When the Nazi occupation of Rome begins, two courageous young women are plunged deep into the Italian Resistance to fight for their freedom in this captivating debut novel.

Courage, My Love

Literature & Fiction

Beck, Kristin

Genre Fiction

BERKLEY

A poignant and ultimately triumphant novel based on the incredible true story of children who braved the formidable danger of guarded, wintry mountain passes in France to escape the Nazis, from the acclaimed author of Courage, My Love.\nSouthern France, 1942\nIn a remote corner of France, Jewish refugee Ella Rosenthal has finally found a safe haven. It has been three years since she and her little sister, Hanni, left their parents to flee Nazi Germany, and they have been pursued and adrift in the chaos of war ever since. Now, they shelter among one hundred other young refugees in a derelict castle overseen by the Swiss Red Cross.\nSwiss volunteers Rösli Näf and Anne-Marie Piguet uphold a common mission: to protect children in peril. Rösli, a stubborn and resourceful nurse, directs the colony of Château de la Hille, and has created a thriving community against all odds. Anne-Marie, raised by Swiss foresters, becomes both caretaker and friend to the children, and she vows to do whatever is necessary to keep them safe.\nHowever, when Germany invades southern France, safeguarding Jewish refugees becomes impossible. Château de la Hille faces unrelenting danger, and Rösli and Anne-Marie realize that the only way to protect the eldest of their charges is to smuggle them out of France. Relying on Rösli's fierce will and Anne-Marie's knowledge of secret mountain paths, they plot escape routes through vast Nazi-occupied territory to the distant border. Amid staggering risk, Ella and Hanni embark on a journey that, if successful, could change the course of their lives and grant them a future.

The Winter Orphans

With the assistance of interviews with a diverse group of women, a practical and amusing guide explores the dread many single women feel toward their thirtieth birthday and offers reasoned, encouraging advice on such topics as career and romance. Original. IP.

Facing 30: Women Talk About Constructing a Real Life and Other Scary Rites of Passage

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Dockett, Lauren

Psychology & Counseling

New Harbinger Pubns Inc

For all those readers who haven't been giving themselves the time and care they deserve, this delightful guide offers 52 inventive and easy-to-follow recipes for relaxation and rejuvenation. Two coauthors of New Harbinger's popular Daily Relaxer and Self-Esteem Companion have joined forces with the coauthor of Facing 30 to provide readers with a smart, funny, and practical guide to nurturing themselves. The authors bring together an inspiring array of pampering breaks and mental vacations, including suggestions for private time at home, ideas for getting out and exploring the neighborhood, sexy time-outs, and mood-boosting ways of reconnecting with ourselves and the people who matter most in our lives. About the Authors Matthew McKay, Ph.D., is the clinical director of Haight Ashbury Psychological Services in San Francisco. McKay is coauthor of 13 popular books. In private practice, he specializes in the treatment of anxiety and depression. He lives in Berkeley, California. A Seattle-based freelance writer, Kristin Beck is also a dedicated self-nourisher. Catharine Sutker is a freelance writer living and gardening in Oakland, California.

The Self-Nourishment Companion: 52 Inspiring Ways to Take Care of Yourself

Self-Help

McKAY, MATTHEW

Sutker, Catharine

Personal Transformation

There’s a thin line between love and hate, or infatuation and disdain. Every woman can identify with the moment of truth”that flash of lucidity and horror that her date laughs like a horse, that her mate loves the underwear-eating dog more than she. The joys of living alone are confirmed by every story of lying, cheating, oblivious, messy, inconsiderate exes. One woman discovers the in-the-flesh odors of her Internet lover prove too much to bear: So there I was, trying to be sensual, focusing a great deal of attention on her breasts, which had become a scent-free oasis. It was a moment of startling claritywhen good lesbians smell bad.” Another finds her date’s pace problematic: He nibbled my lips then a nanosecond later was standing before me wearing nothing but his socks. He triumphantly placed one foot on the couch, leaving the other on the floor. Aren’t you going to say anything about how big it is?’ he inquired, nodding to the place his boxers had been just moments ago.” These women grew up knowing they didn’t need a partner in order to be complete, but in the name of love, sex, or something in between, they gave it a go anywaywith riotous results. A collection of pithy confessions that could make even Bridget Jones stop looking for a mate, The Moment of Truth helps put all those romantic disasters into perspective.

The Moment of Truth : Women's Funniest Romantic Catastrophes (Live Girls Series)

Alman, Isadora

Parenting & Relationships

Seal Press

Chris Beck played high school football. He bought a motorcycle, much to his mother's dismay, at age 17. He grew up to become a U.S. Navy SEAL, serving our country for twenty years on thirteen deployments, including seven combat deployments, and ultimately earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. To everyone who saw him, he was a hero. A warrior. A man. But underneath his burly beard, Chris had a secret, one that had been buried deep inside his heart since he was a little boy-one as hidden as the panty hose in the back of his drawer. He was transgender, and the woman inside needed to get out. This is the journey of a girl in a man's body and her road to self-actualization as a woman amidst the PTSD of war, family rejection and our society's strict gender rules and perceptions. It is about a fight to be free inside one's own body, a fight that requires the strength of a Warrior Princess. Kristin's story of boy to woman explores the tangled emotions of the transgender experience and opens up a new dialogue about being male or female: Is gender merely between your legs or is it something much bigger?

Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender

Biographies & Memoirs

Speckhard, Anne

Leaders & Notable People

Advances Press

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