Browsing: Notable Women

Twin sisters — one diagnosed with schizophrenia, one a psychiatrist — share how their paths in life have diverged even as love keeps them close. A “harrowing but arresting memoir” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

“A moving personal testament to courage” (The New York Times): Gerda Weissmann Klein, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, shares her harrowing story of surviving horrific Nazi labor camps during the Holocaust. “An unforgettable reading experience” (Library Journal).

When actress Claudia Christian flees a troubled childhood and moves to Hollywood at age 17, she steps through the looking…

New York Times BestsellerWildly popular award-winning blogger, accidental ranch wife, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman…

“Triumphant” (Publishers Weekly): In her 30s, Helen Fremont made a life-altering discovery — though she was raised Catholic, her parents were Jewish Holocaust survivors living under invented names. A “brave and beautiful” story (Charles Baxter) about one woman’s journey into her family’s past.

After suddenly losing her job, Noelle Hancock decided to do something that frightened her every day for a year. She reflects on her life-changing journey in this “moving, enriching, and hilarious” memoir (New York Times bestselling author Julie Powell). With over 1,300 five-star Goodreads ratings!

At age 18, Stacey Lannert killed her sexually abusive father and received a life sentence — one that was commuted 18 years later. She reflects on justice and sisterhood in this “devastating and important” memoir (New York Times bestselling author Naomi Wolf).

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Poisonwood Bible: On a Southern farm, young wife and mother Dellarobia makes a discovery that changes her world forever. A “majestic and brave” novel (The New York Times Book Review) from “a gifted magician of words” (Time).

Now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON…

During World War II, a young Jewish woman named Marthe Cohn became a spy for the French Resistance, participating in life-or-death missions to help take down the Nazis. “This compelling memoir is testament to how extraordinary circumstances can transform a life” (Publishers Weekly).