Browsing: Notable Women

History

The Women with Silver Wings

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After Pearl Harbor, more than 1,000 female aviators risked everything to help the United States win the war — until Congress disbanded their program. This definitive account of the Women Airforce Service Pilots is “not just an important slice of history, it’s a thrilling page-turner” (Karen Abbott).

Astronomy

Odetta

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An AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2020The first in-depth biography of the legendary singer and “Voice of the Civil Rights Movement,”…

Biographies and Memoirs

Frontier Follies

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A New York Times bestseller with nearly 3,500 five-star Goodreads ratings: The host of Food Network’s The Pioneer Woman shares stories about country living, marrying a cowboy, and more in a warmhearted memoir that’s “filled with candor and self-deprecating wit… A charmer” (People).

American Revolution

You Never Forget Your First

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A New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2020! Delivering wit and historical insight, this energetic biography of George Washington is “a bewitching combination of erudition and cheek… A playful, disruptive work of history” (New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Egan).

20th Century

In the Country of Women

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An award-winning author looks back across generations at the stories of her family’s indomitable women, who confronted abusive relationships, slavery, and racism. “Certain books give off the sense that you won’t want them to end, so splendid the writing, so lyrical the stories” (Los Angeles Times).

Biographies and Memoirs

Until Forever

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In this deeply moving memoir, the author recounts the way her fairytale marriage fell apart — and how she and her husband fought to restore their love. “An earnest account of a passionate marriage” (Kirkus Reviews).

Biographies and Memoirs

The End of Normal

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In this “explosive” New York Times bestseller (People), the former daughter-in-law of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff tells her story, from her marriage into wealth to the day her father-in-law’s Ponzi scheme came crashing down — and her husband’s shocking suicide in the aftermath.

Biographies and Memoirs

It Was Me All Along

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When Andie Mitchell realized her relationship with food was taking over her life, she knew something had to change. In this profoundly honest New York Times bestseller, she reflects on her journey of weight loss and self-acceptance. “Candid and inspiring” (Kirkus Reviews).