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The Brilliant Women Collection    by Eve Merrier
Price: $2.99 USD. 15810 words. Language: British English. Published on December 6, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

(5.00 from 6 reviews)
This uplifting illustrated collection warmly celebrates inspirational women from comedians to global campaigners. Entertaining descriptions of remarkable and ground-breaking achievements explain how these women have made particularly significant contributions. Admirable personal qualities form the theme of each biographical chapter: strong, inventive, cooperative, genuine and determined.
Charlotte Bronte's Thunder    by Michele Carter
Price: $9.99 USD. 214750 words. Language: English. Published on July 24, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Charlotte Brontë, author of 'Jane Eyre,' spent most of her life concealing a secret. Like a wizard or magician, she could conjure thousands of anagrams in her mind and then hide them inside the pages of her writing. In her childhood, this talent was a novelty, but later her secret code took on immense proportions and serious consequences when she wrote about corruption and murder in her township.
A Journey of a Bouncing Czech    by Natasha Novotny
Price: $6.99 USD. 83840 words. Language: English. Published on August 12, 2010. Nonfiction » History » European.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
A story of a Czech girl who finds herself after the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in London, her subsequent departure for Canada, her adventures, travels and survival in the world of retail, her sicknesses, triumphs and setbacks she handles and retains with her drive and a sense of humor. Part memoir, part history lesson and the enjoyment of the story of the woman who lived it.
Breaking Silence    by C.A. Harris
Price: $4.79 USD. 29670 words. Language: English. Published on September 14, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
The 60s. The crossroads of change and immobility. In 1964, C.A. Harris was three years old and living in a world of silence. Only nobody knew it – nobody knew her world was one of muffled and descriptionless sound. Motown ruled the airwaves and blacks weren’t allowed to cross 8 Mile -- and, C.A. Harris was growing up hearing impaired at the pinnacle of political and social unrest.
Survive to Live Free    by Christa Schmid-Wappler
Price: $4.95 USD. 99820 words. Language: English. Published on December 27, 2010. Nonfiction » History » European.

(5.00 from 1 review)
This is a heart-breaking insight into the personal experiences of a little girl growing up during World War II in East Germany. The author's memories reveal through a child's eyes the effect the war had on herself, her family and her friends and their struggle to survive and adapt to the lack of food, the Hitler Regime and the bombings.
The Butterfly's Cage    by Shahnaz Khari
Price: $4.85 USD. 25320 words. Language: English. Published by Memoirs Publishing  on June 12, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

(5.00 from 1 review)
'The Butterfly’s Cage', is the heart wrenching, inspiring true story of a young Pakistani woman’s flight to freedom. Suffering abuse, tyranny and disownment as a result of refusing to submit to the abuse received by not one but two violent husbands, Shahnaz opens the doors to a hidden world, illustrating how cultural values can allow human rights violations to prosper.
Madam Courage    by Martin Kari
Price: $7.99 USD. 58130 words. Language: English. Published by Raider Publishing International  on September 13, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

(5.00 from 1 review)
By Martin Kari
Anne of the Borders - The Story of Anne Hepple, Author, 1877-1959 - by Mary Rawnsley & Wendy Bell Scott    by Mary Rawnsley
Price: $5.99 USD. 10650 words. Language: English. Published by Blue Button Publications  on April 6, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Literary biography.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Written to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Anne Hepple, novelist, who lived most of her life in Northumberland and Berwickshire. Her books, which often feature thinly-disguised local places have been read and enjoyed worldwide. Print Version Published 2009.
Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia    by Jean Sasson
Price: $5.99 USD. 79250 words. Language: English. Published on June 8, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
PRINCESS reveals the secret life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, from the royal house of Saudi Arabia. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband and her country. A New York Times bestseller, PRINCESS was named one of the 500 Great Books by Women since 1300, an Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild, a Doubleday Book Club pick, & a Reader's Digest Selection
Lifeliner: The Judy Taylor Story    by Shireen Jeejeebhoy
Price: $6.99 USD. 67180 words. Language: English. Published on May 21, 2010. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Judy Taylor relished her simple happy life. She had a loving husband, three young daughters, a beautiful suburban home. But after intestinal blood clots annihilated her guts, Judy faced starving to death in a cold Toronto hospital. The year was 1970. Judy lived two more decades without eating. "Lifeliner" is about her inspirational story from death to life, from ordinary woman to medical pioneer.