Real Women

Even as actresses become increasingly marginalized by Hollywood, French cinema is witnessing an explosion of female talent - a Golden Age unlike anything the world has seen since the days of Stanwyck, Hepburn, Davis, and Garbo. In France, the joy of acting is alive and well. Scores of French actresses are doing the best work of their lives in movies tailored to their star images and unique personalities. Yet virtually no one this side of the Atlantic even knows about them. Viewers who feel shortchanged by Hollywood will be thrilled to discover The Beauty of the Real.

Cat, Magda, Gabi, and Luz have helped each other up the ladder with unshakable encouragement - and raw honesty - since forever. But lately, trouble is throwing everything these formidable women thought they knew into doubt. Now all four women will have to face the truths that make them vulnerable and the failings that give them strength to discover who they really are - and what real happiness means.

Nel giugno del 1868, quando per la prima volta entra nella Villa Reale di Monza, Nina è una ragazza travolta dagli eventi. Lei, una semplice sguattera, dovrà occuparsi della camera della principessa Margherita, da pochi mesi moglie dell'erede al trono d'Italia. Per Nina non è un sogno, bensì un incubo, perché presto si rende conto di essere uno strumento nelle mani altrui, una pedina in un labirinto d'intrighi. Nina imparerà a leggere e a scrivere, studierà, troverà l'amore e, nel corso degli anni, la sua strada si affiancherà a quella della donna più ammirata d'Italia, la regina Margherita.

Because of the way technology has impacted real estate sales, buyers and sellers have greater access to information and even the ability to direct the sales process. While knowing market information is helpful in real estate sales, most people still lack a key aspect: expertise. By presenting an inside view on sales, McLaughlin provides a guide for maximizing the value of the sale and purchase of homes.

This powerful collection of stories reveals how the world's leading women in business have overcome some of life's biggest challenges to reach the top of their professions. This is an audiobook written for every current and aspiring leader, revealing the things that leaders rarely talk about; the behind-the-scenes struggles. The women in these stories are powerful, internationally diverse and have impressive leadership accomplishments.

Fern has the voice of an angel, but as an underpaid barmaid and pub singer, she's going nowhere fast. Then she enters the TV talent show Fame Game, and this could be her big break. But then, things are never that simple. Evan David's exquisite tones have enthralled opera buffs throughout the world. Everyone around him panders to his every need, but what he really needs now is a break - from everything. Two worlds collide when Fern becomes Evan's assistant, and neither is prepared for the dramatic effect they have on each other.

Still recovering from breaking up with her boyfriend and alienating half the people in town, Skye Denison has sworn off men - but she hires sexy contractor Beau Hamilton to renovate the old house she inherited. After all, who can ignore his qualifications? Golden hair, bronzed chest, muscular thighs - he’s just too good to be true. Sure enough, he has a reputation for conning the ladies. But before the not so nave Skye can fire the hunk, he turns up dead.

Have you also heard of this trendy new term “Autophagy” but just cannot really get behind it? Are you looking for a scientifically accurate, but easy-to-understand guide to use the new concept to your advantage? Or are you simply interested in a healthy lifestyle, a sustainable diet form or detoxification of your body? If you answered yes to at least one of the questions above, this guide is specifically written for you.

Life doesn't come with a manual but this guide to navigating its ups, downs and WTFs is the next best thing. With her trademark humor and engaging frankness, Veronica Dearly guides us on a journey into the parts of life that often leave us floundering. Taking inspiration from the popular Wheel...

Three strong-willed women—Reece, a successful attorney engaged to a handsome dentist; Maxie, a former foster child turned struggling journalist desperate to find her long-lost siblings; and Charlotte, an ambitious real estate agent confronting shocking news—encounter the ups and downs of life as they search for true love and fulfillment.

“The Hop is a fresh ode to sisterhood and sexual agency that crackles with verve and wit. I couldn't put it down.”—Gabriela Garcia, author of the New York Times bestseller and Good Morning America Pick Of Women and Salt A page-turning feminist novel that tells the story of a poor scrappy...

Discover the four core drives that drive every woman. With that, you can win over any woman, anywhere, any time. Ms. Gross has combined 10 years of academic research, along with interviewing over 20,000 men, to make dating and relating as simple and effective as possible.

Whether your heart is burdened or bursting with joy, nothing satisfies quite like talking things over with another woman. Regardless of the paths our lives take, all women are "sisters"-we speak a common language; we share a universal bond. Because the hopes and dreams that both burden and give flight to a woman's heart dwell within all of us, we create relationships that are intensely rich, precious and prized. Thus, we comfort and encourage each other; we help each other through life's ups and downs; we know each other's experiences as if they were our own; we are a blessing to each other. As this book of beautiful, inspirational life lessons reveals, sharing the experiences of our lives imbues us with a wisdom the soul reveres: Nothing happens without God's permission.

Are you ready to release your control of needing to be everything for everyone? In Choosing Real, author Bekah Pogue walks with us into life’s unplanned circumstances - specifically frantic schedules, pain, transition, feelings of unworthiness, loneliness, and tension - and reminds us it is in these very moments where God invites us to notice, respond, and even celebrate an authentic relationship with Him through every little detail despite our own efforts or work. The result? A connection between real life and faith so that they are one and the same.

From singer, model, and YouTube celebrity Natasha Bure, the daughter of Candace Cameron Bure, comes a real, honest conversational audiobook that doesn’t hold back. Everywhere she goes and every video she posts has one basic message: this is real, this is life, and we all go through it. Whether it’s acne, boyfriends, faith, stress, or having fun, Natasha’s view is to simply be honest, simply be real, no matter what you face. Natasha’s real and relatable tone paired with personal notes and stories will help listeners see that living a “real” life is the best life.

Forget the pickup lines. Forget pretending to be someone you're not. This audiobook is for the man who’s ready to level up—for real.

“Sally Koslow channels Nora Ephron in this lively tale of obligation versus desire and the politics of family power. Deftly written with equal parts intelligence, pathos, and humor, The Real Mrs. Tobias is a pure pleasure to read.”—Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times bestselling author...

“A twisting, heart-wrenching journey into a marriage, a gripping thriller . . . Reardon grabs his readers on page one, then deftly ratchets up the suspense until the breathless ending.”—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author Julia Swann, mother of two young boys, is on the phone...

"Smart and funny . . . Liddy will resonate for readers who love strong, mature women with a bit of Irish fire, as with fans of Cecelia Ahern and Marian Keyes and Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette." --Booklist A witty and captivating novel about a modern-day superwoman who leans in...

Real Girls Serving a Real God will show you triumph and tragedy through the eyes of other women who have lived some heartbreaking and amazing journeys. Their lives definitely didn’t go perfectly, yet there is hope and healing for you in their stories. Life comes at us with pressures, expectations, and plenty of ups and downs. It is easy to focus in on all the negative or flaws we so easily find. But what if we could actually see things through God’s lens?