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A real life Queen’s Gambit, this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history, Susan Polgar, taking on a sexist establishment, standing up to an authoritarian empire and rewriting the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War Eastern Europe.

In this compelling guide to fearless, creative living, Tae Yun Kim, a martial arts great grandmaster, shows that no matter what your age or background, culture or career, you don't have to settle for anything less than awesome in your life. Dr. Tae Yun Kim began her training at the age of seven, defying 5,000 years of tradition prohibiting girls from learning the martial arts in South Korea. Against all odds, she became the first female martial artist in South Korea and one of the highest-ranking martial artists in the world.

James Tiptree, Jr. burst onto the science fiction scene in the 1970s with a series of hard-edged, provocative short stories. Hailed as a brilliant masculine writer with a deep sympathy for his female characters, he penned such classics as Houston, Houston, Do You Read? and The Women Men Don't See. For years he corresponded with Philip K. Dick, Harlan Ellison, Ursula Le Guin. No one knew his true identity. Then the cover was blown on his alter ego: A 61-year-old woman named Alice Sheldon.

It is 2016 and washed-up life-coach Mireille Parker, aged 37, is grounded at home in Perth, West Australia, the most isolated city in the world. She can’t date or travel, and she can’t escape! For the first time in her life, she just has to be here now. What follows is the best year of her life. Told through real journal entries and illuminating tales, this hilarious, honest, and emotional memoir is a journey across many nations into the transformative power of relationships, dating, and illness, healing a split mind and obsessive personal development to be happy here and now.

I originally hand wrote this book in the mid to late 90s, but had never published it. It is a prequel to my book I Am Here: My Faith Journey as a Survivor, published May 2022. The prequel spans my courtship, nine year marriage that was emotionally abusive, and my divorce after having two children.

This book is about the journey of a sadhak, her transformation through the practice of Mahavatar Babaji's Kriya Yoga, and close association to her Guru Yogiraj Siddhanath in the true Guru-Shishya parampara.