Two women--co-workers at an international fashion conglomerate--enter an elevator to take them down from the thirtieth floor, but only one woman is alive when the doors open in the lobby.

"What would you sacrifice for your career? All your free time? Your sense of self-worth? Your sanity? In 2006, Kristi Coulter left her cozy but dull job for a promising new position at the fast-growing Amazon.com, but she never expected the soul-crushing pressure that would come with it. In no time she found the challenge and excitement she'd been craving—along with seven-day workweeks, lifeboat exercises, widespread burnout, and a culture driven...

"Sasha has had it. She cannot bring herself to respond to another inane, 'urgent' (but obviously not at all urgent) email or participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program. She hasn't seen her friends in months. Sex? Seems like a lot of effort. Even cooking dinner takes far too much planning. Sasha has hit a wall. Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga, and find peace, she heads to the seaside resort she loved as a...

Set in mid-1950s Calcutta and directed by Satyajit Ray, this story follows the personal triumphs and frustrations of Arati, who decides, despite the initial protests of her bank-clerk husband, to take a job to help support their family. With remarkable sensitivity and attention to the details of everyday working-class life, Ray gradually builds a powerful human drama that is at once a hopeful morality tale and a commentary on the identity of the contemporary...

When Sara Shaw's big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have the courage to stand up for herself. Santa grants her wish but only gives her 48 hours. When she reveals to Peter Williams, the handsome owner of the company, that her boss stole her idea, she can't help but wonder if the wish is actually working. As time runs out on Sara's wish, she'll have to find a way to channel the magic and speak...

"Goodbye, Perfect is a must-read leadership and self-care book for women who have fallen into the toxic traps of perfectionism and approval seeking, teaching us how to embrace our own power and recognize our success. It's time to live for yourself. Why are so many competent women afraid to take risks and speak up in the workplace? And why do so many women feels disconnected from the success and achievements they have so rightfully earned? It's time...

"Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova took the world by storm with their Guide to Modern Womanhood, a book of expert advice on beauty, homemaking, and relationships. Now they're tackling an even bigger challenge: finding success in the modern workplace. In Working Girls, Trixie and Katya dole out both savvy and satirical advice for every stage of working life, from choosing a career path to sailing into a blissful retirement, in step-by-step guides,...

"Faced with abominable working conditions, unsympathetic owners, and hard-hearted managers, the mill girls of Lowell have had enough. They're going on strike, and they have a secret weapon on their side: a little witchcraft to ensure that no one leaves the picket line. for the young women of Lowell, Massachusetts, freedom means fair wages for fair work, decent room and board, and a chance to escape the cotton mills before lint stops up their lungs....

"Late one night, three women share secrets. They barely know each other, but they all know Jamie Lawrence. They know what he's guilty of. And they agree something must be done. But as their plan spirals out of control, they begin to doubt themselves... and each other. Then Jamie is found dead. And suddenly everything is at stake. As lies are unravelled and truths exposed, two urgent questions emerge: Who is really guilty? And who will have to pay?"...

After working for EcoClean, an industrial cleaning supplies company, for nearly seventeen years, model employee Ines believes it's time for a raise. Despite daily jibes from her incompetent and misogynistic co-workers (including Patrick, EcoClean's ineffectual owner), she remains professional and dedicated to the company's brand. When Ines confronts Patrick about her salary, he not only disparages her request but makes a lecherous pass at her. New...