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The Search for Lady Godiva    by Robert Hendry
Price: $3.99 USD. 121620 words. Language: English. Published on July 29, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

Lady Godiva’s naked ride through Coventry as a protest against oppressive tax entered history! Did it really take place? Historian and Godiva descendant Robert Hendry offers compelling evidence from 1000 years ago that it did! Discover the social and religious background to this famous event and unravel the mystery of where she was laid to rest. 120,000 words + 100 illustrations, appendices.
The Blows of Yesteryear: An American Saga    by John Y. Le Bourgeois
Price: $9.99 USD. 90360 words. Language: English. Published on July 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

We recall a family of real but largely forgotten women in American history. All were descendants of Elizabeth Taylor and Peter Blow. Their lives were full, far-flung and unscripted, emblematic of the nation’s course over five generations. Our women are mostly fortunate in love, and marry good men. They are motivated. They know death, even murder; and they live with slavery and its aftermath.
Mistress Alexandria Series #4 of 12: Mansion Party    by Jean Moredon
Price: $0.99 USD. 3480 words. Language: English. Published by SDS Publishing  on July 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Sex and Relationships  » Prostitution.

Mistress Alexandria has a rare day off from pleasing clients. Favoured client Mick invites her to a party at his mansion. Big mistake.... #4 in a series of 12 Mistress Alexandria short tales, search for other instalments. Based on a true story.
Second Chance    by Martha Preston
Price: $6.75 USD. 37340 words. Language: English. Published on July 11, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

Indicted on 23 counts and convicted of four, multimillionaire Martha Marie Preston faced 40 years in federal prison! Just how her life of Rolls Royces and golf course living had come to this, she wasn’t sure. But she knew she had to find a way out. And so began her Second Chance.
Grandma's Motorcycle    by Carlene Eye
Price: Free! 1100 words. Language: English. Published on July 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

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My Motorcycle describes a grandmother's humorous and unsuccessful attempts to ride a motorcycle. Even after professional lessons and assistance from motorcycle cops, the skill to stay upright eludes her. After a thousand miles of falls, road rash, and burns, the grandmother reflects on her failure.
Yehonala. La concubina que se convirtio en la ultima y más influyente emperatriz de China    by Cordelia Callas
Price: $8.99 USD. 29510 words. Language: Spanish. Published by LD Books - Lectorum  on June 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

Este trabajo trata de ubicar, con justa apreciacion historica, a Yehonala, la figura femenina mas infuyente de toda la historia del gigante asiatico. Controvertida e imposible de ignorar, llego a la Ciudad Prohibida como una concubina mas del Emperador y mas adelante se revelo como una figura politica extraordinaria, con una rara habilidad para sobrevivir a todo tipo de intrigas cortesanas.
MY CIA: A Memoir    by Telling Our Stories Press
Price: $2.99 USD. 19060 words. Language: English. Published on June 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

In her third book, a memoir, McCord uses the lens of the present to delve into the past: McCord was born in Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, the daughter of a CIA Officer and a beautiful, sheltered, young mother of Irish catholic descent, ten months after the birth of her sister.
Las ambiciosas    by Beatriz Actis
Price: $8.99 USD. 48080 words. Language: Spanish. Published by LD Books - Lectorum  on June 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

Este libro incluye retratos de mujeres que aspiraron a más de sus vidas y lo lograron. Todo lo que quisieron fue expresarse libremente y que fueran escuchadas: María Callas, Isadora Duncan, Leni Riefenstahl y Jacqueline Kennedy. Tambien forman parte de esta coleccion, los titulos: Las Desafiantes y Las Transgresoras
Dragons and Butterflies: War With Her Father    by Marie Jensen
Price: $2.99 USD. 80260 words. Language: English. Published by SDS Publishing  on June 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

#2 in the Jean Ridgeway series from Marie Jensen. Jean's battle with her abuser becomes a war, & there can only be 1 winner. But in adolescence, she must also face family, boyfriend & school issues, deceit, jealousy, heartbreak & tragedy. In the end, her physical and mental well-being are threatened, as her visions of the future become as heart-wrenching as her experiences of the past & present.
Widowhood 102 The Diary Entries    by Dawn Millen
Price: $4.99 USD. 21490 words. Language: English. Published on June 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

Widowhood 102 is an extraction of the entries in my diary during the first year of Widowhood. These entries are just another part of they journey into being the new me.