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The book of gutsy women : Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
970.72 CLI
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them. Throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the toughest resistance imaginable to win victories that have made progress possible for all. Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, LGBTQ trailblazer Edie Windsor, and swimmer Diana Nyad kept pushing forward, no matter what. Writers like Rachel Carson and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named something no one had dared talk about before. Historian Mary Beard used wit to open doors that were once closed, and Wangari Maathai, who sparked a movement to plant trees, understood the power of role modeling. Harriet Tubman and Malala Yousafzai looked fear in the face and persevered.
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Ida B. the queen : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells
by Michelle Duster
See SWAN libraries
Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer includes coverage of Wells’s early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist. Illustrations.
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What would Cleopatra do? : life lessons from 50 of history's most extraordinary women
by Elizabeth Foley
305.42 FOL
What Would Cleopatra Do? shares the wisdom and advice passed down from Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, Dorothy Parker, and 47 other heroines from past eras on how to handle an array of common problems women have encountered throughout history and still face today, telling their stories with warmth, humor, and verve. Featuring whimsical illustrations by L.A.-based artist Bijou Karman.
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The truths we hold : an American journey
by Kamala Harris
328.73092 HAR
The vice-president, civil rights leader, and former senator and attorney general of Californi, draws on the lessons of her activist immigrant family to make recommendations for the universal issues of today, including economic inequality, health care, and national security
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Shoot like a girl : one woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front
by Mary Jennings Hegar
958.1047 HEG
An Air National Guard Major describes her experiences after being shot down on a Medevac mission in Afghanistan, recounting the courageous acts that saved lives and earned prestigious decorations before she began efforts to convince the U.S. government to allow women to serve openly on the front lines.
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Modern HERstory : stories of women and nonbinary people rewriting history
by Blair Imani
320.082 IMA
"An illustrated and informative primer on the progressive social change movements of the last 60 years as told through the stories of 60 diverse female and non-binary leaders in those movements who have changed the world. From the the civil rights movement and the women's movement to the LGBT rights movement and Black Lives Matter, these trailblazers come from backgrounds and communities that are traditionally overlooked and under-celebrated despite making huge contributions to the social change and progress movements of the last century: Authored by rising star activist Blair Imani.
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The sediments of time : my lifelong search for the past
by Meave G. Leakey
B LEAKEY
Encapsulates Maeve Leakey's distinguished life and career on the front lines of the hunt for our human origins, a quest made all the more notable by her stature as a woman in a highly competitive, male-dominated field. Illustrations. Map.
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The doctors Blackwell : how two pioneering sisters brought medicine to women--and women to medicine
by Janice P. Nimura
610.92 NIM
The vivid biography of two pioneering sisters who, together, became America's first female doctors and transformed New York's medical establishment by creating a hospital by and for women. Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she was destined for greatness beyond the scope of "ordinary" womanhood. Though the world recoiled at the notion of a woman studying medicine, her intelligence and intensity won her the acceptance of the all-male medical establishment and in 1849 she became the first woman in America to receive a medical degree. But Elizabeth's story is incomplete without her often forgotten sister, Emily, the third woman in America to receive a medical degree.
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More than a woman
by Caitlin Moran
B MORAN
The best-selling author of How to Be a Woman presents an uproarious confessional memoir that reflects on the lighter side of the patriarchy while exploring topics ranging from adolescence and strip clubs to feminism and middle age.
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See Jane win : the inspiring story of the women changing American politics
by Caitlin Moscatello
320.082 MOS
More women campaigned in state and national races in 2018 than at any other time in US history--and far from being just one "Year of the Woman," this was only the beginning. Closely following a handful of candidates throughout the entire process, Moscatello tells the story of a movement and the important shift in the way women are represented in America. Told over the course of a year and a half, from the candidates' decision to run through Election Day 2018, See Jane Win takes readers inside the campaigns that made up the surge of women running--and getting elected in record-breaking numbers.
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One life
by Megan Rapinoe
B RAPINOE
The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion describes her childhood in a conservative California town, her athletic achievements and her public advocacy of civil rights and urgently needed social change. Illustrations.
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My beloved world
by Sonia Sotomayor
347.7326 SOT
The first Hispanic-American on the U.S. Supreme Court shares the story of her life before becoming a judge, describing such experiences as her youth in a Bronx housing project, her relationship with a passionately spiritual grandparent, the ambition that fueled her ivy-league education and the individuals who helped shaped her career.
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Just as I am : a memoir
by Cicely Tyson
B TYSON
The Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer tells her stunning story, looking back at her six-decade career and life.
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