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In this deeply reflective autobiography of acts, stages, scenes, and letters to Love beginning at the age of eight, Blackwildgirl, a childhood queen superpower dethroned in a bargain made by her parents, embarks on a forty-five-year quest to reclaim her crown and become Blackwildgoddess--a fierce warrior for justice in the world.

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A compelling, intimate memoir of writer Susan Tweit and her economist-turned-sculptor husband Richard Cabes journey togetherframed by their final road trip, a 4,000-mile-long delayed honeymoon they embarked upon after Richard was diagnosed with the brain cancer that would kill him.

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A fiercely candid and timely memoir about one mothers rollercoaster ride through doubt and denial to save her son from substance abuse and bipolar illness.

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Jacomena Maybeck, a legendary Berkeley potter, was one of the thirty-two women Pam Valois portrayed in her best-selling bookGifts of Age. Now in her seventh decade herself, Pam returns to tell the whole story of Jackies life, inviting us to reflect on how one may bring life to a rich and loving conclusion.

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When suburban mom Kate Whittiers husband admits one night to a drunken sexual indiscretion, the beautiful life theyve built together begins to crumble, unearthing long-buried memories and revealing deceits that threaten to shatter Kates world, inside and out.

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An authentic, inspiring guide to reframing adversity that provides a new perspective on preventative mastectomy, told through the lens of the authors personal experience.

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When her best friend goes MIA, Eve gathers together the broken threads of her life and takes a road trip with her plucky grandma Boop in search of her-a journey through the South that shows both women they must face past mistakes if they want to find hope for the future.

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In order to survive her childhood, Vanya Erickson was forced to become fluent in two languages: that of her Christian Scientist mother, who spoke only honeyed versions of the truth, and that of her rancher father, whose words were hard as the scrape of his boot heels and stung like the back of his hand.

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When the author's aging mother--a charming, needy, and passive-aggressive woman who has only recently discovered the Domme within her--falls terminally ill, it is up to Wood to shepherd her through the bureaucracy and unintentional inhumanity of the healthcare system, as well as the complicated process of facing death when she has just begun to truly enjoy life.njoy life.

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Mag Dimond, an unloved girl from San Francisco, becomes a travel junkie to avoid the fate of her narcissistic, alcoholic motherbut everywhere she goes, shes haunted by memories of her mothers neglect, and by a hunger to find out who she is.

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Written for all the women who are carrying a myriad of responsibilities and not taking even a few minutes to stop and smell the rising yeast, this beautifully written memoir is a physician and mothers recipe for how to be in the moment, make the bread, and take the time you need to take to be truly well.

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An intrepid traveler sets off at forty to live the expatriate dream overseasonly to discover that she has no idea how to live even her own life. Part travelogue and part transformation tale, Ghielmettis memoir, narrated with humor and warmth, proves that its never too late to reconnect with our authentic selvesif we dare to put our own lives first at last.

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Full of rich insights, inspiration, and practical advice and strategies, Breaking Ground on Your Memoir offers all the tools writers need to write a powerful, publishable memoir.

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Real stories and feedback about what to sayand what not to saywhen youre navigating conversations we are often too intimidated to start: conversations about loss.

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The beloved actress from Little House on the Prairie tells her raw, authentic story of growing up with a loving but alcoholic father and her ultimate successdespite her own struggles with self-doubt, alcoholism, and other self-destructive choices. She ultimately finds healing and redemption.

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Ever stand at the crossroads wishing a faery godmother would come along and show you the path Cerridwen Fallingstar, Wiccan Priestess, teacher, and author leads the way with a book of quirky and poignant stories from her adventures as a modern-day wise woman-inspiring readers to embrace their own journey, wherever it may lead.

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A heartwrenching and witty up-lit novel about three mismatched frenemies forced to endure monthly Sunday brunch together while they mourn the death of their mutual best friend.

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When Brin Miller discovers that her teenage stepson has been sexually abusing her two young daughters, her life is upended and her crumbling marriage shatters completely. But she and her husband, along with their girls, work to learn resilience, forgiveness, strength, and courage, and in doing so, the unimaginable happens: they begin to heal.

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An intimate and compelling memoir that explores the short- and long-term impact of brain injuryone that could happen again without warningon the personal and professional life of a math professor, weaver, world traveler, and mother.

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When four-year-old Claudia Marseille was diagnosed with severe hearing loss and received her first hearing aid, her lifelong journey to fit in began. Here, she reveals how she overcame loneliness and isolation and carved out a fulfilling life for herself somewhere between the mainstream culture and the Deaf world.