Celebrate Women's History, 2005
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Birth of the Chess Queen
Yalom, Marilyn
| HarperCollins, © 2004 | 794.146 Y
The rise of female power throughout history is expressed through this compelling story of the chess queen.
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The Birth of Venus
Dunant, Sarah
| Random House, © 2004 | Fic D
In this engrossing historical mystery and romance, a bright young woman in 1400's Florence lives life on her own terms, despite the confinements of society.
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Broken for You
Kallos, Stephanie
| Grove Press, © 2004 | Fic K
Two eccentric women form an unlikely friendship and mend their broken lives in this lively and humorous novel.
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The Changeling of Finnistuath
Horsley, Kate
| Shambhala, © 2003 | Fic H
A girl in medieval Ireland is raised as a boy and must learn to survive when she discovers the truth of her identity.
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Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric
Buckley, Veronica
| Fourth Estate, © 2004 | B Christina B
The fascinating and peculiar life of the woman who abdicated Sweden's throne to avoid getting married.
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Crazy Woman Creek: Women Rewrite the American West
Hasselstrom, Linda (Edt.)
| Houghton Mifflin, © 2004 | 810.8 C
A diverse collection of prose and poetry featuring women of the American West.
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Fresh Lipstick: Redressing Fashion and Feminism
Scott, Linda
| Palgrave, © 2005
Scott challenges traditional views of the importance of fashion in women's lives.
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The Jane Austen Book Club
Fowler, Karen Joy
| Putnam, © 2004 | Fic R
A rollicking comedy of manners in which six Austen fans meet regularly to discuss the works of their literary heroine and find love, friendship and personal strength along the way.
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Kira-Kira
Kadohata, Cynthia
| Atheneum, © 2004 | Fic K
The beautiful tale of a Japanese-American girl's coming of age in the 1950s.
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The Mapmaker's Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder and Survival in the Amazon
Whitaker, Robert
| Basic Books, © 2004 | 981.1032 W
The spellbinding story of a woman's survival in the Amazon in the 18th century.
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Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale
Gill, Gillian
| Ballantine Books, © 2004 | B Nightingale G
A rich and engaging portrait of Florence Nightingale and members of her extended family.
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The Red Queen: A Transcultural Tragicomedy
Drabble, Margaret
| Harcourt, © 2004 | Fic D
Inventive story of an 18th century Korean Princess that parallels that of a 21st century British scholar in Seoul.
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Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry and Revenge
Herman, Eleanor
| Morrow, © 2004 | 940.099 H
A romp through royal history, in which mistresses are both envied and reviled.
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The Swallows of Kabul
Khandra, Yasmina
| Doubleday, © 2004 | Fic K
The lives of two couples in Kabul during the Taliban rule are brought together through a terrifying and haunting chain of events.
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Truth & Beauty: A Friendship
Patchett, Ann
| HarperCollins, © 2004 | B Grealy P
Patchett pays homage to her close friend Lucy Grealy in this intimate and unflinching portrait of their friendship.
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The View from 70: Women's Recollections and Reflections
Loewenberg, Ina
| Gray Pearl Press, © 2004 | 305.26 L
An engaging collection of photographs and interviews of 42 women who were born in 1931.
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Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde
De Veaux, Alexis
| W.W. Norton, © 2004 | B Lourde D
A vivid portrait of the poet, feminist, lesbian and politcal activist.
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