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Encore performance Encore performance Vicki Grubic Riordan "Billy Elliot meets The Golden Girls in this inspiring true story of a woman who learned that it's never too late to live the life you want. As a young girl, Vicki Riordan found her calling as a tap … OL16191187W
Margaret Thatcher The Authorized Biography Margaret Thatcher The Authorized Biography Charles Moore In June 1983 Margaret Thatcher won the biggest increase in a government's Parliamentary majority in British electoral history. Over the next four years, as Charles Moore relates in this central volum… OL17575355W
Girl in the dark Girl in the dark Anna Lyndsey "Anna was living a normal life. She was ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. But then she started to develop worrying symptoms: her face felt like it … OL17874180W
Don't think twice Don't think twice Barbara Schoichet "A late-in-life coming-of-age escapade told with humor and heart, Don't Think Twice is a moving and irreverent account of grief, growing up, and the healing power of adventure. Within six months, Bar… OL17882029W
Romance is my day job Romance is my day job Patience Bloom "Who knows the ins and outs of romance better than a Harlequin editor? A surprising and exhilarating look into Patience Bloom's unexpected real-life love story. At some point, we've all wished romanc… OL17931654W
Off the sidelines Off the sidelines Kirsten Gillibrand "Fourteen years before Kirsten Gillibrand succeeded Hillary Rodham Clinton as senator from New York, she heard her future mentor say these life-changing words: 'Decisions are being made every day in … OL18022212W
What Happened What Happened Hillary Rodham Clinton The former secretary of state relates her experiences as the first woman candidate nominated for president by a major party, discussing the sexism, criticism, and double standards she had to confront… OL18147676W
The women who flew for Hitler The women who flew for Hitler Clare Mulley "Despite Hitler's dictates on women's place being in the home, two fiercely defiant female pilots were awarded the Iron Cross during the Second World War. Other than this unique distinction and a pas… OL19716132W
The wild truth The wild truth Carine McCandless "The ... story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just ... Jon Krakauer, but also the… OL19984609W
Ada's algorithm Ada's algorithm James Essinger Behind every great man, there's a great woman; no other adage more aptly describes the relationship between Charles Babbage, the man credited with thinking up the concept of the programmable computer… OL19988056W
Yesterday, today, tomorrow Yesterday, today, tomorrow Sophia Loren "Film legend Sophia Loren shares vivid memories of work, love, and family"-- "In her first memoir, the Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren tells her incredible life story from the struggles o… OL19988967W
My organic life My organic life Nora Pouillon "A wonderfully engaging memoir from the woman who founded Restaurant Nora, America's first certified organic restaurant--the natural foods pioneer who, earlier than anyone else, made it her mission t… OL19998736W
A field guide to awkward silences A field guide to awkward silences Alexandra Petri "Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir... Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri.… OL20007926W
The huntress The huntress Alice Arlen "The fascinating biography of the maverick newspaperwoman, equestrian, aviatrix and intrepid adventurer Alicia Patterson, which follows her exceptional exploits through the first half of the 20th cen… OL20035447W
Madame Fourcade's Secret War Madame Fourcade's Secret War Lynne Olson From Penguin/Random House: *The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from the bestselling author o… OL20161094W
Surrendering Oz Surrendering Oz Bonnie Friedman "The boy's coming-of-age story is about leaving home to save the world. The girl's coming-of-age story is about relinquishing the world beyond home. It is about finding a way to sacrifice one's yearn… OL20891554W
Mother Teresa Mother Teresa Kathryn Spink "Newly revised and updated, here is the complete story of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a woman regarded by millions as a cont… OL21176370W
Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon Philippa Gregory,Amy Licence viii, 534 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL21315250W
Ankle high and knee deep Ankle high and knee deep Gail L. Fiorini-Jenner "Colicky horses, trucks high-centered in pastures, late nights spent in barns birthing calves--the trials and tribulations of farm and ranch life are as central to its experience as amber waves of gr… OL23185365W
A woman of science A woman of science Cardy Raper "A STORY OF TRUE LOVE, DETERMINATION, SACRIFICE, AND DISCOVERY. A Woman of Science catalogues a decades-long journey of inspirational hardship and success that serves as a model for what women can d… OL23278769W
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