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  On Audrey Hepburn - An Opionated...

  Steven Cohan

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  Why should Audrey Hepburn matter today? This lively and engaging book revises the contemporary view of Hepburn that sees her primarily as a fashion icon and style guru, frozen in images from Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. Author Steven Cohan argues that her films, more than her biography or her likeness in stock images and magazine photos, are essential to understanding both her importance as one of the all-time major stars to emerge in Hollywood after World War II and her lasting fame in the 21st century. 
   
  On Audrey Hepburn is an entertaining and insightful guide to this star through her films, reminding readers why she was so immediately popular after her breakout roles in Roman Holiday and Sabrina, why she had such a crucial influence on women's fashions, and why she received so much acclaim and award recognition as an actress in the US and abroad.

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  Beyond Division - The Resilient...

  MD Bilha Chesner Fish

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  This unique collection of personal stories reveals the experiences, struggles, and successes of thirty diverse women leaders, post-pandemic. Beyond Division paints a vivid picture of Israel's challenges—past, present, and future—while depicting a love of country that unites all and inspires hope. 
   
   
   
  Among the thirty women featured: CEO of Diagnostic Robotics Kira Radinsky; artist and owner of Druze Holocaust Art Gallery, Bothaina Halabi; former Knesset Minister of Immigration and Absorption, Pnina Tamano-Shata; CEO of Arabic News and social media platform Bokra.net, Ghada Zoabi; board chair of Medinol and founder of the NJR School of the Heart Judith Richter; CEO of Israeli Flying Aid, Gal Lusky; particle physicist and social activist Shikma Schwartzman Bressler, and IDF Special Nachal Division and Kibbutz Kfar Aza member, Varda Goldstein. 
   
   
   
  The author, a native Israeli who immigrated to the US fifty years ago, weaves into the book memories of the Israel of her youth, of how the familiar landscapes and original ideals have been transformed, yet still endure, and concludes that a nation divided can still be held together by a single person's love of country and community.

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  Rediscovering Life: A Journey...

  Adrian Crowlerson

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  Rediscovering Life: A Journey Back Home 
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  Groomed

  Sonia Orchard

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  A memoir about exploitation, the search for justice and how we fail to keep our children safe. 
   
  'The first thing I need to know,' I said to the detective, 'is has a crime been committed?' 
   
  Sonia Orchard was in her forties when she told a therapist about the boyfriend she had when she was fifteen. Sure, he had been a decade older than her, but it was consensual ... wasn't it? To her surprise, Sonia broke down in tears, then began to shake uncontrollably – an unmistakable expression of trauma that lasted for days. She was clearly not okay, but could the relationship she'd thought was love really have been abuse? Had she been groomed? 
   
  Years later, her own daughters now teenagers and the March4Justice changing the conversation about sexual assault, Sonia tentatively called the police. As she began the gruelling journey through the legal system, she saw how allegations of child abuse and sexual assault were routinely minimised, justified and rarely brought to light. Facing her own court case, she couldn't shake bigger questions: how had we allowed this to happen, and what would it take to fix it? 
   
  In Groomed, Orchard shifts between memoir and research in an attempt to answer these questions. She delves into culture, neuroscience and evolution, unpicking the enduring narratives that fuel these issues. As she navigates her way through a legal system stacked against victims of sexual assault, the obstacles to justice become clearer and more confronting than ever. 
   
  Shocking, compelling and completely absorbing, this is an essential read from a fearless Australian writer.

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  The Age of Absolutism - Kings...

  Nova Ashford

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  The Age of Absolutism was a period in European history marked by the rise of powerful monarchs who sought to centralize authority and rule without interference. Spanning from the late 16th century to the early 19th century, this era saw kings and queens across Europe consolidate power, diminishing the influence of nobles, clergy, and representative bodies. At the heart of absolutism was the belief in the divine right of kings, the idea that monarchs were chosen by God and therefore answerable only to Him. This belief not only justified their rule but also placed them above challenge, reinforcing their ability to govern with near-unlimited power. 
  The roots of absolutism can be traced back to the political turmoil of the late medieval period. Feudalism had weakened, and as centralized states emerged, rulers sought to strengthen their authority. The Protestant Reformation further contributed to this shift, as religious conflicts created instability. Monarchs capitalized on these crises by presenting themselves as the ultimate unifying force within their realms. By controlling the military, bureaucracy, and economy, they ensured that no other institution could rival their power. 
  One of the most famous examples of an absolute monarch was Louis XIV of France, known as the "Sun King." His reign (1643–1715) epitomized absolutism. Louis XIV built the extravagant Palace of Versailles, a symbol of his dominance, and controlled every aspect of government. His declaration, "L'État, c'est moi" (I am the state), reflected his belief in total sovereignty. Similarly, Peter the Great of Russia modernized and expanded his empire, using absolute power to transform Russia into a formidable European force. Other rulers, like Philip II of Spain, Frederick the Great of Prussia, and Maria Theresa of Austria, also embraced absolutist policies to strengthen their nations.

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  Troubling the Water - The Urgent...

  Ben McBride

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  From one of the most courageous and visionary leaders of our time comes Troubling the Water, an immersive book about the violence and injustice that threaten to drown us all. Ben McBride recounts how he first waded into the water: from the Kill Zone in Oakland, where he moved with his young family, to the uprising in Ferguson, to the moral impoverishment of the white evangelical church. In the truth-telling tradition of Bryan Stevenson and Bishop William Barber, McBride leads us right into the fury and fragmentation of our moment, and then steadies us once we're there. 
   
   
   
  What would it take to truly belong to each other? Radical belonging, McBride argues, means looking at our implicit biases, at our faulty understandings of power, and at how we "other"—or "same"—people. Sometimes it even means troubling the waters—speaking hard truths in situations that appear calm but that cloak injustice. 
   
   
   
  With a blend of provocation and good humor, McBride leads us beyond inaction on the one hand and polemic on the other. What results is an indelible manifesto—a troublemaking reverend's call to the most urgent task of our time. As inequality, racism, and alienation weaken our common life, well-meaning people ask: What do I need to do to create a world where all can belong? But McBride asserts that instead, we need to ask: Who do I need to become?

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