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Title: Bad Girls from History: Wicked or Misunderstood?

Author: Dee Gordon

Narrator: Naomi Madelin

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Release date: July 26, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

You wont be familiar with every one of the huge array of women featured in this book, but all, familiar or not, leave unanswered questions behind them. The range is extensive, as was the research, with its insight into the lives and minds of women in different centuries, different countries, with diverse cultures and backgrounds, from the poverty stricken to royalty. Mistresses, murderers, smugglers, pirates, prostitutes, and fanatics with hearts and souls that feature every shade of black (and grey!). From Cleopatra to Ruth Ellis, from Boudicca to Bonnie Parker, from Lady Caroline Lamb to Moll Cutpurse, from Jezebel to Ava Gardner. Less familiar names include Mary Jeffries, the Victorian brothel-keeper, Belle Starr, the American gambler and horse thief, La Voisin, the seventeenth-century Queen of all Witches in France but these are random names, to illustrate the variety of the content in store for all those interested in women who defy law and order, for whatever reason. The risque, the adventurous and the outrageous, the downright nasty and the downright desperate all human (female!) life is here. From the lower strata of society to the aristocracy, class is not a common denominator. Wicked? Misunderstood? Nave? Foolish? Predatory? Manipulative? Or just out of their time? Listen and decide.

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Title: Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin

Author: Ashley Jean Yeager

Narrator: Wendy Tremont King

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Release date: July 26, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

We now know that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles and forces that are undetectable even by our most powerful telescopes. The discovery of the possible existence of dark matter and dark energy signaled a Copernican-like revolution in astronomy: not only are we not the center of the universe, neither is the stuff of which we're made. Astronomer Vera Rubin (1928–2016) played a pivotal role in this discovery. By showing that some astronomical objects seem to defy gravity's grip, Rubin helped convince the scientific community of the possibility of dark matter. In Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond, Ashley Jean Yeager tells the story of Rubin's life and work, recounting her persistence despite early dismissals of her work and widespread sexism in science. Yeager describes Rubin's childhood fascination with stars, her education at Vassar and Cornell, and her marriage to a fellow scientist. At first, Rubin wasn't taken seriously; she was a rarity, a woman in science, and her findings seemed almost incredible. Still, she continued her groundbreaking work, driving a scientific revolution. She received the National Medal of Science in 1993, and has since been memorialized with a ridge on Mars, an asteroid, a galaxy, and most recently, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory—the first national observatory named after a woman.

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Title: Queen Elizabeth II For Dummies

Author: Stewart Ross

Narrator: Jennifer M. Dixon

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 16 hours 16 minutes

Release date: July 19, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

If the news about Harry, William, Kate, Meghan, and the rest of the British royals has you wondering about how this latest generation of princes, princesses, dukes, and duchesses got their start, you're not alone. Queen Elizabeth II For Dummies takes you on a fascinating journey through the life of Great Britain's longest-serving monarch. You'll find revealing stories about Queen Elizabeth II's family background, her childhood, early ascension to the throne, and her role during times of national crisis and triumph. The book combines must-know facts about the monarchy with details of the remarkable woman who has held the crown for over sixty-eight years (and counting). You'll also learn about: where shows like The Crown stay true-to-life and where they take artistic liberties with historical fact; Queen Elizabeth II's relationship with Prince Charles, the late Prince Phillip, Princess Diana, and the thousands of famous figures she has encountered during her reign; and the subtle and at times controversial role of a hereditary Head of State in a democracy. A must-listen full of trivia, secrets, and history, Queen Elizabeth II For Dummies is perfect for anyone with an interest in the monarchy, British governance, power and society, leadership, or the resurgence of the British monarchy in popular culture.

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Title: [Spanish] - Ser mujer negra en España

Author: Desirée Bela-Lobedde

Narrator: Desirée Bela-Lobedde

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Release date: July 14, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Ser mujer negra en España es un libro necesario para entender el racismo y, sobre todo, para que nunca más se produzca. ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? ¿Por qué hablas tan bien español? ¿Ya has ido a tu país? ¿Me enseñas tus papeles? ¿De dónde es una belleza tan exótica como tú? ¿Es verdad eso de que las mujeres negras sois unas fieras en la cama? Como una suerte de memorias, que van desde la infancia hasta la adultez, Desirée Bela-Lobedde, activista afroespañola, nos cuenta cómo es vivir siendo mujer y negra en España, cómo es sentirse siempre diferente y cómo es ser testigo del racismo que todavía existe en este país. Y lo hace desde el corazón y desde la profunda convicción de que esto puede cambiar y que, finalmente, todos podemos llegar a ser mejores personas si dejamos los prejuicios y la intolerancia de lado. Reseña: «Una biografía política contemporánea que muestra lo invisible, lo que nos rodea sin que apenas le prestemos atención, lo que nos conmueve en cuanto la autora nos lo relata en primera persona, sin filtros, sin edulcorantes, sin artificios. Un libro valioso y valiente. Un libro para romper: tópicos, estereotipos, prejuicios, normalidades no reflexionadas. Un libro para repensar(nos).» Nuria Varela, autora de Feminismo para principiantes

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Title: [Spanish] - Más que una mujer

Author: Caitlin Moran

Narrator: Txe Arana

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Release date: July 13, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

La continuación del ya clásico Cómo ser mujer: Caitlin Moran nos cuenta qué es ser una cuarentona y no morir en el intento.  ¿Quién dijo que convertirse en una mujer de mediana edad iba a ser una tarea fácil? Caitlin Moran, que arrasó con aquel tronchante y lúcido manifiesto de feminismo asilvestrado titulado Cómo ser mujer, regresa con una secuela que desmonta la teoría de que segundas partes nunca fueron buenas, dada la espectacularidad de esta. Si en la anterior entrega hablaba la joven Caitlin, aquí es la cuarentona la que vuelve a la carga. Ahora las experiencias vitales son otras y han cambiado algunas prioridades y puntos de vista, pero la pluma con la que escribe sigue afiladísima. A mitad de camino entre la crónica personal, el manifiesto hilarante y la guía para hacerse mayor sin morir en el intento, este libro, ordenado siguiendo las horas de un día cualquiera, aborda temas como la tiranía de las listas de tareas pendientes; el sexo conyugal en las parejas con hijos y el denominado Polvo de Mantenimiento; las dudas sobre si una feminista puede ponerse bótox; las posturas de yoga para relajarse; la flaccidez del cuerpo cuando nos plantamos ante el espejo; las malditas tareas domésticas; las diferencias entre hombres y mujeres en los procesos y tiempos para excitarse sexualmente; cómo lidiar con las crisis de las hijas adolescentes (incluidos los trastornos alimentarios y las tentativas de suicidio); cómo lidiar con los achaques de unos padres ancianos... El volumen incluye una gloriosa lista de objetos inútiles que una acumula en casa pese a saber que jamás los va a volver a utilizar (desde una máquina para hacer pasta hasta unas medias de rejilla) y culmina con una apoteósica versión en femenino del famoso poema de Kipling «Si». En tiempos propensos a los dogmas de fe, la corrección política y la autocensura, es maravilloso comprobar que la Caitlin Moran de mediana edad sigue tan procaz, ingeniosa, aguda, feroz, inteligente y lúcida como siempre, con su feminismo grouchomarxista funcionando a toda máquina. «Maravillosamente divertida, la tronchante y emotiva continuación de Cómo ser mujer explora las espinosas realidades de la mediana edad» (Fiona Sturges, The Guardian). «Algunos capítulos son sumamente divertidos y otros abordan temas duros... Los lectores encontrarán consuelo y humor en las francas y muy sinceras reflexiones de Moran» (Publishers Weekly). «Examina la mediana edad, el papel de madre, el sexo y, por supuesto, el feminismo con el ingenio marca de la casa de Moran» (The Evening Standard). «Hilarante, irreverente... El humor y la rabia siguen presentes, pero también la humildad y la alegría de vivir» (Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times). «Tiene momentos descacharrantes... Un libro ferozmente honesto» (Sarah Ditum, The Times). «Ojalá hubiera leído este libro hace cuarenta años. Pero más vale tarde que nunca. Tenéis que leerlo» (Hugh Laurie). «Adoro, admiro e incluso diría que soy adicta a los libros de Caitlin Moran» (Nigella Lawson).

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Title: [Spanish] - Las mujeres que luchan se encuentran: Manual de feminismo pop latinoamericano

Author: Catalina Ruiz-Navarro

Narrator: Catalina Ruiz-Navarro

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 18 hours 4 minutes

Release date: July 1, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Una invitación a participar activamente en una conversación que está más vigente que nunca: el feminismo. En este libro, Catalina Ruiz-Navarro, una de las voces más destacadas de este movimiento en Latinoamérica, recorre, a partir de un testimonio profundamente honesto y agudo, un camino que aborda el cuerpo, el poder, la violencia, el sexo, la lucha activista y el amor. A su vez, once heroínas, entre las que se cuentan María Cano, Flora Tristán, Hermila Galindo y Violeta Parra, bellamente retratadas por Luisa Castellanos, alzan la voz y evidencian que hablar de feminismos es necesario, es importante, es la resistencia. Este manual de feminismo pop latinoamericano es una lectura que conmueve, que incomoda, que cuestiona; es la guía definitiva dirigida a cualquier persona que quiera hablar acerca de lo que significa ser mujer en el mundo.

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Title: Cockroaches

Author: Scholastique Mukasonga

Narrator: Akrosia Samson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Release date: June 28, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Imagine being born into a world where everything about you—the shape of your nose, the look of your hair, the place of your birth—designates you as an undesirable, an inferior, a menace, no better than a cockroach, something to be driven away and ultimately exterminated. Imagine being thousands of miles away while your family and friends are brutally and methodically slaughtered. Imagine being entrusted by your parents with the mission of leaving everything you know and finding some way to survive, in the name of your family and your people. Scholastique Mukasonga’s Cockroaches is the story of growing up a Tutsi in Hutu-dominated Rwanda—the story of a happy child, a loving family, all wiped out in the genocide of 1994. A vivid, bittersweet depiction of family life and bond in a time of immense hardship, it is also a story of incredible endurance and the duty to remember that loss and those lost while somehow carrying on. Sweet, funny, wrenching, and deeply moving, Cockroaches is a window into an unforgettable world of love, grief, and horror.

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Title: The Little Locksmith: A Memoir

Author: Katharine Butler Hathaway

Narrator: Julia Atwood

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Release date: June 28, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

In 1895, a specialist straps five-year-old Katharine Hathaway, then suffering from spinal tuberculosis, to a board with halters and pulleys in a failed attempt to prevent her from becoming a “hunchback” like the “little locksmith” who does odd jobs at her family’s home. Forced to endure her confinement for ten years, Katharine remains immobile until age fifteen, only to find that none of it has prevented her from developing a deformity of her own. The Little Locksmith charts Katharine’s struggle to transcend physical limitations and embrace her life, her body, and herself. Her spirit and courage prevail as she expands her world far beyond the boundaries prescribed by her family and society: she attends Radcliffe College, forms deep friendships, begins to write, and in 1921 purchases a house of her own that she fashions into a space for guests, lovers, and artists. Revealing and inspirational, The Little Locksmith stands as a testimony to Katharine’s aspirations and desires—for independence, love, and the pursuit of her art.

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Title: I Used to Live Here Once: The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys

Author: Miranda Seymour

Narrator: Diana Quick

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 14 hours 9 minutes

Release date: June 28, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

An intimate, profoundly moving biography of Jean Rhys, acclaimed author of Wide Sargasso Sea. Jean Rhys is one of the most compelling writers of the twentieth century. Memories of her Caribbean girlhood haunt the four short and piercingly brilliant novels that Rhys wrote during her extraordinary years as an exile in 1920s Paris and later in England, a body of fiction—above all, the extraordinary Wide Sargasso Sea—that has a passionate following today. And yet her own colorful life, including her early years on the Caribbean island of Dominica, remains too little explored, until now. In I Used to Live Here Once, Miranda Seymour sheds new light on the artist whose proud and fiercely solitary life profoundly informed her writing. Rhys experienced tragedy and extreme poverty, alcohol and drug dependency, romantic and sexual turmoil, all of which contributed to the 'Rhys woman' of her oeuvre. Today, readers still intuitively relate to her unforgettable characters, vulnerable, watchful, and often alarmingly disaster-prone outsiders; women with a different way of moving through the world. And yet, while her works often contain autobiographical material, Rhys herself was never a victim. The figure who emerges for Seymour is cultured, self-mocking, unpredictable—and shockingly contemporary.

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Title: Antarctic Pioneer: The Trailblazing Life of Jackie Ronne

Author: Joanna Kafarowski

Narrator: Laural Merlington

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Release date: June 28, 2022

Genres: Women

Publisher's Summary:

Jackie Ronne reclaims her rightful place in polar history as the first American woman in Antarctica. Jackie was an ordinary American woman whose life changed after a blind date with rugged Antarctic explorer Finn Ronne. After marrying, they began planning the 1946–1948 Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. Her participation was not welcomed by the expedition team of red-blooded males eager to prove themselves in the frozen, hostile environment of Antarctica. On March 12, 1947, Jackie Ronne became the first American woman in Antarctica and, months later, one of the first women to overwinter there. The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition secured its place in Antarctic history, but its scientific contributions have been overshadowed by conflicts and the dangerous accidents that occurred. Jackie dedicated her life to Antarctica: she promoted the achievements of the expedition and was a pioneer in polar tourism and an early supporter of the Antarctic Treaty. In doing so, she helped shape the narrative of twentieth-century Antarctic exploration.