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On the face of it, women's sport is on the rise, garnering more attention and grassroots involvement than ever before. However, the truth is that in many respects progress is stalling, or even falling back. Sharron Davies is no stranger to battling the routine sexism the sporting world. She missed out on Olympic Gold because of blatant doping among East German athletes in the 1980s, and has never received justice. Now, biological males are being allowed to compete directly against women under the guise of trans 'self-ID', a development that could destroy the integrity of female sport. 

We all want to live more healthily and ethically. This book is for anyone interested in veganism, its ideals, and what even nonvegans can learn from its practice. Through a personal and often irreverent lens, the authors explore a variety of contemporary topics related to animal use: from the basics of vegan logic to politics, economics, love, and other aspects of being human, each chapter draws you into a thought-provoking conversation about your daily ethical decisions.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

After a lackluster season and a disastrous performance that cost his team the World Series, Vegas Aces Pitcher Eric Weaver now faces an ultimatum from team management: Fix what's wrong with his game by the end of spring training, or else. When they tell him they're bringing in a new pitching coach to tweak his technique, he grits his teeth and agrees to be coached like a Little Leaguer again. He has sacrificed everything for his career and will do whatever it takes to save it. Until they tell him who the new coach is.

In this must-listen book, licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Kim Chronister shows students, entrepreneurs, leaders, and everyone in between the secrets to unlimited success based on the new research that sheds light on success in finance, relationships, sports, and career.

Immigrant Millionaire: The Story of One Asian Woman Obsessed to Succeed in the Land of Opportunity by Kelli Nguyen-Ha.

In every woman lives a Queen who is confident, poised and clear on her calling. She is bold and unapologetic. Drawing from her spiritual connection and feminine nature, she accesses the power to manifest her desires and fulfil her purpose. The era of invisible women is over. Your time to be Queen has arrived. In The Audacity to be Queen, women's empowerment and success coach Gina DeVee invites modern-day women to embrace the endless possibilities that are rightfully ours.

This user-friendly introduction to the seven major chakras - those spinning vortexes of energy throughout the body - presents ways of healing the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual problems that arise when the chakras are blocked, misaligned, or too open. It also describes how the chakras affect people and provides simple healing techniques, an explanation of the relationship between color and mood, tips for using gemstones to cleanse and energize, and advice for practicing aromatherapy and other complementary systems to channel energy within the body.

An international best seller ranked number one in six different business and finance categories, Your Dollars, Our Sense is your go-to guide for decoding the essentials of life and money. It makes sense of a variety of topics including credit, saving priorities, investing, home ownership, insurance, marriage, children, retirement, estate planning, and much more.

After her mother’s death left her trapped in a toxic life with her drunk and abusive father, Heather knew she needed an escape. But fleeing one terrible reality lands her straight into another. Heather is desperate until she finds a newspaper ad that might just be her way to freedom and happiness at last.

How could she ever marry if it wasn’t for true love? Although the belle of the season with several suitors all vying for her hand in marriage, Samantha is restless. Caught between her parents' expectations and her own desire to marry for love, Samantha finds solace caring for her family’s horses, her one true passion.

Be the Change is an essential handbook for the modern activist, whether your campaign is big or small, local or global...or somewhere in between. If you want to challenge injustice in your school, workplace or community; if you want to lend your voice - and more - to a charitable cause close to your heart; or if you are inspired to take on a complex issue on a massive scale, Gina Martin's practical and empowering advice will give you the tools you need to ensure your voice is heard, your actions are noticed and your demands are met.

The 5 Toxic Languages takes us through the toxic cycles we see in modern dating and relationships. Through Dinah's personal stories, it shifts the typical vantage point from our habitual blaming to having empathy. Recounting her 10 years of spiritual, mental, and personal development growth, the book takes listeners on a journey of introspection down memory lane.

Dana Dillinger had been R.J. Maitland's right hand for years - loyal, dependable, and hopelessly, secretly, in love with him. So when he popped the question to prove he wasn't the playboy the press labeled him, she accepted his "proposal". But where R.J. envisioned a marriage in name only, Dana refused to settle for anything less than his heart....

18-year-old Saoirse can't wait to leave school. But just before the final exams, her ex-boyfriend dies by suicide. Everyone blames Saoirse – even Saoirse herself, who cheated on him with his best friend. Shunned by her schoolmates, she suffers unbearable levels of anxiety, which her useless counsellor does nothing to alleviate. On prom night, everything becomes too much, and Saoirse makes a decision that lands her in a psychiatric hospital.

Divorce for women can be complicated. This guide to life after divorce for women will offer you a step-by-step “how-to” road map to divorce and finances, divorce, and kids, and the tools to lay the foundation for a great life. Divorce for Women will help you through all the stress and pain caused by a divorce, and help you come out of the other side a better, more positive, and happier version of yourself. This audiobook will help you change your mindset from the divorce, show you ways that you can start afresh with new beginnings, and take on challenges in life.

En un presente en el que vivimos rodeadxs de dispositivos inteligentes que intervienen cada vez más en todos los ámbitos de nuestra vida, Naief Yehya plantea un ensayo donde reflexiona sobre la inteligencia artificial, sus alcances, su influencia y hasta su marca en los procesos creativos y de la industria.

Aspiring actor Robert is always on the look out for work, and isn’t too fussy about what he takes. Chauffeur, prison performer, children’s TV, part-time teacher - he’ll take it all, and one day he’ll be famous. Maybe the next job will be his big breaK. From the writer behind The Vicar of Dibley, this lively comedy stars John Gordon Sinclair, Caroline Quentin, Gary Waldhorn and Gina McKee.

As the oddball in the family and the eldest daughter of a renowned doctor, Gina has always wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps. The men around her refuse to accept her ambitions and hard-earned qualifications, and Gina knows she will never achieve her dream in a small-minded society like Richmond, Virginia.

Are you ready for the mentor that every woman wishes she had in the beginning of her career? To make it in a man’s world, you need to know how to do it without losing who you are. Not just another book on business or motivation, More Than is the guide to learning from the men around us and the women who went before us. Gina Radke uses her extensive experience to share what Mansplaining, Impostor Syndrome, the Bitch Label, and even the mythical Work Life Balance really look like.