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Celebrate Women's History Month March 2019 |
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**Please visit our Ebooks page to find many of these titles and more in eBook or downloadable audio** |
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The Truths We Hold: An American Journeyby Kamala HarrisFrom one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country.
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Elizabeth Warren: Her Fight, Her Work, Her Lifeby Antonia FelixTraces the iconic Senator's rise from her hardscrabble origins in the American Midwest to a leader in progressive politics, sharing stories from her career as well as her insights into the economic realities of today.
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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win WWII by Sonia PurnellIn 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." This spy was Virginia Hall, a young American woman--rejected from the foreign service because of her gender and her prosthetic leg--who talked her way into the spy organization dubbed Churchill's "ministry of ungentlemanly warfare," and, before the United States had even entered the war, became the first woman to deploy to occupied France. This is the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Lifeby Jane Sherron De HartAn extensively researched portrait of the 107th Supreme Court justice—written in cooperation with Ginsburg, associates, friends and family members—explores her passionate advocacy of gender equality, role in key historical changes and transformative legal influence.
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Becomingby Michelle ObamaAn intimate and uplifting memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House.
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Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca TraisterExplores the transformative power of female anger and its ability to transcend into a political movement, tracking the history of women's anger as political fuel, from suffragettes campaigning for voting rights to the Women's March and the #MeToo movement.
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First : Sandra Day O'Connorby Evan ThomasBased on exclusive interviews and access to archives, an authoritative portrait of America's first female Supreme Court justice includes coverage of her convention-breaking achievements and role in shaping decades of American law. .
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The Feminism Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by Hannah McCannCombines authoritative text with bold graphics and quotes from leading contributors in an introduction to more than 85 of the most important ideas, movements and events that have defined feminism and feminist thought throughout history.
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The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrickby Mallory O'mearaThe creator of the iconic mask used in Creature from the Black Lagoon, and one of the first female animators for Walt Disney, Patrick seemed destined for a memorable career before encountering the sexism of male coworkers threatened by her talents. This is a fascinating slice of Hollywood history with a feminist slant, correcting a sexist wrong from decades ago and restoring Patrick to her rightful place of esteem.
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Women Warriors: An Unexpected History by Pamela D TolerThe woman warrior is always cast as an anomaly--Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war. In this fascinating and lively world history, Pamela Toler not only introduces us to women who took up arms, she also shows why they did it and what happened when they stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities.
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Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuartby J. A. GuyA historian of Mary Queen of Scots draws on new sources to shatter various myths surrounding this odd monarch and uncover some of the scandals and political machinations underpinning, and undermining, her throne.
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Victoria The Queen : An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empireby Julia BairdAn account of the life of the longtime English monarch offers insight into the passionate and sensuous aspects of her character, placing her reign against a backdrop of dynamic world events while sharing insights into her relationship with Albert and her pivotal role in building the British empire.
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Queen of the World by Robert HardmanDraws on privileged access to the Royal Family and Royal Household to present a portrait of the British monarch that shares insights into her considerable work as diplomat and dignitary in more than one hundred thirty countries.
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Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaretby Craig BrownA portrait of the sister of Elizabeth II that draws on eclectic sources to explore her controversial relationships, the contradictory aspects attributed to her character and the tragedies that overshadowed her life.
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If They Come for Us: Poems by Fatimah AsgharIn a debut poetry collection, the co-creator of the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls openly shares her experiences of being a young Pakistani Muslim woman in America by weaving together personal and marginalized people’s histories.
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Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queenby Kate WilliamsChronicles the early life of Elizabeth II, the accidental Queen, who, after her accession to the throne at the age of twenty-five, carved out a lasting role for herself amid the changes of the twentieth century.
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Go High : The Unstoppable Presence and Poise of Michelle Obama by M. SweeneyA photographic collection of First Lady Michelle Obama’s warmth, wisdom, and belief in a future that is bright. Take a nostalgic look back through Michelle Obama’s heartfelt embrace of the American people, and her persistent encouragement to always lift one another up, reach higher, and rise to the occasion.
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Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polkby Amy S. GreenbergAn exploration of Sarah Polk's political savvy and contributions to American feminism details the contradictions attributed to her character, her wartime achievements, and her influence in Washington politics during her husband's presidency
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Queen Victoria: Twenty-four Days that Changed Her Life by Lucy WorsleyHistorian Worsley presents a unique account of Queen Victoria, focusing on 24 of the most important days of her life using research based on correspondence as well as previously published books and articles. Among the days covered are Victoria's birth at Kensington Palace in 1819, her ascension to the throne in 1837, her coronation in 1838, her marriage to Prince Albert in 1840, the Prince's death in 1861, and Victoria's death in 1901.
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Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement by Janet Dewart BellA groundbreaking collection based on oral histories celebrates the lesser-known leadership of African-American women in the 20th-century fight for civil rights, drawing on first-person interviews to offer deeply personal and intimate insights into what inspired and fueled the work of nine surviving Civil Rights-era activists.
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Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dreamby Ibtihaj MuhammadShares the life story of the Olympic fencer, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and how she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab
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Wally Funk's Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer by Sue NelsonWally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to complete NASA’s 1961 Women in Space program. Just one week before Funk was to enter the final phase of training, the entire program was abruptly cancelled. Politics and prejudice meant that none of the more-than-qualified women ever went to space. Undeterred, Funk went on to become one of America’s first female aviation inspectors and civilian flight instructors, though her dream of being an astronaut never dimmed.
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The Island of Sea Womenby Lisa SeeThe ostracized daughter of a Japanese collaborator and the daughter of their Korean village's head female diver share nearly a century of friendship that is tested by their island's torn position between two warring empires.
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Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan BrennertA sequel to the best-selling Moloka'i follows the story of quarantined leprosy patient Rachel Kalama's daughter, who is raised by adoptive Japanese parents on a California grape farm before her unjust internment during World War II.
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Finding Dorothy: A Novelby Elizabeth LettsReimagines the story behind the creation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the perspective of L. Frank Baum's intrepid wife, whose hardscrabble life on the Dakota prairie inspires her husband's masterpiece and her advocacy of an exploited Judy Garland.
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The Only Woman in the Room by Marie BenedictA beautiful woman escapes her Austrian arms-dealer husband to become Hollywood legend Hedy Lamarr while hiding a secret double life as a Jewish scientist and sharing vital information about the Third Reich.
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My Name is Victoriaby Lucy WorsleyA dramatic reimagining of the childhood of Queen Victoria is told from the perspective of her discreet confidante, Miss V, who struggles with an advisor's harsh system governing the confined and increasingly unhappy young Victoria's safety and behavior. (Young Adult)
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The Huntress by Kate QuinnStranded behind enemy lines, brave bomber pilot Nina Markova becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress and joins forces with a Nazi hunter and British war correspondent to find her before she finds them.
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Cherokee Americaby Margaret VerbleIn the Spring of 1875 in the Cherokee Nation, Check, a wealthy farmer and mother of five boys, must protect her mixed-race family and tight-knit community at all costs when violence erupts. 25,000 first printing.
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