In the era of #metoo, a clear-eyed, sharp look at rape culture, sexual assault, harassment and violence against women--and what we can do about it."A timely and brilliant book." (Jessica Valenti)Every seven minutes, someone in America commits a rape. And whether that's a football star, beloved celebrity, elected official, member of the clergy, or just an average Joe (or Joanna), there's probably a community eager to make excuses for that person.In

From the leading bloggers in the fat-acceptance movement comes an empowering guide to body image- no matter what the scales say.When it comes to body image, women can be their own worst enemies, aided and abetted by society and the media. But Harding and Kirby, the leading bloggers in the "fatosphere," the online community of the fat acceptance movement, have written a book to help readers achieve admiration for-or at least a truce with-their bodies. The authors be...

Publicly, Shamelessly, Unshakeably Fat and HappyThe bad news: there probably isn't a thin person inside you waiting to get out. But there just might be a happy, confident, awesome fat person in there - and this book will help you find her.Bloggers Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby have lost count of how many diets they've been on. Between them, they've lost enough weight to make up a whole other person - a whole other fat person. But like almost all dieters, they always gaine...

From the author of The Plight Before Christmas and the Ravenhood Trilogy comes a heartwarming, spicy, holiday-themed romantic dramedy with all of the feels!My kids are a**holes.Yeah, I said it. I said the thing no father is supposed to say about their children, and I'll say it again because I miss my wife.Serena's checked out and now resides in "yes, dear" robot mode, complete with a new eye twitch. Reason being the impish ...

Sometimes, a date from hell is just what you need...When Erin thoughtlessly lays a curse on Mark, her cheating ex-husband, she doesn’t expect a well-dressed Great Earl of Hell to show up in her kitchen to fulfill the curse (and make damn good coffee while he’s at it).Andromalius specializes in wickedness and revenge. He’s ready, willing, and able to rain down hell on Erin’s ex—but when Mark announces a hasty new marriage, Erin needs more than just revenge.

The modern lawyer is expected to be technically excellent, emotionally intelligent, adaptable and commercially aware – often all at once. But legal workplaces are not one-size-fits-all, and neither are the people who work in them. To thrive in today’s legal profession, lawyers must master the human skills that underpin trust, influence and effective leadership. Fundamental Skills for Modern Lawyers is a practical, insight-driven guide to the capabilities that increasingly define successful...

"A collection of viewpoints aimed at piercing the fug of misogyny and racism that has held sway after the 2016 election." — Elle (The Best Books to Read This Fall)When 53 percent of white women voted for Donald Trump and 94 percent of black women voted for Hillary Clinton, how can women unite in Trump's America? Nasty Women includes inspiring essays from a diverse group of talented women writers who seek to provide a broad look at how we got here a...

He didn’t want complications. She was looking for a miracle.Quinn Freeman has spent his life avoiding the dangers of commitment, but his reluctant return to his home town that’s in tragedy for his family stirs up memories and emotions he’d intended to leave buried. His arrival lights hope in many hearts including one long dormant.Meghan O’Reilly, the town’s only plumber and solo caretaker of her dependent sister, is weighted down with responsibility. She only sees ...

After seven years in prison, Ryker Lewis is obsessed with counting down the last days until his release.Only a few more weeks, and he'll finally be free.But just as his freedom is coming into view, he meets a woman who quickly becomes his new obsession: Catherine, the new prison nurse, who is so damn curvy it should be a crime.It's hard to think of anything but her.It's hard to not want what he can't have.And when Catherine looks at him the way she does, ...

Sometimes, a date from hell is just what you need...When Erin thoughtlessly lays a curse on Mark, her cheating ex-husband, she doesn’t expect a well-dressed Great Earl of Hell to show up in her kitchen to fulfill the curse (and make damn good coffee while he’s at it).Andromalius specializes in wickedness and revenge. He’s ready, willing, and able to rain down hell on Erin’s ex—but when Mark announces a hasty new marriage, Erin needs more than just revenge.

The possibilities of personal growth and change are embedded in American cultural values that center individual autonomy and personal responsibility for charting one's life course. These values infuse the scientific study of identity development, where scholarship has contributed to the idea that we are the sole authors of our own stories. However, the data to support such claims are sparse. In Why Change is Hard, Kate C. McLean argues that the promise of the possibility for growt...

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