Browsing: Notable Women

A New York Times bestseller: Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt shares her most cherished memories — including her childhood, marriage, and humanitarian efforts — in this engrossing personal account. “Rarely has there been an autobiography so completely revealing of its author” (Kirkus Reviews).

“A soaring wonder of a book” (The Boston Globe): This New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2015 follows the author’s decision to adopt a fierce predator in the wake of her father’s death. An “instant classic” (The New York Times) with over 15,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Despite his achievements in the White House, Calvin Coolidge remains an enigmatic figure. In this masterful reappraisal, an acclaimed historian offers new insight into the life and leadership of “Silent Cal.” A “comprehensive biography” (Booklist) with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

This New York Times bestseller takes readers to an Iowa farm that offered one young girl and her family both extreme hardship and unexpected rewards during the Great Depression. “A very good book, indeed” (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love), with over 1,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

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Only a fraction of Europe’s Jewish children survived the Holocaust. This gripping New York Times bestseller tells the stories of Sophie, Flora, and Carla — three young girls who defied the odds to escape Hitler’s genocide and make new lives in America.

In 1954, teenage friends Juliet and Pauline went on a walk with Pauline’s mother, Honorah — but Honorah didn’t return. This “well-researched” read (The Washington Post) delves into the shocking true story of the murder portrayed in the film Heavenly Creatures — and the sensational trial that followed.

This haunting read details the infamous murder of Kitty Genovese, who was stabbed on the streets of New York while dozens of bystanders did nothing to save her. More than a crime story, this is a study of human behavior that “evokes anger and anguish in equal measure” (The Advocate).

Until the age of 10, Mary-Ann Kirkby had never ridden a bike or watched a Disney film. In this “riveting and well-paced” memoir (Publishers Weekly), she offers an inside look into the little-known Hutterite religious colony — and the challenges she faced when she left.

The gripping story of “one of the most sensational trial cases of the nineteenth century” (Booklist): One morning in New Orleans, Madame Carl noticed an unmistakable face. Could this poor slave on the street really be Sally Miller, a German woman who disappeared 25 years before? “Engrossing” (Publishers Weekly).