Tag: Woman

Becoming Elizabeth Arden The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire


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English | September 3, 2024 | ISBN: 0525559760 | 512 pages | PDF | 47 Mb
A sweeping biography of one of the most influential and successful business-women in American history, BECOMING ELIZABETH ARDEN opens the Red Door to a world of wealth, glamor, and the profitable business of beauty

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Outlaw Woman A Memoir of the War Years, 1960-1975, Revised Edition


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English | 2014 | ISBN: 0806144793 | PDF | pages: 399 | 3.1 mb
In 1968, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz helped found the Women’s Liberation Movement, part of what has been called the second wave of feminism in the United States. Along with a small group of dedicated women in Boston, she produced the first women’s liberation journal, No More Fun and Games.

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Overcoming Urinary Incontinence A Woman’s Guide to Treatment


Free Download Michael H. Safir MD, "Overcoming Urinary Incontinence: A Woman’s Guide to Treatment"
English | ISBN: 1886039879 | 2008 | 160 pages | EPUB | 1285 KB
Addressing the most commonly asked questions about incontinence, this accessible reference discusses causes, types of incontinence, and how the condition is diagnosed. The wide range of treatment options is introduced, from pelvic floor therapy and bladder training to electrical stimulation, medications, and surgeries. Eleven million women in the U.S. are coping with urinary incontinence-half of whom are too embarrassed to discuss the matter with their doctors-and this guidebook provides encouragement, showing that in more than 80 percent of cases, treatment can improve or even cure the problem.

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Overcoming Infertility A Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant


Free Download Gerard M HonorĂ© MD PhD, "Overcoming Infertility: A Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant"
English | ISBN: 188603916X | 2010 | 170 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Confronting a problem that affects one out of 10 American couples, this all-inclusive, question-and-answer guide offers insight and encouragement in the face of infertility. Addressing the deep disappointment and emotional distress that accompany a diagnosis, this resource emphasizes that there is still hope regarding this daunting condition. Penned by a reputable endocrinologist who has treated thousands of couples, this helpful reference provides a way to navigate through a confusing time, clearly illustrating the most suitable treatment options. Topics covered include the causes of both female and male infertility, how to cope emotionally with a diagnosis, and utilizing the new Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). From choosing a fertility specialist to taking advantage of the most recent developments, this exhaustive study provides practical guidance for couples facing this overwhelming syndrome.

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The Loveliest Woman in America A Tragic Actress, Her Lost Diaries, and Her Granddaughter’s Search for Home


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English | 2008 | pages: 351 | ISBN: 0060857706, 0060857714 | PDF | 3,3 mb
In 1927, at the age of twenty-three, Rosamond Pinchot was hailed as "The Loveliest Woman in America." At thirty-three, in a sudden, shocking, and highly public act, Rosamond took her own life, setting in motion generations of confusion in the family she left behind.

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Breaking Vegan One Woman’s Journey from Veganism, Extreme Dieting, and Orthorexia to a More Balanced Life


Free Download Jordan Younger, "Breaking Vegan: One Woman’s Journey from Veganism, Extreme Dieting, and Orthorexia to a More Balanced Life"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1592337007 | EPUB | pages: 208 | 7.8 mb
Finding balance in life is a goal many of us strive to achieve. Whether it’s through a healthy diet, exercise regimen, state of mind, relationship, or other activity (or all of the above), we spend our days trying to be, and become, our best selves.

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Will the Real Pakistani Woman Please Stand Up Empire, Visual Culture and the Brown Female Body


Free Download Moon Charania, "Will the Real Pakistani Woman Please Stand Up?: Empire, Visual Culture and the Brown Female Body"
English | ISBN: 0786499990 | 2015 | 160 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
This series of absorbing case studies focuses on the portrayal of Pakistani women in the global media. Analyzing Hollywood films, British documentaries, newspapers and mainstream U.S. magazines, the book traces sensational female figures of Pakistan-all of whom have been subject to patriarchal violence-highlighting the imagery of exploitation and eroticism. The author addresses questions of spectatorship and fetishism in the age of globalization and the racial and imperial politics of liberal feminism.

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Shame on You How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification [Audiobook]


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English | ASIN: B0CR4FX8K9 | 2024 | 10 hours and 00 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 287 MB
Author: Melissa Petro
Narrator: Melissa Petro

A courageous, in-depth investigation into the modern epidemic of shame in our society-what it is, why women are uniquely susceptible, and how we can shift the shame off our plates and live our best lives in an over-exposed, image-obsessed world. For millions of women, shame is a vicious predator. It tells us we are less than, that we are unworthy. We try everything to escape shame-ignoring it, intellectualizing it, and even, ironically, shaming ourselves for feeling it. The reality is that women experience shame more frequently and more intensely than men-a direct result, as acclaimed journalist Melissa Petro explains, of a patriarchal culture that "urges women to feel bad about themselves, and then punishes them when they do." Why can’t we figure out how to break the shame cycle once and for all?

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