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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Description
Through the sweeping cultural and historical transformations of China, entrepreneur Lan Yan traces her family's history through early 20th Century to present day. The history of the Yan family is inseparable from the history of China over the last century.
Author
Publisher
Soho Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
?Jacqueline Winspear has created a memoir of her English childhood that is every bit as engaging as her Maisie Dobbs novels, just as rich in character and detail, history and humanity. Her writing is lovely, elegant and welcoming.?-Anne Lamott � After sixteen novels, Jacqueline Winspear has taken the bold step of turning to memoir, revealing the hardships and joys of her family history. Both shockingly frank and deftly restrained, her memoir tackles...
Author
Publisher
Summersdale
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
For many years we've learned about the unforgettable events in history. All very remarkable, yet all very male - but where on earth were the women? In this book, you will meet some of the most fascinating females in 'HerStory', all of whom are guaranteed to inspire you to follow your dreams and believe you can achieve whatever you set your mind to.
Author
Series
Memoirs volume 3
Language
English
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Description
A BOOK OF SECRETS is a masterfully atmospheric treasure-trove of hidden lives, uncelebrated achievements and family mysteries. Acclaimed biographer Michael Holroyd peers into dusty corners to bring a company of unknown women into the light; Alice Keppel was the mistress of both the second Lord Grimthorpe and the Prince of Wales; Eve Fairfax was Lord Grimthorpe's abandoned fianc�e and sometime muse of Auguste Rodin; and the novelist Violet Trefusis...
Author
Publisher
Arcade
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Threading My Prayer Rug is a richly textured reflection on what it is to be a Muslim in America today. It is also the luminous story of many journeys: from Pakistan to the United States in an arranged marriage that becomes a love match lasting forty years; from secular Muslim in an Islamic society to devout Muslim in a society ignorant of Islam, and from liberal to conservative to American Muslim; from student to bride and mother; and from an immigrant...
9) Becoming
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Language
English
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Description
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America - the first African-American to serve in that role - she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that...
12) Stories of hope
Author
Publisher
Manilla Press
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged ed.
Language
English
Description
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is one of the bestselling books of the 21st Century. Now, in this essential companion, Heather Morris presents an inspiring manual for life, with a series of tales of the remarkable people she has met, the incredible stories they have shared with her, and the lessons they hold for us all. In Stories of Hope, Heather will explore her extraordinary talents as a listener - a skill she employed when she first met Lale Sokolov,...
Author
Publisher
Kelpies World
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An inspiring introduction for young people to some of Scotland's most amazing women -- from authors to athletes, scientists to singers, queens to campaigners. Discover their empowering life stories alongside vibrant illustrations.
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