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Are you trapped in a cycle of addiction, desperately searching for a way out? Do you yearn for redemption but feel unworthy of forgiveness? This raw and unflinching memoir offers hope for even the most broken souls.From a childhood marred by abuse to a young adulthood consumed by sex addiction and substance abuse, the author's journey is a harrowing testament to the depths of human suffering. But it's also a powerful story of transformation and hope. Through a seri...

From a childhood marred by abuse to a young adulthood consumed by sex addiction and substance abuse, the author's journey is a harrowing testament to the depths of human suffering. But it's also a powerful story of transformation and hope. Through a series of life-altering encounters, including a mysterious stranger believed to be Jesus Christ himself, the author discovers the healing power of faith. With the guidance of a compassionate refugee pastor and the unwavering support of his wife...

In his memoir, Bigger Than Me, Ryan Capitol shares the compelling story of his addiction to love and sex and how his compulsions led him into a world of pornography and abuse and, eventually, on a path to healing.Capitol narrates a horrifying and often graphic journey through childhood sexual abuse that began with his older brother and continued on for ten years through a variety of sexual predators who were unfortunately also family members. As he details the human side o...

“Brutally funny and alarmingly honest” this ***New York Times–***bestselling memoir chronicles one woman's drinking life and her road to sobriety (Entertainment Weekly, “Must List”).For Sarah Hepola, drinking felt like freedom; part of her birthright as a twenty-first-century woman. But there was a price–she often blacked out, having no memory of the lost hours. On the outside, her career was flourishing, ...

A hilarious memoir in essays about love, sex, marriage, motherhood, bikinis, and loving your body from the acclaimed blogger and body image advocate.Brittany Gibbons has been a plus size her whole life. But instead of hiding herself in the shadows of thinner women, Brittany became a wildly popular blogger and national spokesmodel—known for stripping on stage at TedX and standing in Times Square in a bikini on national television, and making skinny people everywhere ...

This memoir from the bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful Drinking gives you an intimate, gossip-filled look at what it’s like to be the daughter of Hollywood royalty.Told with the same intimate style, brutal honesty, and uproarious wisdom that locked Wishful Drinking on the New York Times bestseller list for months, Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher’s life. Covering a broad range of ...

Candid, outspoken, laugh-out-loud funny essays from much-loved Samantha Bee, host of TBS's uproarious late-night show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, executive producer and writer of TBS's comedy television series The Detour, and former The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s Most Senior Correspondent.In I Know I Am, But What Are You? she shares her unique and irreverent viewpoint on subjects as wide-ranging as:BARBIE’S DREAM H...

The New York Times bestseller. An NPR Best Book of the Year. "A powerful literary memoir that expertly makes the case for feminism today." — Harper's BazaarAuthor and Guardian US columnist Jessica Valenti has been leading the national conversation on gender and politics for over a decade. Now, in a darkly funny and bracing memoir, Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes from the eve...

Ever wish you could have yelled CUT! when the reality of the moment didn't quite live up to your wildest sexual expectations?Ever look back on that less-than-erotic experience and think, "Something like that could only have happened to me!"?Well, here's the book that'll prove you were wrong, because when it comes to sexual misadventures, you're definitely not alone!

GOOD GOD—YOU’RE DOING IT ALL WRONG . . .The Association for the Betterment of Sex (A.B.S.) presents Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk, a radical and invaluable resource for improving your sexual communication—whether you have been in a committed relationship for years, or have just moments ago removed the shrinkwrap from your new Japanese body pillow.Here are just a few sensual revelations you’ll find within these pages:- The precise location of th...

"One of the best Depression books of all time" - BookAuthorityWhat do you do when you're trapped in your mind? When you can't escape the feelings of depression and fear?A Way Out gives a raw, unfiltered look into the life and thoughts of a young woman, Michelle, experiencing severe depression and social anxiety. Social anxiety plagued her since her early youth, hindering her most as a young adult. She began having suicidal thoughts in her ...

“This is so well written. [When a book like this] comes along, it’s, like, ‘Thank you!’ What a great way to spend an afternoon, an evening, reading these essays. . . . Absolutely great.”—Jon Stewart“[Merrill] Markoe is easily as funny as David Sedaris. She’s capable of manic riffs and acerbic skewering. Still, her good nature shines through.”—The Washington PostIn this hilarious collection of candid essays, including two pieces new...