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With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson—the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent—brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog...

In the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women in the workplace still found themselves relegated to secretarial positions or locked out of jobs entirely. This was especially true in the news business, a backwater of male chauvinism in which a woman might be lucky to get a foothold on the “women’s pages”. But when a pioneering nonprofit called National Public Radio came along in the 1970s and the door to serious journalism opened a crack, four remarkable women came along and blew it off the hinges.

When Nancy Friday began her research for My Mother/My Self in the early 1970s no work existed that explored the unique interaction between mother and daughter. Today psychotherapists throughout the world acknowledge that if women are to be able to love without possessing, to find work that fulfills them, and to discover their full sexuality, they must first acknowledge their identity as separate from their mother’s. Nancy Friday’s book played a major role in that acceptance.

The best news on the planet is that your mother doesn't have to change in order for you to be happy. In fact, author Karen C.L. Anderson will take it a step further and say your mother doesn't have to change in order for you to be free, peaceful, contented, and joyful. You can emotionally separate without guilt: Inspired by her own journey, Anderson's Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters shows women how to emotionally separate from their mothers without guilt and anxiety so they can finally create a life based on their own values, desires, needs, and preferences.

The New York Times bestselling story from the author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction. Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride...

In this groundbreaking classic essay collection, Alice Walker speaks out as a Black woman, writer, mother, and feminist on topics ranging from the personal to the political. Originally published forty years ago, Alice Walker’s first collection of nonfiction is a dazzling compendium that...

En esta serie de Chilango, la escritora Andrea Fuentes indaga sobre la maternidad para descubrir cómo el maternar se (de)construye a partir de situaciones cotidianas, reflexiones críticas e impulsos poéticos en su Matrix: antimanual de maternidad, tomando de los clásicos manuales de maternidad como punto de partida, para dar vida a uno nuevo desde múltiples facetas, alejándose de todo estereotipo o mandato.

El podcast alivianado de Alex y Martha Figueroa. Un podcast madre e hijo, divertido y muy neto para hablar de todo y nada. Lo que les gusta, lo que odian, secretos, comida, viajes, errores, risotadas, anécdotas, planes, música, amores, el día a día y todos los temas que solo una "santa" madre aguantaría. Bienvenidos a En la mother!

A renowned midwife, doula trainer, and Master of Public Health celebrates the lost art of African American postnatal healing practices in this practical, essential guide to maternal health. As a mother, grandmother, and traditional midwife, Shafia M. Monroe intimately knows about childbirth and...

Sure to become a classic on female empowerment, a groundbreaking exploration of the personal, cultural, and global implications of intergenerational trauma created by patriarchy, how it is passed down from mothers to daughters, and how we can break this destructive cycle. Why do women keep...

Anna Prushinskaya explores the deep life shifts of pregnancy, birth and motherhood in the United States, a world away from the author's Soviet homeland. Drawing from inspirations as various as midwife Ina May Gaskin, writer and activist Alice Walker, and frontierswoman Caroline Henderson, Prushinskaya captures the inherent togetherness of motherhood alongside its accompanying estrangement. She plumbs the deeper waters of compassion, memory and identity, as well as the humorous streams of motherhood as they run up against the realities of work and the ever-present eye of social media.

Les hates the artificial baby that Birth Control has given her, but she tries to take care of it because she wants to have a real baby of her own. But now the baby is sick and needs a doctor, and Les is broke and on the run. She has a gun but no ammunition. Yet.

Faces of a Mother's Grief with Marlina Bowdery

Somewhere in Africa, more than a million years ago, a line of apes began to rear their young differently than their Great Ape ancestors. From this new form of care came new ways of engaging and understanding each other. How such singular human capacities evolved, and how they have kept us alive for thousands of generations, is the mystery revealed in this bold and wide-ranging new vision of human emotional evolution. Mothers and Others finds the key in the primatologically unique length of human childhood.

Dive into the enchanting world of Pierre Lotis delightful 19th-century memoir, where he shares heartwarming tales of his beloved cats. This English translation, narrated by S Caulkins, brings to life the charming anecdotes and whimsical moments that will surely resonate with any cat lover.

Dive into the fascinating world of beekeeping with The American Bee Journal, the oldest bee publication in the United States, established in 1861. Edited by Thomas G. Newman, this weekly journal is dedicated to the intricate science of bee culture and the production of pure honey. In this issue, youll find insightful articles covering topics such as wintering bees, managing foulbrood, introducing queens, hive management, and regional reports from Vermont, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts. Join us as we explore the buzzing life of bees through engaging correspondence and expert insights. -...

Join Warner as he embarks on a whimsical and thought-provoking journey through the enchanting world of his garden, which he nurtured for 19 weeks. This episode also features a heartfelt essay dedicated to Warners cherished feline companion, Calvin, capturing the essence of love and remembrance. (Summary by Mark Penfold)

Step into the world of Victorian Britain with Mrs. Beetons, an essential guide to managing a household. First published in 1861, this remarkable book quickly became a bestseller, selling millions of copies in just a few years. Delve into the intricacies of cookery as Mrs. Beeton takes you on a journey from the birth of animals to their presentation on the dining table. Discover practical tips on caring for poultry during moulting season, weaning calves, curing hams, salting cod, carving mutton, and so much more. (Summary by Wikipedia and Sarah Jennings)