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1) The Women
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Praise for Fatal: A captivating read from one of my favourite authors Praise for Dishonour: A thrilling and gripping novel Praise for Trapped: Gritty and gripping – by a star in the making Praise for Poison: A cracking good read Bestseller Jacqui Rose returns with The Women – whether they are serving time or trying to get out, hell hath no fury like these women inmates of a notorious and hard-hitting prison. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers...
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Miriam has one year to uncover Heachley Hall's unimaginable past and a secret that only women can discover.
The life of a freelance illustrator will never rake in the millions so when twenty-eight year old Miriam discovers she's the sole surviving heir to her great-aunt's fortune, she can't believe her luck. She dreams of selling her poky city flat and buying a studio.
But great fortune comes with an unbreakable contract. To earn her inheritance,...
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When Tina's nephew, Ronnie is killed, she is left to care for his siblings and to solve a series of mysterious murders involving only black men. Investigating each murder thrusts her and her team into a world of deities, demons, and fallen angels, leading Tina to battle a serial killer beyond this realm.
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Three powerful novels from the feminist scholar who wrote one of the bestselling books of the late twentieth century, The Women's Room. Through the eyes of Stacey (née Anastasia), a divorced feminist New York photographer, we get to know her mother, Bella, a remarkable woman, wife, and mother. The daughter of Polish immigrants, Bella, who renamed herself Belle, clawed her way out of poverty and settled into a middle-class existence. Shifting perspectives...
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What's love to do with anything? ….Immersed in her herbal laboratory, Lady Felicity secretly yearns for a dashing, romantic love straight from a gothic novel. So when her brother's houseguest, Lord Andover, presses her hands to his chest, and proposes, she is too stunned to take in his words of undying love. Words he surely spoke. Didn't he? Oh, drat, she should have listened.Victims of misguided and inept medical men, Lord Andover's father and...
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In 1970s Iraq, the Ba'ath Party was at the height of its influence in the Middle East and popularity throughout the West. But a group of activists recognized the disastrous potential of the regime as its charismatic leader, Saddam Hussein, came to power. Haifa Zangana was among those who resisted Saddam's rule, a small group of whom were captured and imprisoned at Abu Ghraib. Now, from a distance of time and place, Zangana writes about her incarceration,...
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First Run Features
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2022.
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An award-winning film about the 1979 Three Mile Island meltdown – the worst commercial nuclear accident in U.S. history – and its aftermath. Featuring Jane Fonda, the film uncovers the never-before-told stories of four intrepid homemakers who take their local community's case against the plant operator all the way to the Supreme Court – and a young female journalist who's caught in the radioactive crossfire.
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"Three women led a fashion revolution and turned themselves into international style celebrities. Joséphine Bonaparte, future Empress of France; Térézia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette Récamier, muse of intellectuals, had nothing left to lose. After surviving incarceration and forced incestuous marriage during the worst violence of the French Revolution of 1789, they dared sartorial revolt. Together, Joséphine and Térézia...
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Angela Gregory is considered by many the doyenne of Louisiana sculpture and is a notable twentieth century American sculptor. In A Dream and a Chisel, Angela Gregory and Nancy Penrose explore Gregory's desire, even as a teenager, to learn the art of cutting stone and to become a sculptor. Through sheer grit and persistence, Gregory achieved her dream of studying with French artist Antoine Bourdelle, one of Auguste Rodin's most trusted assistants and...
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A portrait of America's most interesting yet overlooked women.
In the midst of a historic "birth dearth," why do some 5 percent of American women choose to defy the demographic norm by bearing five or more children? Hannah's Children is a compelling portrait of these overlooked but fascinating mothers who, like the biblical Hannah, see their children as their purpose, their contribution, and their greatest blessing. The social scientist Catherine...
12) The Silent Women
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This time, they speak for themselves.
Long represented in the words of men, a group of iconic literary women reclaim their identities by finally telling their own stories. Raised in a society that denied their voices, these women have snatched them back.
From a woman unfairly propositioned to one trapped by convention… from women cornered into ruin to those endangered or killed prematurely – the so-called muses have their say. And they are no...
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A behind-the-scenes look at the hugely popular and often controversial world of women's tennis featuring such household names as Venus and Serena Williams and Anna Kournikova. At a time when attendance and TV ratings for women's tennis are at an all-time high, Sports Illustrated writer L.Jon Wertheim, draws on his investigative talents and knowledge of the game to infiltrate the heretofore closed locker rooms of the women's tour and chronicle this...
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Women's Murder Club volume 24
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Little Brown and Company
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20240506
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Unlock the Enigma of Female Communication Dive into the mesmerizing realm of female communication in "The Secret Language of Women" and unearth the concealed meanings beneath their words and deeds. This guide unravels the intricate fabric of how women convey their thoughts, emotions, and desires through language, gestures, and unspoken cues. Acquire profound insights into the art of deciphering their subtle signals, empowering you to forge deeper...
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This inspiring collection features more than 700 quotes from more than 400 notable women, ranging from Charlotte Brontë and Helen Keller, to Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa, Simone de Beauvoir, and Hillary Clinton.
Organized thematically, the selections explore a wide variety of subjects including: family, faith, character, education, leadership, the arts, humor, politics, self-image, women, and success. The Words of Extraordinary Women is a fascinating...
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Athens, 411 BC. As the Peloponnesian War draws to a close, a political coup begins to take shape in Athens. Veterans of the infamous battle of Mantinea, Thrasyllus, and Polemon now live as humble farmers in the countryside. They are determined to find influential husbands for their daughters, Glycera and Charis, but first they must defend Athens from the oligarchs plotting to reinstate tyrannical rule.
Young and impatient, Glycera and Charis soon...
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Discover the untold stories of remarkable women who played pivotal roles in Czechoslovakia's national revolution and fought tirelessly for independence. In this captivating book, historian and translator Kytka Hilmarova presents a collection of biographical sketches that shed light on the courageous and often overlooked heroines who shaped the course of history.From the depths of Czechoslovakia's struggle for freedom, these unsung women emerged as...
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