain. L'histoire d'une femme prête à tout, qui a gravi les échelons un à un pour se faire sa place au soleil avant de voir son royaume s'effondrer, adaptée au cinéma avec Jessica Chastain.