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Title: Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir

Author: Anna Marie Tendler

Narrator: Anna Marie Tendler

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Release date: August 13, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5

Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* “This book is so many things I didn’t know I needed: a testament to the work of healing, a raw howl of anger, and an indictment of misogyny’s insipid, predictable, infuriating reign.” —Carmen Maria Machado, author of the National Book Award finalist Her Body and Other Parties and the Lambda Literary Award winner In the Dream House A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women. In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression, and self-harm. Over two weeks, she underwent myriad psychological tests, participated in numerous therapy sessions, connected with fellow patients and experienced profound breakthroughs, such as when a doctor noted, “There is a you inside that feels invisible to those looking at you from the outside.” In Men Have Called Her Crazy, Tendler recounts her hospital experience as well as pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed. As the title suggests, many of these moments are impacted by men: unrequited love in high school; the twenty-eight-year-old she lost her virginity to when she was sixteen; the frustrations and absurdities of dating in her mid-thirties; and her decision to freeze her eggs as all her friends were starting families. This stunning literary self-portrait examines the unreasonable expectations and pressures women face in the 21st century. Yet overwhelming and despairing as that can feel, Tendler ultimately offers a message of hope. Early in her stay in the hospital, she says, “My wish for myself is that one day I’ll reach a place where I can face hardship without trying to destroy myself.” By the end of the book, she fulfills that wish.

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Title: A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson

Author: Camille Peri

Narrator: Jeanette Illidge

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 16 hours 14 minutes

Release date: August 13, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE PICK “Engrossing . . . [A] richly researched and vivid double portrait.” —Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic “A love story, an adventure story, two literary biographies in one; A Wilder Shore is these things and more—and it's very, very good.” —Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Women Behind the Door The extraordinary story of the creative and romantic partnership between Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife and muse, Fanny Van de Grift He was an ambitious but drifting writer from a prominent Scottish family. She was a tough Nevada silver miner’s wife, with children, when they met. Who could have predicted that Fanny Van de Grift and Robert Louis Stevenson would go on to create one of history’s great literary marriages? From their first encounter in France in 1876, Fanny and Louis’s partnership transcended societal expectations to become a literary union that was progressive, eccentric, and tempestuous, but always animated by a profound mutual respect. Seeking creative freedom, inspiration, and better health for Louis, who battled chronic illness, they embarked on a whirlwind journey around the world, from the bohemian enclaves of Europe to the shores of Samoa, where they lived and joined the native islanders’ fight for independence from imperialist powers. Amid the currents of their stormy yet deeply loving relationship, Fanny wrote colorful accounts of her life, contributed to Louis’s work and kept him alive to pen classic novels such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde that would go on to resonate with generations of readers. A portrait of two extraordinary people and a testament to the power of love to foster the human spirit, A Wilder Shore unfolds with all the richness and complexity of a timeless epic, capturing the resilience, courage, and devotion that sparked some of our most celebrated and enduring literary masterpieces.

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Title: I Blew Up My Life And I've Never Been Happier

Author: Amber James

Narrator: Tiffany Magnuson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 53 minutes

Release date: August 12, 2024

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

I Blew Up My Life, And I've Never Been Happier by Amber James To the public eye, Amber James is living the dream. She is engaged to be married, boasts a six-figure salary, and spent the last decade interviewing the hottest celebrities in New York City. Yet beneath this dazzling facade, Amber wrestles with crippling perfectionism, a toxic relationship, and an insatiable ambition that leaves her deeply unsatisfied. As Amber teeters on the brink, a whirlwind of life-altering events - a global pandemic, a devastating loss, and a terrifying health scare - sweep her off her feet and force her to re-examine her life. Amber is presented with a life-altering question: Is she living to fulfill her happiness, or is she merely adhering to a checklist of success manufactured by societal expectations and settling? In her emotionally raw and unflinchingly honest memoir, Amber takes readers on an inspiring journey of courage, self-discovery, and transformation as she musters the bravery required to forge a road toward genuine joy. It’s a poignant tale that reminds us that sometimes, it’s only by letting go that we find the true path to happiness.

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Title: [German] - Schluss mit den Krümeln - Ich will den ganzen Kuchen - Von der Affäre zur Beziehung!: Ein ehrliches und aufschlussreiches Buch für Frauen, die nicht länger die Nummer zwei sein wollen.

Author: Christine Zillmer

Narrator: Birgit Eimermacher

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Release date: August 8, 2024

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Endlich Nummer Eins: Wie du deine Affäre in eine erfüllte Traumbeziehung verwandelst: Leidest du unter der ständigen Unsicherheit und den emotionalen Achterbahnfahrten, die eine heimliche Beziehung mit sich bringt? Wenn ihr euch trefft, seid ihr auf Wolke 7 und du spürst, dass ihr füreinander bestimmt seid, doch wenn er wieder in 'seinem' Leben ist, dauert es ewig, bis er deine Nachrichten beantwortet und du spürst die Distanz sowie das zermürbende Gefühl, nur die 'heimliche andere' zu sein? Du willst mehr als nur eine Affäre und wartest schon seit einer Ewigkeit darauf, dass er seiner Familie 'reinen Wein einschenkt', sich öffentlich zu dir bekennt und die Heimlichkeiten für immer ein Ende haben? Dann aufgepasst: Wenn du diese Umstände endgültig lösen möchtest, keine Lust mehr hast, in Ungewissheit zu leben, womöglich deine besten Jahre zu verschwenden und endlich die glückliche Beziehung mit ihm führen willst, die du verdienst … … dann ist dieser besondere Ratgeber dein Schlüssel für eine erfüllte und glückliche Traumbeziehung. Du lernst in diesem ehrlichen Ratgeber: - Wie du ihm das gibst, was er emotional wirklich(!) braucht, um sich für dich zu entscheiden. - Welche Verhaltensmuster dazu führen, dass du die ewige Nummer-2 bleibst und mit welchen einfachen Strategien du das zielsicher umkehrst, ohne dich zu verstellen. - Was sich Männer in Beziehungen insgeheim wünschen und wie du in seinen Augen zu der Frau wirst, ohne die er sich ein erfülltes Leben nicht mehr vorstellen kann. - Wie du die tieferen Beweggründe und Absichten hinter seinem Verhalten liest und herausfindest, ob er bereit dazu ist, sich dir voll und ganz zu widmen. - Welche Techniken und Übungen dich nachhaltig zu emotionaler Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit führen. Dein Weg zur Nummer Eins - Drei entscheidende Vorteile: ...Emotionale Kraftquelle: Nutze die Zeit des Wartens als Chance zur Selbstentwicklung und lerne, wie du innere Stärke und ein felsenfestes Selbstbewusstsein entwickelst. Erkenne deinen wahren Wert und tritt ihm gegenüber als unabhängige Partnerin auf, die weiß, was sie will. ...Lebensnahe Inspirationen: Lass dich von den realen Geschichten anderer 'Zweitfrauen' ermutigen. Erfahre, wie sie ihre Herausforderungen in einer Affäre lösen konnten und wie du dadurch deine eigene Traumbeziehung nach deinen Vorstellungen führst. ...Atemberaubende Zukunft: Durch die wirksamen Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen dieses Buches verwandelst du deine heimliche Affäre zielsicher in deine Traumbeziehung, die du dir so sehr wünschst. Dabei erkennst du deinen eigenen Wert, setzt klare Grenzen und kreierst eine ehrliche Partnerschaft auf Augenhöhe, die das Potenzial für die Ewigkeit hat. So wird die Traumbeziehung zur Wirklichkeit: Stell dir eine Zukunft vor, in der du in einer Beziehung lebst, die von Liebe, Respekt und tiefer Verbundenheit geprägt ist. Dieses Buch ist dein Wegweiser zu einem Leben, in dem du nicht nur gewählt, sondern wahrhaftig geschätzt wirst - eine Zukunft, in der jeder Tag mit der Gewissheit beginnt, dass du die Hauptrolle in deinem eigenen Liebesfilm spielst. Sichere dir jetzt dein Exemplar und werde mit Leichtigkeit zu seiner Nummer Eins!

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Title: The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House

Author: Nancy Pelosi

Narrator: Nancy Pelosi

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Release date: August 6, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 12

Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker—how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance. When, at age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her youngest daughter if she should run for Congress, Alexandra Pelosi answered: “Mother, get a life!” And so Nancy did, and what a life it has been. In The Art of Power, Pelosi describes for the first time what it takes to make history—not only as the first woman to ascend to the most powerful legislative role in our nation, but to pass laws that would save lives and livelihoods, from the emergency rescue of the economy in 2008 to transforming health care. She describes the perseverance, persuasion, and respect for her members that it took to succeed, but also the joy of seeing America change for the better. Among the best-prepared and hardest working Speakers in history, Pelosi worked to find common ground, or stand her ground, with presidents from Bush to Biden. She also shares moving moments with soldiers sent to the front lines, women who inspired her, and human rights activists who fought by her side. Pelosi took positions that established her as a prophetic voice on the major moral issues of the day, warning early about the dangers of the Iraq War and of the Chinese government’s long record of misbehavior. This moral courage prepared her for the arrival of Trump, with whom she famously tangled, becoming a red-coated symbol of resistance to his destructive presidency. Here, she reveals how she went toe-to-toe with Trump, leading up to January 6, 2021, when he unleashed his post-election fury on the Congress. Pelosi gives us her personal account of that day: the assault not only on the symbol of our democracy but on the men and women who had come to serve the nation, never expecting to hide under desks or flee for their lives—and her determined efforts to get the National Guard to the Capitol. Nearly two years later, violence and fury would erupt inside Pelosi’s own home when an intruder, demanding to see the Speaker, viciously attacked her beloved husband, Paul. Here, Pelosi shares that horrifying day and the traumatic aftermath for her and her family. The woman who has been lauded by her opposition as “the most powerful Speaker” ever shows us why she is not afraid of a good fight. The Art of Power is about the fighting spirit that has always animated her, and the historic legacy that spirit has produced.

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Title: The Dragon From Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany

Author: Pamela D. Toler

Narrator: Dede Cordell

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Release date: August 6, 2024

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

For fans of unheralded women’s stories, a captivating look at Sigrid Schultz—one of the earliest reporters to warn Americans of the rising threat of the Nazi regime “No other American correspondent in Berlin knew so much of what was going on behind the scene as did Sigrid Schultz.” — William L. Shirer, author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich We are facing an alarming upsurge in the spread of misinformation and attempts by powerful figures to discredit facts so they can seize control of narratives. These are threats American journalist Sigrid Schultz knew all too well. The Chicago Tribune's Berlin bureau chief and primary foreign correspondent for Central Europe from 1925 to January 1941, Schultz witnessed Hitler’s rise to power and was one of the first reporters—male or female—to warn American readers of the growing dangers of Nazism. In The Dragon From Chicago, Pamela D. Toler draws on extensive archival research to unearth the largely forgotten story of Schultz’s years spent courageously reporting the news from Berlin, from the revolts of 1919 through the Nazi rise to power and Allied air raids over Berlin in 1941. At a time when women reporters rarely wrote front-page stories and her male colleagues saw a powerful unmarried woman as a “freak,” Schultz pulled back the curtain on how the Nazis misreported the news to their own people, and how they attempted to control the foreign press through bribery and threats. Sharp and enlightening, Schultz's story provides a powerful example for how we can reclaim truth in an era marked by the spread of disinformation and claims of “fake news.”

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Title: The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady

Author: Heath Hardage Lee

Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 14 hours 7 minutes

Release date: August 6, 2024

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

A new, revolutionary look into the brilliant life of Pat Nixon. In America’s collective consciousness, Pat Nixon has long been perceived as enigmatic. She was voted “Most Admired Woman in the World” in 1972 and made Gallup Poll’s top ten list of most admired women fourteen times. She survived the turmoil of the Watergate scandal with her popularity and dignity intact. The real Pat Nixon, however, bore little resemblance to the woman so often described as elusive, mysterious and “plastic” in the press. Pat married Richard Nixon in June of 1940. As the couple rose to prominence, Pat became Second Lady from 1953-1961 and then First Lady from 1969-1974, forging her own graceful path between the protocols of the strait-laced mid-century and the bra-burning Sixties and Seventies. Pat was a highly travelled First Lady, visiting eighty-three countries during her tenure. After a devastating earthquake in Peru in 1970, she personally flew in medical supplies and food to hard-hit areas, meeting one-on-one with victims of the tragedy. The First Lady’s 1972 trips with her husband to China and to Russia were critical to the detente that resulted. Back in the US, Pat greatly expanded upon previous preservation efforts in the White House, obtaining more art and antique objects than any other First Lady. In the domestic arena, she was progressive on women’s issues, favoring the Equal Rights Amendment and backing a targeted effort to get more women into high level government jobs. Pat strongly supported nominating a woman for the Supreme Court. She was pro-choice, supporting women’s reproductive rights publicly even before the landmark Roe v. Wade case in 1973. When asked to define her “signature” First Lady agenda, she defied being put into a box, often saying: “People are my project.” The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon, Heath Hardage Lee presents listeners with the essential nature of this First Lady, an empathetic, adventurous, self-made woman who wanted no power or influence, but who connected warmly with both ordinary Americans and people from different cultures she encountered world-wide. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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Title: A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

Author: Tia Levings

Narrator: Tia Levings

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Release date: August 6, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 16

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

This gripping audiobook is a strong choice alongside books about high-demand religion, overcoming odds, and finding inner strength in impossible situations.'—Booklist (Starred Review) This program is read by the author. “Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save me.” Recruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Tia Levings learned that being a good Christian meant following a list of additional life principles––a series of secret, special rules to obey. Being a godly and submissive wife in Christian Patriarchy included strict discipline, isolation, and an alternative lifestyle that appeared wholesome to outsiders. Women were to be silent, “keepers of the home.” Tia knew that to their neighbors her family was strange, but she also couldn't risk exposing their secret lifestyle to police, doctors, teachers, or anyone outside of their church. Christians were called in scripture to be “in the world, not of it.” So, she hid in plain sight as years of abuse and pain followed. When Tia realized she was the only one who could protect her children from becoming the next generation of patriarchal men and submissive women, she began to resist and question how they lived. But in the patriarchy, a woman with opinions is in danger, and eventually, Tia faced an urgent and extreme choice: stay and face dire consequences, or flee with her children. Told in a beautiful, honest, and sometimes harrowing voice, A Well-Trained Wife is an unforgettable and timely memoir about a woman's race to save herself and her family and details the ways that extreme views can manifest in a marriage. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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Title: Pride Amid Prejudice: A Soldier's Memoir

Author: Chief Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Necole E. Belanger MMM CD

Narrator: Janet Metzger

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Release date: July 30, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Chief Warrant Officer Necole Belanger created a professional persona that was no-nonsense and highly put-together. But the truth was much more complex. Necole's story is a tale of two lives, the CWO raised in a military family, and the woman coming to terms with her sexuality, in a time where the two could not coexist. A lesbian member of the military police during the LGBTQ Purge in the Canadian Armed Forces, Necole would achieve success and promotion in her career despite a near-constant struggle. But the higher she rose in rank within the Canadian Armed Forces, the less her voice was heard. When she should have had the most influence, she had none. When she'd finally earned a seat at the table, no one listened. Her life was dedicated to an institution that didn't return her loyalty. The result? Depression and drinking and a downward spiral, all hidden behind a mask. And then the courage to be honest and put the pieces of her life back together. Pride Amid Prejudice is the story of one woman's struggle to find a voice in a world determined to silence her. A journey of self-discovery through adversity, of resilience in the face of discrimination, and pride amid prejudice.

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Title: Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much

Author: Natalie Maclean

Narrator: Natalie Maclean

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Release date: July 30, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER A powerful memoir about one woman who resurrects her life and career in the glamorous but sexist wine industry. Natalie MacLean, a bestselling wine writer, is shocked when her husband of twenty years, a high-powered CEO, demands a divorce. Then an online mob of rivals comes for her career. Wavering between despair and determination, she must fight for her son, rebuild her career, and salvage her self-worth using her superpowers: heart, humor, and an uncanny ability to pair wine and food. Natalie questions her insider role in the slick marketing that encourages women to drink too much while she battles the wine world's veiled misogyny. Facing the worst vintage of her life, she reconnects with the vineyards that once brought her joy, the friends who sustain her, and her own belief in second chances. This true coming-of-middle-age story is about transforming your life and finding love along the way.