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"From afar Talitha's life seemed perfect. In her twenties, and already a famous model and actress, she moved from London to a palace in Marrakesh, with her husband Paul Getty, the famous oil heir. There she presided over a swirling ex-pat scene filled with music, art, free love and a counterculture taking root across the world. When Claire arrives in London from her small town, she never expects to cross paths with a woman as magnetic as Talitha Getty....
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"From award-winning novelist Idra Novey comes a "deft and surprising novel" with two unforgettable female voices. (Rumaan Alam) Set in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, Take What You Need follows the estrangement and reconciliation of stepmother and daughter, Jean and Leah. Leah always felt her path diverged from Jean's and left her hometown without looking back, making a life for herself in the city as a young mother and academic. Now that...
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"In 2021, women represented 54.3% of the US workforce but only held 35% of senior leadership positions. Of that percentage, only 2.7% of Asian women were seen in management roles. While there have been great leaps for women in the workplace in the last decade, women of color still fall behind. The Tao of Self-Confidence book sets a foundation to help Asian Women start being seen as leaders in work and life rather than by our stereotypes. In order...
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Unfaithful Together is a series of connected, steamy, romance, short stories following one couple, as they pursue their sexual desires together. They are intended to be read in order. Olivia Van der Mol is conservative, and sweet. The kind of woman to take home to meet the family. Jake Johnson is thoughtful, and kind, but with a sexually adventurous side. A chance encounter leads Olivia to believe they were destined to be together. As they grow, Jake...
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"Cousins, widely regarded as Venturini's masterpiece, is the story of four women from an impoverished, dysfunctional family in La Plata, Argentina, who are forced to suffer through a series of ordeals, including illegal abortions, miscarriages, sexual abuse, disfigurement, and murder, narrated by a daughter whose success as a painter offers her a chance to achieve economic independence and help her family as best as she can." -- Amazon.
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"Can there ever be sympathy for a kidnapper-no matter how forceful her case? Don't decide until you read Before You Found Me, Brooke Beyfuss's complex, compelling new novel that dissects the tangled psychology of right and righteousness." - Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean
Explore the unlikely bond that develops between two abuse survivors and take a deep dive into personal sacrifice, morality,...
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2022
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“This feel-good, uplifting read is filled with positive messages about self-care and self-love. It is sure to please foodies, home-makeover buffs, and anyone looking for a light-hearted romantic read.” --USA Today A sexy romance about a plus-size sweetheart who gets a full-life makeover after a brutal breakup and falls for the incredibly hot contractor renovating her home. Savvy Sheldon spends a lot of time tiptoeing around the cracks in her life:...
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"When Adebimpe is ten, she is sold with her mother, Sanite, to plantation owner John du Marche. He soon renames her Ady but Sanite never lets her daughter forget who she really is - a person who can read and write and understand numbers. Most importantly, Sanite reminds Ady that she must never reveal these abilities to a white person, especially not her true name. Tasked with maintaining du Marche's home in vibrant New Orleans, Ady takes in the city...
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Pen & Sword Books
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2022.
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We are not all born with equal opportunities. Yet there have been countless of women who have overcome a range of barriers such as prejudice, illness, and personal tragedy to advance our understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They used their knowledge to change the world, and their stories are fascinating. This book offers a concise introduction of the lives of 46 women, taking you into the cultural and social context...
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Open Road Media
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From a New York Times– bestselling author, a classic romance about an estranged couple reunited in the workplace and discovering new desire. When her husband walked out on her, Sallie Jerome Baines started her life over. No longer was she the homebody who only wanted to settle down to married life. Instead, she dove into her career, becoming a reporter for one of America’s leading magazines. Finally, she had found a sense of self, a way of living...
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Pages - Book 3, by EA Harwik - A modern family saga. ------ ISBN: 9780980677652Pages - Book 3 is the story of two the younger Page siblings, Peta and Jamie. Unlike their older brother David. Peta and Jamie are the product of a privileged boarding school education.The Pages trilogy will question and define the boundaries of normal in modern society. Where secrets challenge the fabric of friendship and family. --------- Book 1 - ISBN: 9780980677621...
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Grand Central Publishing
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"Lee Gulliver never thought she'd find herself living on the streets -- no one ever does -- but when her restaurant fails, and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her Toyota Corolla. In Seattle, she parks in a secluded spot by the beach to lay low and plan her next move -- until early one morning, she sees a sobbing woman throw herself into the ocean. Lee hauls the woman back to the surface,...
13) Black Wine
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“Those who enjoy the work of such popular feminist speculative fiction writers as Joanna Russ and Ursula K. Le Guin will find much to admire here.” -- Publishers Weekly Winner of the IAFA Crawford, and the James Tiptree, Jr., and the Aurora awards, Black Wine beckons readers into a stark and richly realized world similar to yet very different from our own, to explore the many ways a woman can be cut off from her own history. How does a woman survive,...
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Barbour Publishing, Inc
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2023.
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God is listening, and He cares. In every circumstance, pause. . .and pray! This devotional prayer book is a lovely reminder to bring any petition before your heavenly Father. Dozens of just-right-sized prayers touch on topics that will resonate with your heart. Topics include: Grace, Blessings, Joy, Serving, Contentment, Difficulties, Rest, Surrender, Trust, and more. Each prayer is perfectly paired with a relevant scripture selection--a fabulous...
15) Leonora
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J. Johnson
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2023
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Leonora centers on the newly married Leonora and her decision to bring back to England a woman who had been exiled to France. The woman, Olivia, is known as a "coquette," and her controversial behavior with regard to her marriage had driven her to France, where she cultivated an aristocratic, "French" sensibility that exists apart from conventional morality.
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Richard Bentley
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2023
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Susannah Moodie (born Strickland; 1803– 1885) was an English-born Canadian author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in mid-19th century Canada, a sparsely-populated British colony at the time. Moodie also wrote children's books, poetry, and memoirs in addition to novels. Her writing inspired well-known, fellow Canadian writers Margaret Atwood and Carol Shields. 'Flora Lyndsay' tells the story of a young wife and mother who emigrates,...
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Richard Bentley
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2023
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Susannah Moodie (born Strickland; 1803– 1885) was an English-born Canadian author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in mid-19th century Canada, a sparsely-populated British colony at the time. Moodie also wrote children's books, poetry, and memoirs in addition to novels. Her writing inspired well-known, fellow Canadian writers Margaret Atwood and Carol Shields. 'Flora Lyndsay' tells the story of a young wife and mother who emigrates,...
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2021
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After the tragic loss of her fiancé in a plane crash, Eden Sommers goes to Mercer Island, Washington State to recover. Instead of finding peace and putting it all behind her, she is plagued by questions and a determination to unearth the truth. Romance is the last thing on her mind with the mystery man next door who reminds her of her fiancé. She’s attracted to the sexy stranger, but the walls are up. How can she trust a man who keeps secrets...
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2021
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Newly widowed and on the threshold of seventy, Lizzie Warton questions the value of her remaining years. Uncharacteristically, she decides for the first time in her life to do what she wants, instead of what everyone expects. Against the wishes of family and friends, she sets out for Africa to work at a Ugandan middle school. When she lands at night in the Entebbe airport, her hosts are not there to meet her. Near panic, she hires a local taxi. The...
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Union Square & Co
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2023.
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"Authors Kaitlin Culmo and Emily McDermott (with stunning art by Kezia Gabriella) give new life to women whose achievements have been stolen, overlooked, or just plain ignored throughout recorded history. You may have learned that Cervantes "invented fiction" with Don Quixote in the 17th century. In reality, Lady Murasaki predated him by hundreds of years with her Tale of Genji in 11th-century Japan. These stories, which span science, art, and innovation...
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