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The extraordinary stories of six women who defied the spirit of their age

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The book offers five interlinked portraits of Irish women artists and political figures: Edna OBrien, Sinad OConnor, Nuala OFaolain, Bernadette McAliskey and Anne Enright.

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Nadia Jamal takes us inside the lives of ordinary Muslim women from around Australia, showing how they find ways to stay true to their faith, and to themselves as well. These candid and moving stories reveal a side to Australian life that is little known and often misunderstood.

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What do you do next if you have walked on the moon How do you follow the first perfect 10 in Olympic history How do you move on after surviving a plane crash Some people will forever be defined by a single moment.

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Winner of the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize 2014

A rich historical biography of those wild Wyndhams three cultured aristocratic sisters born into great privilege in late Victorian Britain.

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This unique reference presents 59 biographies of people who were key to the sea services being reasonably prepared to fight the Japanese Empire when the Second World War broke out, and whose advanced work proved crucial. These intelligence pioneers invented techniques, procedu...

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Students are well aware of the contributions of the men who served as college presidents, researchers, and national leaders in community collegebut what women made significant contributions that have not before been brought to light Their valuable stories are captured in this book.

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Students are well aware of the contributions of the men who served as college presidents, researchers, and national leaders in community collegebut what women made significant contributions that have not before been brought to light Their valuable stories are captured in this book.

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In this perceptive and rich collection of essays, Colm Tibn investigates the lives as well as the work of homosexual writers and artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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The author had interviewed, or reported on hundreds of the most influential men and women of the twentieth century. In this title, he has collected his memories of more than a score of them: they include actors and generals, a jazzman, an intensely scholarly woman and a casually funny one, an architect, a publisher, and several politicians.

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From the bestselling author of The Unfinished Palazzo, the untold history of six groundbreaking women who fought to become front-line correspondents during World War II

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Spare, haunting, utterly magnificent, and profoundly human, the refugee stories inside this remarkable volume of exquisite photography will teach you that the surest way to draw humans together begins with the words I want to tell you my story . . .

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Celebrating style, individuality, and joie de vivre, this book showcases more than 80 original men who will inspire readers to lead a less ordinary life.

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SHE: A CELEBRATION OF RENEGADE WOMEN is a dazzling celebration of inspirational women by Harriet Hall.

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Who would top your list of the fifty people who have done the most to make the modern world a worse place

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From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century, to the women behind the Apollo missions, from the astronauts breaking records on the International Space Station to those blazing the way in the race to get to Mars, this book reveals extraordinary stories, champions unsung heroes and celebrates remarkable achievements from around the world.

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Presents an inspiring collection of stories of Americans who have persevered over adversity and built extraordinary lives after loss, hardship, and setbacks, showcasing the resilience of the American spirit.

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The fascinating story of the young women who served as Soviet snipers during the Second World War

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A brave, pioneering book that gives voice to the stories behind an issue that affects millions.

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Now in its third edition, Latin American Classical Composers provides a singular English-language resource for biographical information on hundreds of composers from Central and South America and the Hispanic Caribbean. Gathered from a variety of sources, it fills the gaps left by other major English-language music dictionaries and encyclopedias.