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Notes to a Black Woman

by Francoise Ega ...

Translated by Emma Ramadan ...

Series series The Margellos World Republic of Letters
The extraordinary testimony of a daring Caribbean writer-activist, determined to expose injustice and defend the dignity of migrant workersIn the 1960s, hundreds of women traveled from French colonies in the West Indies to become domestic workers for white families in France. Lured by the French government with the false promise of economic opportunity, these women instead found themselves ... Read more

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The extraordinary testimony of a daring Caribbean writer-activist, determined to expose injustice and defend the dignity of migrant workersIn the 1960s, hundreds of women traveled from French colonies in the West Indies to become domestic workers for white families in France. Lured by the French government with the false promise of economic opportunity, these women instead found themselves
... Read more
Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

Stay Strong, Supported, and Stress-Free

by Francoise Barbira Freedman ...

A practical, step-by-step photographic guide to yoga poses specifically chosen to support you safely through pregnancy and the first months following the birth.Yoga is more important during pregnancy than at any other time of your life. As your body becomes unfamiliar to you from trimester to trimester and as labor approaches, you need safe, strengthening, and supportive sequences to guide you on ... Read more

$8.99 USD

A practical, step-by-step photographic guide to yoga poses specifically chosen to support you safely through pregnancy and the first months following the birth.Yoga is more important during pregnancy than at any other time of your life. As your body becomes unfamiliar to you from trimester to trimester and as labor approaches, you need safe, strengthening, and supportive sequences to guide you on
... Read more
Life with Picasso

by Françoise Gilot, Carlton Lake ...

Françoise Gilot’s candid memoir remains “one of the most illuminating [books] we’ve had on the mind and spirit of Picasso”—and gives fascinating insight into the intense and creative life shared by two modern artists (Los Angeles Times).Françoise Gilot was in her early twenties when she met the sixty-one-year-old Pablo Picasso in 1943. Brought up in a well-to-do upper-middle-class family, who had ... Read more

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Françoise Gilot’s candid memoir remains “one of the most illuminating [books] we’ve had on the mind and spirit of Picasso”—and gives fascinating insight into the intense and creative life shared by two modern artists (Los Angeles Times).Françoise Gilot was in her early twenties when she met the sixty-one-year-old Pablo Picasso in 1943. Brought up in a well-to-do upper-middle-class family, who had
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A Bookshop in Berlin

The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis

by Françoise Frenkel, Patrick Modiano ...

A PEOPLE BOOK OF THE WEEKWINNER OF THE JQ–WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE“A haunting tribute to survivors and those lost forever—and a reminder, in our own troubled era, never to forget.” —PeopleAn “exceptional” (The Wall Street Journal) and “poignant” (The New York Times) book in the tradition of rediscovered works like Suite Française and Th... ... Read more

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A PEOPLE BOOK OF THE WEEKWINNER OF THE JQ–WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE“A haunting tribute to survivors and those lost forever—and a reminder, in our own troubled era, never to forget.” —PeopleAn “exceptional” (The Wall Street Journal) and “poignant” (The New York Times) book in the tradition of rediscovered works like Suite Française and Th...
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Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing

Chapter Two

by Francoise ...

Narrated by Francoise ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing
Unabridged

5 min

Nessie loves Sundays because she gets to sing out loud in front of her friends and family, making it her best day of the week. On Mondays, she eagerly practices with her mom to prepare for the next Sunday. After completing her chores and schoolwork, she impatiently waits for her mom to finish cooking dinner so they can start practicing. In the meantime, Nessie attempts to learn the piano, with a ... Read more

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Nessie loves Sundays because she gets to sing out loud in front of her friends and family, making it her best day of the week. On Mondays, she eagerly practices with her mom to prepare for the next Sunday. After completing her chores and schoolwork, she impatiently waits for her mom to finish cooking dinner so they can start practicing. In the meantime, Nessie attempts to learn the piano, with a
... Read more
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Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing

Chapter 3

by Francoise ...

Narrated by Francoise ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing
Unabridged

5 min

Nessie’s passion for singing grows as she practices with her family each Sunday and eagerly anticipates her daily sessions with her mom. Despite her progress, she still faces challenges and surprises, such as learning the piano and an unexpected encounter with a rat in the living room. Guided by her mom’s patient instruction and her uncle’s piano lessons, Nessie learns to match piano keys to vocal ... Read more

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Nessie’s passion for singing grows as she practices with her family each Sunday and eagerly anticipates her daily sessions with her mom. Despite her progress, she still faces challenges and surprises, such as learning the piano and an unexpected encounter with a rat in the living room. Guided by her mom’s patient instruction and her uncle’s piano lessons, Nessie learns to match piano keys to vocal
... Read more
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Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing

Book 4

by Francoise ...

Narrated by Francoise ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing
Unabridged

5 min

Sunday mornings are the noisiest in Nessie's home, filled with music and the rush of getting ready for church. One Sunday, Nessie's voice is missing due to illness, so her mom stays home with her. As they watch the church service on YouTube, Nessie finds comfort in tea and rest. Unable to sing for a week, she turns to playing the piano, impressing her Uncle T with her memory and skill. With his ... Read more

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Sunday mornings are the noisiest in Nessie's home, filled with music and the rush of getting ready for church. One Sunday, Nessie's voice is missing due to illness, so her mom stays home with her. As they watch the church service on YouTube, Nessie finds comfort in tea and rest. Unable to sing for a week, she turns to playing the piano, impressing her Uncle T with her memory and skill. With his
... Read more
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Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing

Chapter 5

by Francoise ...

Narrated by Francoise ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Ya'll Won't Let Me Sing
Unabridged

4 min

Nessie's family's singing had become so good that they were invited to perform at many places, but Nessie always dreamed of singing solo. At a family member's church, during the offering time, Nessie seized the moment and began to sing, impressing everyone with her strong and beautiful voice. The congregation stood, clapped, and sang along with her. Afterward, the mother of the church insisted ... Read more

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Nessie's family's singing had become so good that they were invited to perform at many places, but Nessie always dreamed of singing solo. At a family member's church, during the offering time, Nessie seized the moment and began to sing, impressing everyone with her strong and beautiful voice. The congregation stood, clapped, and sang along with her. Afterward, the mother of the church insisted
... Read more
Altered Inheritance

CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing

by Françoise Baylis ...

A leading bioethicist offers critical insights into the scientific, ethical, and political implications of human genome editing.Designer babies, once found only in science fiction, have become a reality. We are entering a new era of human evolution with the advent of a technology called CRISPR, which allows scientists to modify our genes. Although CRISPR shows great promise for therapeutic use, it ... Read more

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A leading bioethicist offers critical insights into the scientific, ethical, and political implications of human genome editing.Designer babies, once found only in science fiction, have become a reality. We are entering a new era of human evolution with the advent of a technology called CRISPR, which allows scientists to modify our genes. Although CRISPR shows great promise for therapeutic use, it
... Read more
That Mad Ache

A Novel

by Françoise Sagan ...

Translated by Douglas R Hofstadter ...

That Mad Ache, set in high-society Paris in the mid-1960's, recounts the emotional battle unleashed in the heart of Lucile, a sensitive but rootless young woman who finds herself caught between her carefree, tranquil love for 50-year-old Charles, a gentle, reflective, and well-off businessman, and her sudden wild passion for 30-year-old Antoine, a hot-blooded, impulsive, and struggling editor. As ... Read more

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That Mad Ache, set in high-society Paris in the mid-1960's, recounts the emotional battle unleashed in the heart of Lucile, a sensitive but rootless young woman who finds herself caught between her carefree, tranquil love for 50-year-old Charles, a gentle, reflective, and well-off businessman, and her sudden wild passion for 30-year-old Antoine, a hot-blooded, impulsive, and struggling editor. As
... Read more
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook

Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization

by Françoise Mathieu ...

Series series Routledge Psychosocial Stress Series
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health, correctional services, education, and the military. In addition to a comprehensive description of ... Read more

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The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health, correctional services, education, and the military. In addition to a comprehensive description of
... Read more
The Audition

The Role that Changes Everything

by Francoise Du Roy, Various AI and Writing Tools Including Quillbot, ProwritingAid and Autocrit ...

Sophie Martin has a choice to make—one that could define her future or destroy her confidence forever.At 25, Sophie dreams of being an actress, but after thirty-one crushing rejections, she’s stuck serving fast food in London, wondering if she’ll ever get her big break. Then it happens: she’s offered the role of a lifetime—with a catch.The film demands a daring, no-holds-barred performance, ... Read more

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Sophie Martin has a choice to make—one that could define her future or destroy her confidence forever.At 25, Sophie dreams of being an actress, but after thirty-one crushing rejections, she’s stuck serving fast food in London, wondering if she’ll ever get her big break. Then it happens: she’s offered the role of a lifetime—with a catch.The film demands a daring, no-holds-barred performance,
... Read more

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