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  I'm Not Your Muse - Uncovering...

  Lori Zimmer

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  An illuminating exploration of 31 incredible women—across art, architecture, dance, literature, and more—whose culture-defining contributions have, until now, been overshadowed by their role as "muses" to history's better-known men.  What does it mean to be someone's "muse"? Historically, to be called a “muse” among artistic circles has been marketed as a flattering title. It is a commendation that most often refers to a woman whose vivacity and beauty are the source of inspiration for a (usually) male artist or creator. Perhaps her inspiring presence is even credited in the story of his success. But the very concept of a muse underestimates these women and their abilities. At its root, muse is a support role, the title a consolation prize that claims to recognize a woman’s greatness—but only in her support of another.I'm Not Your Muse reclaims the narrative of 31 of these extraordinary women, from "The Mother of the Movies" Alice Guy-Blaché to Modernist designer Eileen Gray, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief, storied Harlem Renaissance editor Jessie Redmon Fauset, and many more. Each of these women advanced the narrative of culture and society, pushing the boundaries of visual arts, dance and movement, commercial architecture, music, journalism, and the performing arts. Whether by historical accident or cruel design, their contributions have historically been overshadowed by those of their male counterparts, and often collaborators. In this briskly written, incisively researched compendium, author and researcher Lori Zimmer repositions these women as the main characters of their own lives. Each profile is accented with original illustrations—including jaunty portraits in playfully constructed frames—by artist Maria Krasinski. Together, they highlight the contemporary accomplishments and historical legacies of a wide-ranging group of revolutionary women. Featured women include:  Louise Blanchard Bethune  Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore  Minnette de Silva  Clara Driscoll  Jessie Redmon Fauset  Loie Fuller  Martha Gellhorn    Eileen Gray  Belle da Costa Greene  Alice Guy-Blaché  Miss La La  Edmonia Lewis  Neysa McMein  Hildreth Meière  Lucia Moholy  May and Jane Morris    Na Hye-Sŏk  Fernande Olivier  Pan Yuliang    Ethel Reed    Clara Rockmore    Ada Bricktop Smith  Maria Tallchief  Alice B. Toklas  Suzanne Valadon    Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven  Leonora Carrington  Remedios Varo  Kati Horna

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  When You Lose It

  Roxy Longworth, Gay Longworth

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  A gripping memoir of two battling narratives and a mother-daughter relationship stretched to its absolute limits. 
  Roxy was 13 years old when she was coerced then blackmailed into sending explicit photos, which were spread around her school. The shame led to self-loathing. The blame led to a psychotic breakdown. Roxy started hearing voices. Then she started seeing things... 
  What happens when your teenager starts to lose it, and then you lose each other? What happens when you can't tell your mother you desperately need help? And how can a family move past a devastating mental health crisis? 
  'Read this book. Then talk to your sons. It is essential reading' Jamie Theakston 
  'An extraordinary and important book. Read it immediately' Claudia Winkleman 
  'Superbly written, this deeply moving book underlines how truly precious mother-daughter relationships are, and never more so than in those teenage years' Gloria Hunniford

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  A Soul Forged In Fire -...

  Hannah Distenfeld

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A Ukrainian woman asked where I was going. I told her that I was looking for work. She handed me a precious piece of English cloth from which she wanted to sew a coat for her husband and asked if I could do it. I nodded. I had no clue about tailoring; I knew only how to sew for women. I feared that I might ruin the expensive fabric. 
  My father-in-law reassured me: “Don’t be afraid, Heinale; God is with you for the sake of the children. Be strong, my daughter! Do not let your hand tremble when you hold the scissors.” The coat, being hand-sewn, progressed slowly but successfully.” 
   
  From the quiet villages of Bessarabia to the crucible of Transnistria, Hannah’s life was a testament to extraordinary resilience. A child prodigy who once aspired to medicine, she pivoted to master the art of dressmaking when academic paths were closed to her. She witnessed her world crumble and her family perish from hunger and disease, yet after the liberation, she found the strength to build a new life—establishing a renowned fashion salon with the same hands that once trembled over a coat in the camps.

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  The Worst Goddamn Record-Setting...

  Steve Waltman

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  Steve Waltman is at it again. In his 2022 book, Some Things I Think I Said, Waltman showed off his versatility with a mix of short stories, poetry, and humor. With his gritty, honest account of life in a Black community in Pittsburgh, Pa., he went straight to the source, spending days speaking to members of that community. How Lemon Happened – Beltzhoover Pride (2024) is on target with those who have to overcome obstacles without the benefit of social privilege. Waltman truly delivers with the story he was born to write The Worst Goddam Record-Setting Team Ever! Although primarily a basketball story, it reflects the personal, human side of a decade's worth of unprecedented success at Bedford High School (PA) in the 1970s. Through interviews with nearly 40 ex-players and coaches, sports archives, and his own memories, he pieces together a story filled with intensity, hilarity, and at times heartbreak. Waltman, an integral part of the basketball story himself, proves he doesn't need to hide behind fictional characters to reveal his thoughts and emotions.

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  What Lies Beneath - My Life as a...

  Peter Faulding

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  'From cold cases and serial killers to the death of a spy, Peter's true life story is as gripping as the finest thriller' - Peter James, author of Picture You DeadDiscover the truth beyond the police tape in What Lies Beneath, the arresting memoir of murder, investigation and justice from Peter Faulding, a world-leading forensic search expert.Recovering bodies, finding discarded remains, identifying unmarked graves and saving people from locations and situations too dangerous for the normal emergency services - all in a day’s work for Peter Faulding.From removing protestors from inside dangerous tunnels to the scenes of some of the UK’s most notorious crimes, he describes how he has developed into a highly regarded and highly skilled search specialist, whose job is to assist investigators and police as they search crime scenes and bring serial killers to justice.Peter gives new details on some of the country’s most harrowing murder cases – including that of serial killer Peter Tobin, the Nicola Payne case and the Helen McCourt murder; sheds new light on mysterious deaths, including MI6 worker Gareth Williams; and details the incredible lengths he goes to when helping investigators.Get ready to join Britain’s most extraordinary forensic search expert on his journey through deadly booby-trapped tunnel systems and into dark waters that hold horrific secrets, then onwards through uninviting crime scenes and into the minds of killers.

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  Narrative of the Life of...

  Frederick Douglass

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  Uncertain of his date of birth or the identity of his father, Frederick Douglass came into the world with one surety: he was born a slave, and would die a slave. But as he grew up, Douglass determined that he would teach himself to read and write, and that one day he would be free from slavery. In 1832, Douglass was sent to a plantation in St. Michael's, where he would live and work as a field hand for more than seven years. According to Douglass, this life was so dispiriting and exhausting, that at times thoughts of freedom all but disappeared from his mind. His journey out of bondage was mental, as well as physical. Douglass would go on to be one of the abolition movement's most persuasive speakers, and would eventually become a strong proponent for women's rights. His famous autobiography, the Narrative, reads like the impassioned plea of an abolitionist tract, compelling in its honest and forceful eloquence. Later Douglass would serve as minister to Haiti and would fight against the southern practice of lynching without benefit of trial by jury. After his first wife's death, he would startle his associates and friends by marrying a white woman, one of the most publicized interracial marriages in America. Douglass died in 1895. He was buried in Rochester, New York.

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