Eve Ensler is an internationally bestselling author and award-winning playwright. Her works delve into female experiences and societal norms with urgency and poetry. Through her writing and activism, Ensler champions the end of violence against women and girls, fostering global movements for their rights. Her work challenges readers to consider the power and position of women within patriarchal structures.
The Trap - Book 1 (Scottish 1611 Version): The Trap
356 pages
13 hours of reading
Exploring the complexities of human motivation, "The Shackled Fugitive" invites readers to delve into the nuances of intentionality and purpose. Dr. V offers a thought-provoking examination of how decisions are made and the underlying factors that drive actions, encouraging a deeper understanding of the human experience. This captivating journey challenges readers to reflect on their own motivations and the intricacies of their choices.
Exploring the complexities of human intentionality, this book invites readers to examine the intricate motivations behind decisions and actions. Dr. V delves into the layers of intent and purpose, offering a thought-provoking perspective on what drives individuals. Through its captivating narrative, the work challenges readers to reflect on their own motivations and the deeper implications of their choices.
"Like millions of women, Eve Ensler has been waiting much of her lifetime for an apology. Sexually and physically abused by her father, Eve has struggled her whole life from this betrayal, longing for an honest reckoning from a man who is long dead. After years of work as an anti-violence activist, she decided she would wait no longer; an apology could be imagined, by her, for her, to her. The Apology, written by Eve from her father's point of view in the words she longed to hear, attempts to transform the abuse she suffered with unflinching truthfulness, compassion, and an expansive vision for the future. Through The Apology Eve has set out to provide a new way for herself and a possible road for others, so that survivors of abuse may finally envision how to be free. She grapples with questions she has sought answers to since she first realized the impact of her father's abuse on her life: How do we offer a doorway rather than a locked cell? How do we move from humiliation to revelation, from curtailing behavior to changing it, from condemning perpetrators to calling them to reckoning? What will it take for abusers to genuinely apologize? Remarkable and original, The Apology is an acutely transformational look at how, from the wounds of sexual abuse, we can begin to re-emerge and heal. It is revolutionary, asking everything of each of us: courage, honesty, and forgiveness."--Jacket
Le ragazze capiscono tutto. È il loro modo speciale di essere nel mondo. Sanno tutto dell'amore, sanno consolare chi ne ha bisogno, hanno una spiccata intelligenza emotiva e affettiva, sanno anche quali colori abbinare, ma non per civetteria, solo per un innato senso del gusto. Spesso invece chi le guarda, chi vive con loro, sa poco o quasi niente delle loro vite. I genitori, la società, la religione vogliono etichettarle, manipolarle, impedire che si esprimano liberamente. Le pretendono belle, perfette, magre, obbedienti, sante. Non è difficile intuire quanto possa essere soffocante la condizione di ragazza, ma anche come renda le menti più attive e sognatrici, più ironiche rispetto a quelle dei loro coetanei maschi; come ne alimenti la forza, la consapevolezza. In queste pagine, adolescenti di ogni parte del mondo si esprimono, lamentano la solitudine, le imposizioni, i soprusi. Le ragazzine occidentali ossessionate dalla dieta e dal look, che fanno sesso senza sapere perché, le bambine segregate in casa, mutilate e picchiate in nome di un qualche Dio, le piccole operaie prigioniere nelle fabbriche, tutte raccontano lo stesso grande vuoto che da sempre è stato modellato intorno a loro. Come un paese senza nome, agli altri incomprensibile, sconosciuto. E svelano che non c'è niente di più falso della convinzione generale che la vita delle ragazze sia scandita esclusivamente da sequenze di fatti frivoli.
I "Monologhi" si sviluppano intorno agli argomenti naturalmente associati alla vagina (sesso, mestruazioni, parto) come a quelli, dolorosi e scottanti, dell'attualità (violenze, pulizia etnica). Ma cercano anche di dare una risposta a domande più fantasiose: "Se la tua vagina parlasse, cosa direbbe?"; oppure: "Se la tua vagina si vestisse, cosa indosserebbe?". Per la prima volta è la vagina che prende la parola. E la sua può essere una storia seria, divertita, choccante, fantasiosa o drammatica: dalla donna bosniaca stuprata all'anziana signora di settant'anni che scopre l'orgasmo multiplo in una vasca da bagno, passando per ragazze curiose, bambine violate, professioniste del piacere femminile e severe manager in tailleur. Con humour trasgressivo, donne di ogni età, razza, classe sociale e religione provano a dare il loro contributo a questa originale presa di coscienza, smettendo di vergognarsi del proprio sesso e della propria sessualità.
Botox, bulimia, breast implants, stomach tucks - Eve Ensler is back, with another round of poignant and hilarious stories about the secret lives of women.
Expanded from Playboy magazine's "Axioms of the Mafia Manager"The world's oldest and best-organized conglomerate now reveals management techniques everyone can use. Unlike other guides to business, The Mafia Manager shuns theoretical verbiage to present the philosophy of leadership that founded and captained "The Silent Empire" through centuries of expansion and success. Some sample pearls of -"Be sure you understand what your boss has ordered before you act on his command. What if you whack the wrong guy, or bomb the wrong joint... Learn the art of asking questions."-"Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer."-"Don't become involved in any office political battle without first asking yourself, 'What's in it for me?' and then 'What's in it for them?'"-"If you must lie, be brief."