The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
By: Wayétu Moore
4.24
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
An engrossing memoir of escaping the First Liberian Civil War and building a life in the United Sta…
Want to Read $ 9.99"Barely one year in and our new country let us know, every day, that we were different."-Wayétu Moore, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
"Barely one year in and our new country let us know, every day, that we were different."-Wayétu Moore, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
"I could be beautiful in a place and still not enough, not because of who I was or anything I had done, but because of something as simple, and somehow as grand in this new place, as the color of my skin."-Wayétu Moore, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
"I could be beautiful in a place and still not enough, not because of who I was or anything I had done, but because of something as simple, and somehow as grand in this new place, as the color of my skin."-Wayétu Moore, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
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1. Sharon and My Mother-in-Law: Ramallah Diaries
By: Suad Amiry
3.68
Format: None pages, Paperback
Based on diaries and e-mail correspondence that architect Suad Amiry kept from 1981 to 2004, Sharon… read more
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2. Beyond the Rice Fields
By: None , None
3.68
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The first novel from Madagascar ever to be translated into English, Naivo's magisterial Beyond the … read more
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3. A Spell of Good Things
By: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
3.79
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Ayobami Adebayo, the celebrated author of Stay With Me unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria a… read more
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4. How to Say Babylon
By: Safiya Sinclair
4.47
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime, How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s … read more
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"As I grew older, I knew I would never be his perfect Rasta daughter. I was too headstrong, too curious. Too much of myself, and not enough of him."-Safiya Sinclair, How to Say Babylon
5. Song of the Huntress
By: Lucy Holland
3.76
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
The acclaimed author of Sistersong transforms the story of Herla and the Wild Hunt into a rich, fem… read more
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6. Whiskey Tender: A Memoir
By: Deborah Jackson Taffa
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An Oprah Daily "Best New Book" and "Riveting Nonfiction and Memoir You Need to Read" * A New York T… read more
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"My Laguna grandmother, Esther, is the one who taught me that a deep intimacy with a homeland requires three things: sensory experiences of particular geographies, a storied history of the trails, and…"-Deborah Jackson Taffa, Whiskey Tender: A Memoir
7. 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
By: Mirinae Lee
3.91
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Joining the acclaimed ranks of Pachinko and A Woman is No Man, a riveting and genre-bending debut o… read more
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8. Vagabonds!
By: Eloghosa Osunde
3.82
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid characters—some haunted, som… read more
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"But look how we broke each other in the end. Who could have killed me better than you?"-Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
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9. Servant & Lord
By: Lo
3.67
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Daniel und Christian verbindet eine Leidenschaft: Die Musik. Christians Vater ist von Daniels Könne… read more
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10. Noi vogliamo tutto: Cronache da una società indifferente (Italian Edition)
By: Flavia Carlini
4.39
Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition
Non c’è cambiamento senza verità e non c’è futuro senza memoria. Cosa significa abitare un Paese d… read more
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11. Marilou is Everywhere
By: Sarah Elaine Smith
3.39
Format: 276 pages, Hardcover
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"There is a part of you that will always live outside your body, in the stars."-Sarah Elaine Smith, Marilou is Everywhere
"Like most evil, I supposed, mine was only a hurt hiding in whatever materials were near. My hurt had no imagination for other people."-Sarah Elaine Smith, Marilou is Everywhere
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"I couldn’t remember why I had ever been afraid to walk in the woods at night. It was all creatures, and I was a creature. Everything was legal between me and the rest."-Sarah Elaine Smith, Marilou is Everywhere
12. The Book of Rosy: A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border
By: Rosayra Pablo Cruz
4.20
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Compelling and urgently important, The Book of Rosy is the unforgettable story of one brave mother … read more
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13. The Silence of the Wilting Skin
By: Tlotlo Tsamaase
3.19
Format: 74 pages, Kindle Edition
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14. Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI
By: Madhumita Murgia
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, reveal… read more
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15. Looking Up: The True Adventures of a Storm-Chasing Weather Nerd
By: Matthew Cappucci
3.93
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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16. Black Bottom Saints
By: Alice Randall
3.93
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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17. Make It Scream, Make It Burn
By: Leslie Jamison
3.93
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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18. The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
By: Wayétu Moore
4.24
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
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"Barely one year in and our new country let us know, every day, that we were different."-Wayétu Moore, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
"I could be beautiful in a place and still not enough, not because of who I was or anything I had done, but because of something as simple, and somehow as grand in this new place, as the color of my s…"-Wayétu Moore, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
"I think, as women of color, especially women of color who come from some means, any means really, we tend to play down the unpleasant things we've experienced. To bury them ... Perfection or the desi…"-Wayétu Moore, The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
19. Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession
By: Alice Bolin
3.03
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
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20. The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP
By: Alex Tresniowski
3.91
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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21. Congolese wiskunde
By: In Koli Jean Bofane
3.69
Format: 317 pages, Hardcover
Célio Matemona (bijgenaamd Célio Mathématik) groeit op in armoede, maar droomt van een toekomst als… read more
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