Browsing: Notable Women

At the center of the devastating forced removal of Native Americans from their land lay the political battle between two key figures: President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross. This “magnificent book” (The Washington Post) unravels their story and this harrowing moment in US history.

In 1979, best friends and university students Bev and Carol jumped at the opportunity to spend the summer in France — and found themselves receiving a whole new kind of education. In this sunny memoir, follow along on their fun-filled adventures, from language barriers to moped mishaps!

A New York Times bestseller and “masterly tale” (Time) from the author of Eat, Pray, Love: Scientist Alma meets artistic Ambrose and embarks on a journey of discovery about herself — and the world. “A novel of brave and lovely ideas… I found unshackled joy on every page” (Chicago Tribune).

A New York Times bestseller with over 19,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Celebrate the life, career, and blistering legal opinions of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Deeply original… I plan to give a copy to both of my daughters” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Gilbert King).

A Wall Street Journal bestseller: In the Old West, badly behaved women rivaled male outlaws in immorality, mayhem, and murder. This collection of action-packed true stories will change your view of Western history forever!

The memoir that inspired the BBC’s beloved drama: Follow 22-year-old Jenny Lee and her fellow midwives in postwar London! A “charming tale of deliveries and deliverance” (Kirkus Reviews), with over 22,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A New York Times bestseller that’s “an intimate, moving book about a rare talent” (People): Journalist Marja Mills spent 18 months getting to know Harper Lee and her sister in this “winning, nuanced portrait” (USA Today) of an enigmatic literary legend. With over 1,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

The daughter at the center of the New York Times bestseller Not Without My Daughter tells her powerful story: After escaping her abusive father in Iran, Mahtob Mahmoody embarked on a triumphant journey to find peace, forgiveness, and freedom from fear.

Born in North Korea, Eunsun Kim’s childhood was beset by starvation and terror. This remarkable account covers her perilous escape as she and her family risked everything for an uncertain chance at freedom. With over 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

He’d been hired to transport precious cargo–and it put a beautiful twist in his solitary life  Former operative turned pilot…