Browsing: Notable Women

At 16, Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Her parents were killed, but she survived until the camp was liberated. In this powerful New York Times bestseller, she recounts the following decades — and why she returned to Auschwitz 35 years later. “A reminder of what courage looks like in the worst of times” (Oprah Winfrey).

Emma Silvers might once have loved Jack Fontaine, but she can’t forgive him for leaving Virginia. And when the Union Army arrives on her doorstep, Jack is one of their officers…

Did Laura Ingalls Wilder’s daughter thread her own ideals into her mother’s famous Little House on the Prairie books? This meticulously researched investigation is filled with “fascinating details” (Booklist) on the complex relationship between a prominent author and her daughter.

From the outside, Nancy Cooper’s life with her husband and children in a beautiful North Carolina town seemed perfect. But when her body was discovered one summer day, it would reveal the darkness beneath her marriage’s seemingly tranquil surface.

Marcia L. Gates was an Army nurse and prisoner of war during WWII. As an “Angel of Bataan,” she spent…

This inspiring memoir documents the coming-of-age of a young girl living aboard her father’s 45-foot sailboat — and enduring his abuse. On a nautical journey around the world, Leslie must navigate dangerous tensions and find power within herself.

Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham opens up about life, love, and work in this candid, laugh-out-loud memoir. A New York Times bestseller with nearly 18,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Named one of The Guardian’s “Best Books of 2016”From the author of My Brilliant FriendThis book invites readers into Elena Ferrante’s…

“A culturally rich and rewarding personal chronicle of ethnic faith and intermingled tradition” (Kirkus Reviews): This “entertaining and honest story” (Library Journal) follows a Muslim woman whose arranged marriage took her from Pakistan to the US — and resulted in a life of profound spiritual learning.

Witness the ill-fated affair that inspired Doctor Zhivago in this “fascinating and often heartbreaking” tale (O, the Oprah Magazine) of the romance between author Boris Pasternak and his muse, Olga Ivinskaya. A poignant look at love and courage in Communist Russia, from a New York Times bestselling author.