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Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous economic force, belonging primarily to women. Despite the great toil required in making cloth and clothing, most books on ancient history and economics have no information on them. Much of this gap results from the extreme perishability of what women produced, but it seems clear that until now descriptions of prehistoric and early historic cultures have omitted virtually half the picture.

Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, In Praise of Difficult Women is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Karen Karbo spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown, Edie Sedgwick, and Shonda Rhimes, among others. Their lives provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Karbo distills these lessons with wit and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today.

Every woman lives by a code, whether she realizes it or not. It informs how she treats others and herself, how much she expects of herself, and how far she is willing to go in order to find success. But is the code we're living by truly helping us create the lives of purpose and fulfillment we desire? Or are we sacrificing the deeper things for mere achievement?

There is no way to sugarcoat this. You are walking into an environment where all eyes are on you. Some eyes will be lurking in the shadows, and others will be breathing down your neck, staring right into your soul. Can you mentally handle the microscope? Darius Allen and a select group of smart and savvy dancers have collaborated to examine what it takes to be an exotic dancer. The 21 Laws of Being an Exotic Dancer is the sacred text that deals with the intricacies of a racy profession that is based on providing a sexual fantasy while being entrenched in a carnal reality.

هل يبقى الإنسان طفلًا مهما تقدَّم به العمر؟!!....ربّما نعم في نظر والديه !

A feminist anthology inspired by legendary Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown’s Sex and the Single Girl, featuring twenty-four new essays on the triumphs and heartbreaks of modern singlehood from acclaimed and bestselling authors, including Kristen Arnett, Morgan Parker, Evette Dionne, and Melissa Febos.

Feminine traits that were once disparaged as weaknesses—such as sensitivity, intuition, and feeling emotional—are reclaimed as powerful strengths that can be embraced as the keys to a happier life for everyone.

Gillian Anderson präsentiert in WANT eine spektakuläre Bestandsaufnahme der weiblichen Sexualität – mit Stimmen von Frauen aus der ganzen Welt! Diese bahnbrechende und sensationelle Erkundung stellt Fragen – und liefert Antworten. - Was wollen Sie, wenn niemand zuschaut? - Was wollen Sie, wenn die Lichter aus sind? - Was wollen Sie, wenn Sie niemand verurteilt für das, was Sie sich wünschen?

Bold, raw, forbidden, The 21 Laws of Surviving a Gentlemen's Club is a wake-up call for all patrons. You don't have to be a strip club aficionado to recognize that the behavior of the average patron is evolving before your eyes - rampant narcissism, lack of focus, and no agenda all spell danger.

When it was released more than 10 years ago, The Man in the Mirror became an instant classic, a book that dug deeply into the hidden problems faced by most men. Now, men whose schedules are already crowded with the urgent can listen to honest and biblically sound insight on 24 common issues such as: the search for authentic faith and meaning in life, how to avoid regrets with your children, how to be happily married, solving time management problems, dealing effectively with pride, fear, and anger, and doing away with a secret thought life.

Bullshitsätze wie "Viele Frauen wollen doch gar keine Karriere machen." oder "Vermisst du dein Kind nicht, wenn du alleine wegfährst?" bekommen wir wohlwollend von unseren Freundinnen zu hören oder werden uns von engsten Familienmitgliedern heimtückisch ins Ohr geflüstert, bis wir ihnen glauben – und das Patriarchat sich freudestrahlend die Hände reibt. Dieses Hörbuch ist die ultimative Anleitung zum Parieren solcher Sätze.

If you want to be not only a great man, but a good one, this audiobook will show you the way.

Il venticinque per cento delle gravidanze termina con un aborto spontaneo. Una donna su quattro, insomma. Non si tratta quindi di un caso isolato, ma di milioni di donne che si trovano di fronte a quello che ad oggi resta uno dei più grandi tabù. Questo stesso tabù si colloca all’interno di una categoria più ampia che è quella degli argomenti inavvicinabili legati al mondo femminile.

El 25% de los embarazos acaban en aborto. En otras palabras, una de cada cuatro mujeres. Así que no es un caso aislado, sino que son millones de mujeres las que se enfrentan a lo que sigue siendo uno de los mayores tabúes. Este libro aborda algunos de los tabúes asociados al hecho de ser mujer, reflexionando sobre ciertas cuestiones que parecen especialmente interconectadas. La salud de la mujer, desde la menstruación hasta la infertilidad, desde los abortos hasta la salud mental.

The topic of this book is female clichés based on a new scientific direction called non-traditional psychoanalysis. It legitimizes some of the subconscious female secrets. Female clichés are keys to people and situations. All women should learn how to use all 21 female clichés professionally. The book is devoted to new principles of female psychology. The information presents some of the results of scientific research and non-traditional psychoanalysis led by the Special Scientific Info-Analytical Laboratory-Catalog of Human Souls.

44 Hours & 21 Minutes: A Woman’s Truth and Power is a journey of and testimony to courage. It is for every woman who wants to be cherished, know they matter, live with whole-self-acceptance, experience profound love, and make choices that communicate self-honor. The experiences shared in this audiobook gives you the opportunity to learn more about yourself and gain insight into the questions: Why aren’t I fulfilled? Why do I allow myself to be marginalized and kept silent? Why do I stay in relationships that demean me? Why don’t I know and regard my own value?

"Du bist eine Frau. Du bist: Die Zentrale der Zuständigkeiten. Denn du kannst alles. Wer alles kann, ist auch für alles zuständig. Dein Können ist gefragt wie nie. Doch die Sache hat einen Haken. Einerseits willst und sollst du arbeiten, Geld verdienen, durchstarten – andererseits sorgen, lieben, achtsam sein. Der Widerspruch zwischen "hart" und "weich" zwingt dich in den Kampfmodus. Du kämpfst mit deinen eigenen Entscheidungen, Gedanken und Gefühlen; du kämpfst mit den Wünschen, Zielen, Meinungen anderer.

Seeking ways to understand video games beyond their imperial logics, Patterson turns to erotics to re-invigorate the potential passions and pleasures of play. Video games vastly outpace all other mediums of entertainment in revenue and in global reach. On the surface, games do not appear ideological, nor are they categorized as national products. Instead, they seem to reflect the open and uncontaminated reputation of information technology. Like literature and film before it, video games have become the main artistic expression of empire today.

Kiss Tomorrow Hello brings together the experiences and reflections of women as they embark on a new stage of life. The 25 stellar writers gathered here explore a wide range of concerns, including keeping love and sex alive, discovering family secrets, negotiating the demands of illness and infertility, letting children go, making peace with parents, and contemplating plastic surgery. The tales are true, the confessions candid, and the humor infectious.

A modern girl is nothing without her squad of besties. But don't let all the hashtags fool you: The #girlsquad goes back a long, long time. In this hilarious and heartfelt audiobook, geek girl Sam Maggs takes you on a tour of some of history's most famous female BFFs.