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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date:
[2025]
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English
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"For the first time ever, renowned author Terry McMillan brings together her previously published short fiction and nonfiction pieces, as well as never-before-seen works in a single volume. Before McMillan found success as a novelist in the early 1990s, she published provocative, boundary-pushing short stories, capturing the struggles and triumphs of Black life in America with vitality and honesty. From the work-a-day factory man's malaise in The...
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Pub. Date:
2017
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English
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3.7 stars
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"In the summer of 1999, Kit and Laura travel to a festival in Cornwall to see a total eclipse of the sun. Kit is an eclipse chaser; Laura has never seen one before. Young and in love, they are certain this will be the first of many they'll share. But in the hushed moments after the shadow passes, Laura interrupts a man and a woman. She knows that she saw something terrible. The man denies it. It is her word against his. The victim seems grateful....
5. She said
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Universal
Language:
English
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"New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation, a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood." --
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How far would you go to have a baby for the man you love? Would you stay with a man who constantly betrays you? Would you walk away from true love for a forbidden affair? Sherene Holly Cain explores these themes in her dramatic tale, She Said It's Your Child. Darica and Dolan Rogiers appear to have the picture-perfect marriage, but the one thing they are missing is a child to love. When Nolan, Dolans estranged brother, shows up, he seems to be the...
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"Funny, I don't feel like a legend." -- Barbra Streisand She is a one-name legend, a global icon, the ultimate diva. Yet most of what we know about Barbra Joan Streisand is the stuff of caricature: the Brooklyn girl made good, the ugly duckling who blossomed into a modern-day Nefertiti, the political dilettante driving to the barricades in her Rolls-Royce, the Oscar-winning actress and bona fide movie mogul, the greatest female singer who ever lived,...
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Publisher:
She Said Press
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
This book is a celebration of women's stories, and we hope it's the first of many. What started as a one-night event in Champaign-Urbana has grown into annual storytelling events in multiple cities, showcasing dozens of remarkable women who shape their communities. And we know there is no shortage of women's stories to be found. As we celebrate the first ten years of "That's What She Said,"we wanted to take a moment to look back on all the voices...
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Publisher:
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
Description:
When Calliope Worthington seeks shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion, the house's reclusive owner, Ren Porter, taking her for a thief, forces her to marry him and demands a night of passion for each of the pearls he claims she stole.
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English
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An inmate named Gemmei has a chance to put her life on a better track after being transferred to Hibiya Correctional Facility, a low-security prison allegedly designed to hold less violent offenders. However, even though the walls that held her inside are no longer visible, there are still many obstacles preventing Jemmy from returning to the world she once took for granted. Chief among them is Houzou Hakkyou, a special tattoo that every prisoner...
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Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
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Meet a man who actually listens to women. An award-winning investigative journalist tells poignant stories in this compulsively readable memoir, each revealing a profound moment when a woman said something that he actually heard, transforming his life for the better. With more than 50 photos, plus dozens of links to bonus audio and video, each chapter is an immersive experience that grabs hold and does not let go. Stuart Watson spent his first career...
19. She Said!
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Publisher:
Chriselda Barretto
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description:
She Said! is my ode to words, in the form of Quotes! Let me describe this beautiful book to you in 5 words: Heart-Felt, Inspirational, Mindful, Motivational & Informative! Enjoy a dose of a quote a day, with your cup of tea or coffee! Let my words stay with you, all through the way!
20. She Said!
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Publisher:
Austin Macauley Publishers
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
In the end, life is but memories of time. The time we are given to form these memories are very limited. Yet, most of us get stuck in our loop of beliefs, thoughts, and actions, that we write and rewrite the same story, with the same ink. And at the end, we realize our life is not the story we hoped to read, or it is just a page in an otherwise empty book. This poetry book reflects life that resonates with most of us. It is a book that attempts to...