biography

This book showcases Pappas's signature voice as she reflects upon the touchstone moments in her life and the lessons that have powered her career as both an athlete and artist; chief among them, how to be brave.

Pin Yathay recounts his experiences hiding from the Khmer Rouge guerrillas who murdered more than two million Cambodians in his native country during the late 1970s, reflecting on the terror he felt and the loss of seventeen members of his family who were killed in the genocide.

"In [this book, the author] gives readers an intimate view into both her public and private worlds--as a mother, daughter, wife, artist, advocate, and trailblazer. Chronicling her upbringing and life's journey thus far, she reveals how she faced a series of challenges and setbacks, effectively hid childhood traumas, met extraordinary mentors, managed to grow her career, and crossed the threshold into stardom and political advocacy, ultimately discovering her truest self and, with it, a deeper sense of belonging"--Publisher.

With accumulated wisdom and sharp-eyed clarity, Everyday Something Has Tried to Kill Me And Has Failed addresses the joys and hardships of being an older Black woman in contemporary, ?periracial? America. Award-winning author Kim McLarin utilizes deeply personal experiences to illuminate the pain and power of aging, Blackness and feminism, in the process capturing the endless cycle of progress and backlash that has long shaped race and gender.

In 1898, a group of schoolboys in Bridgeport, Connecticut discovered gruesome packages under a bridge holding the dismembered remains of a young woman. Finding that the dead woman had just undergone an abortion, prosecutors raced to establish her identity and fix blame for her death. Suspicion fell on Nancy Guilford, half of a married pair of "doctors" well known to police throughout New England. A fascinated public followed the suspect's flight from justice, as many rooted for the fugitive. The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill takes a close look not only at the Guilfords, but also at the cultural shifts and societal compacts that allowed their practice to flourish while abortion was both illegal and unregulated. Focusing on the women at the heart of the story--both victim and perpetrator--Biederman reexamines this slice of history through a feminist lens and reminds us of the very real lives at stake when a woman's body and choices are controlled by others.

Women Who Won is a celebration of 70 women from the last 100 years: politicians from around the globe who fought for election in a man?s world? and won.

"A memoir about the winningest snowboarder of all time, including her story of self-growth that reveals the secret of her resilience and how she overcame crushing early failure to win Olympic gold"--.