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An astounding new claim about Jesus was first made in 1955: that he had commissioned twelve female apostles. Its source was The Urantia Book. Now, a newer source builds on that revelation, unveiling each one of the inspiring stories of these courageous women apostles.
Our world is ready for the untold stories of the twelve female apostles commissioned by Jesus. The Bible mentions only a few of these women, but never refers to them as apostles....
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A look back at some female convicts who either served their time on death row or deserved to be there...In Lumberton, North Carolina, Thomas Burke fell victim to a house fire which was caused by a burning cigarette. Investigative authorities thought that he had fallen asleep while smoking, leaving thirty-eight-year-old Velma Burke as his widow. They didn't know that the fire was set by Velma. Velma knew how to play the part of the grieving widow....
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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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4 books in 1! Author and dating coach Rebecca Lee brings you the Big 4 works from her Forbidden Attraction Secrets for Men designed turn any man into a master seducer.
Book 1: "There's Just No Spark". Men want hot women. When they fail to have success they often search for answers why. John Handy Attraction Master Rebecca Lee brings you the basic common reasons why men fail in their desire to get with a particular woman. Plus how to turn the nos...
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"What can a forty-something childless woman do? Bored with her life and feeling stuck, Mia Kankimäki leaves her job, sells her apartment, and decides to travel the world, following the paths of the female explorers and artists from history who have long inspired her. She flies to Tanzania and then to Kenya to see where Karen Blixen--of Out of Africa--fame lived in the 1920s. In Japan, Mia attempts to cure her depression while researching Yayoi Kusama,...
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The dominant view of the Russian Revolution of 1917 is of a movement led by prominent men like Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky. Despite the demonstrations of female workers for 'bread and herrings', which sparked the February Revolution, in most historical accounts of this momentous period, women are too often relegated to the footnotes. Judy Cox argues that women were essential to the success of the revolution and to the development of the Bolshevik...
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There is a saying that goes, "It takes a village to raise a child." In this case, it takes many women to develop a little girl's faith journey. The setting started in Saint Lucia with Philomen playing a major role in her siblings' lives. She had some hardship when her firstborn child died. Nevertheless, Philomen met the love of her life, Remy. Philomen went to Trinidad to be with Remy after he made plans for them to join him. She eventually called...
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An intersectional anthology of works by the known and unknown women that shaped and established the suffrage movement, in time for the 2020 centennial of women's right to vote, with a foreword by Gloria Steinem
Comprised of historical texts spanning two centuries, The Women's Suffrage Movement is a comprehensive and singular volume that covers the major issues and figures involved in the movement, with a distinctive focus on diversity, incorporating...
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Ying and Lan Lan were not expecting to meet dholes so soon
after they got to the desert.
Dholes, a kind of wild dog, were the creatures the herders most
feared. They were especially adept at disemboweling cattle and
would even do the same sometimes on camels. That was quite a feat,
because the dhole had to jump high enough to sink its teeth into the
camels' gut. If it didn' t succeed, the camel would raise one back leg
and like Ronaldo...
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Who are the women of Windsor? We know them as Elizabeth, the Queen; Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret; Anne, the Princess Royal. Their images have been with us on film and in print for more than a century, like priceless artifacts that call to mind a grander era. Seen at a distance, they appear unknowable. But each is an individual, a real woman, with an extraordinary story to tell. Now, Catherine Whitney reveals what happens behind the...
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Waging war involves more than just the soldiers on the front line--it take an entire nation. Many women in the U.S. played a pivotal role in the war effort and entered the work force to fill the spots left vacant by the men at war. Rosie the Riveter became a rallying cry for women starting in World War II and continues on to this day.
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"The Women of the Mayflower" is a collection of excerpts revolving around the female passengers of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. An interesting and insightful collection not to be missed by readers keen to hear the voice...
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A powerful-and empowering-gathering of women's voices transmitting
Judaism's Passover legacy to the next generation.
The Women's Passover Companion offers an in-depth examination of women's relationships to Passover as well as the roots and meanings of women's seders. This groundbreaking collection captures the voices of Jewish women-rabbis, scholars, activists, political leaders and artists-who engage in a provocative conversation about the themes...
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You Were Created to Make a Difference
Every woman desires to be successful and to make a difference. The question each of us must ask ourselves is, how will you define success? Will you follow the current one-size-fits-all success track? Or will you design your own path to prioritize and make a difference in the lives of others?
Carolyn Warren, a wife, mother, and businesswoman, found herself asking the same question. In this book, the author shares...
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