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Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention

Freitas, Donna · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A powerful memoir about a young woman's toxic relationship with her mentor, an acclaimed professor, whose dark, stalking obsession altered her future forever.Donna Freitas has lived two lives. In one life, she is a well-published author and respected scholar who has traveled around...
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Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World

Hankir, Zahra · Penguin Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Nineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief international correspondent Christiane AmanpourA growing number of intrepid Arab and Middle Eastern sahafiyat...
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Outspoken: Why Women's Voices Get Silenced and How to Set Them Free

Rueckert, Veronica · HarperBusiness
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A big think, conversation-changing book, full of practical advice, about how women can learn to claim the power of their voices in the workplace and at home, and what needs to change so they can finally be heard.From the Supreme Court to the conference room to the classroom, women find...
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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language

McCulloch, Gretchen · Riverhead Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language.Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured...
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Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly

DeRogatis, Jim · Abrams Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The essential account of R. Kelly's actions and their consequences, a reckoning two decades in the making In November 2000, Chicago journalist and music critic Jim DeRogatis received an anonymous fax that alleged R. Kelly had a problem with "young girls." Weeks later, DeRogatis...
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How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World: The Definitive Guide to Adapting and Succeeding in High-Performance Careers

Irwin, Neil · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author and senior economic correspondent at The New York Times, how to survive -- and thrive -- in this increasingly challenging economy.Every ambitious professional is trying to navigate a perilous global economy to do work that is lucrative and satisfying,...
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