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Vanessa Wye was 15 years old when she first had sex with her English teacher. She is now 32 and the teacher, Jacob Strane, has just been accused of sexual abuse by another former student of his. Vanessa is horrified by this news, because she is quite certain that the relationship she had with Strane wasn’t abuse. It was love. She’s sure of that. But now, in 2017, in the midst of allegations against powerful men, she is being asked to redefine the great love story of her life - her great sexual awakening - as rape.  

An AudioFile Earphones Award, narrated by Grace Gummer. Includes a bonus conversation with author Kate Elizabeth Russell, Grace Gummer, and Jessica Williams (editor of My Dark Vanessa). “Brilliant and stunning . . . an absolute must read.” – GILLIAN FLYNN “A well-constructed package of...

This collection contains: Twelve Years a Slave, Up from Slavery, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave, The Life of an American Slave (Fifty Years in Chains), The Experience of Rev. Thomas H. Jones, Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley, a Native African and a Slave, From Log Cabin to the Pulpit, and many more.

En medio de la creciente ola de acusaciones de agresión sexual contra hombres poderosos en 2017, Vanessa Wye, de treinta y dos años, se entera de una que la involucra íntimamente: su profesor de inglés de secundaria Jacob Strane ha sido acusado de abuso sexual por otra exalumna. El...

What is the coronavirus, and why is everyone talking about it? Narrated by Hugh Bonneville, this approachable and timely audiobook helps answer these questions and many more, providing children aged five to 10 and their parents with clear and accessible explanations about the coronavirus and its effects - both from a health perspective and the impact it has on a family’s day-to-day life.

If you’re like most women, the mere thought of having to dump a guy makes you cringe. You agonize for weeks, whine to your friends, buy silly books on how to fix your dysfunctional relationship, and do just about anything to avoid confronting the issue. But don’t despair. How To Dump A Guy can help even the most cowardly women master the subtle art of ditching. It offers helpful and hilarious advice on everything from how to know when to go, to choosing a great exit line, to surviving post-breakup hysteria!

Em 2000, Vanessa Wye é uma estudante solitária de ensino médio. Talentosa e com o sonho de ser escritora, Vanessa diz não se importar em ficar sozinha, principalmente quando seu professor de inglês, Jacob Strane, um homem de 42 anos, começa a prestar atenção nela, elogiando seu cabelo, suas roupas e lhe emprestando alguns de seus livros favoritos—como Lolita, de Nabokov. Antes que Vanessa perceba, os dois embarcam em uma relação e a jovem acredita que o professor a ama e a considera especial.

Vanessa Wye var 15 år, da hun indledte et forhold til sin lærer, Jacob Strane. Han var 42. Sytten år senere anklages Strane for overgreb af en anden tidligere elev. Vanessa er chokeret og kan ikke tro, at anklagen er sand. Hendes forhold til Strane var baseret på kærlighed og respekt, eller var det? For langsomt tvinges hun til at revurdere alt.

Let's hear the truth. The sh*t your mom and grandmother are too afraid to tell you. The Do's and Don'ts of your 20's.

Magical Mess of Motherhood is all about the highs and the lows of being a mum. It is a safe space for you to not feel judged or ashamed but it's also a space to feel supported. I will give you permissions along the way to your beautiful self inside and out. Mum life can be lonely sometimes. We can't do it alone, t takes a village to raise a child and I am so grateful to be apart of your village. Make sure you check my insta out at @thekateelizabeth

Three BBC radio adaptations of famous novels by the prolific 19th-century author Mrs Oliphant - plus an episode of Reading Aloud, with extracts from her autobiography. Sometimes called ‘the feminist Trollope’, Margaret Oliphant wrote more than 100 works of fiction in a wide variety of genres, ranging from novels of small-town life to historical tales and supernatural stories. Included here are three of her best-loved works, brimming with dry wit, perceptive irony and flawed but fascinating heroines.

"Big Question on New York State Tests: How Many Will Opt Out?" is from the April 5, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Elizabeth A. Harris and Kate Taylor and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The art of writing a short story can be barely noticed by a reader or listener - such is the quality with which they are usually written. It is a difficult trade, an unforgiving discipline, but for those who master it, the rewards are many. In this series of works by our greatest female writers we bring you a selection of those we consider the best. In Volume 1 we bring you the classics 'A Dill Pickle' by Katherine Mansfield, 'The Storm' by Kate Chopin, and 'The Sexton’s Hero' by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Women's Short Stories - Volume 4. The art of writing a short story can be barely noticed by a reader such is the quality with which they are usually written. It is a difficult trade, an unforgiving discipline but for those who master it the rewards is many.

A sparkling collection of short stories by leading female authors including “Miss Brill” by Katharine Mansfield, “The Lifted Veil” by George Eliot and “A Venetian Night's Entertainment” by Edith Wharton.

Join us weekly on The World of the Spirit Podcast where we enjoy heartfelt conversations about how spiritual principles can solve all of our problems.

an everyday ethics podcast where two true friends discuss the complexities of the everyday decisions we all have to make. From beauty standards to politics, we’re bringing you our hot takes on modern debates and arguing the way only true friends do.Disclaimer: We acknowledge that we are two white women with our own experiences of identity and privilege and we recognize that this positionality gives us blind spots in these conversations. That being said, this is not a "both sides" podcast and you will never catch us debating human rights, defending billionaires, or justifying hate.Email us: ...

Welcome to The Champions Corner — the podcast shaking up Taekwondo and redefining what it means to build champions.Hosted by Kate Elizabeth, Mindset Coach & proud mum of an elite high performance athlete. Mentor for athletes, parents, and coaches and this show takes you matside for the conversations that matter: the pressure, the mindset, the support, and the village it really takes to rise in high-performance sport.Each week, you’ll hear raw stories, expert interviews, and proven mindset strategies that actually help athletes perform with confidence — on and off the mat.If you’re ...

Cat Conway has recently returned to Port Ellis to work as a reporter at the Quill & Packet. She's fled the tattered remains of her high-profile career and bad divorce for the holiday town of her childhood, famous for its butter tarts, theater, and a century-old feud. One of Cat's first assignments is to interview legendary actor Eliot Fraser, the lead in the theater's season opener of Inherit the Wind. When Eliot ends up dead onstage on opening night, the curtain rises on the sleepy town's secrets.

This century is crammed full of talents that showcase an enviable array of stories and genres. Across a hundred years the short story develops, becomes yet more emboldened, more accessible to a wider audience as these female authors challenge the literary bastions.