The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home
By: Heath Hardage Lee
3.90
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
"With astonishing verve, The League of Wives persisted to speak truth to power to bring their POW/M…
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
2. Gellhorn: A Twentieth Century Life
By: Caroline Moorehead
4.09
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
The first major biography of legendary war correspondent Martha Gellhorn, whose life provides a uni… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
3. Home Before Morning
By: Lynda Van Devanter
4.04
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
On June 8, 1969, a patriotic, happy-go-lucky young nurse fresh out of basic training arrived in Vie… read more
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4. Defiant: The POWs Who Endured Vietnam's Most Infamous Prison, the Women Who Fought for Them, and the One Who Never Returned
By: Alvin Townley
3.73
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Winner of the Georgia Author of the Year Award in History During the Vietnam War, hundreds of Ameri… read more
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5. Christmas in Destiny (Destiny, #7)
By: Toni Blake
3.68
Format: 290 pages, ebook
"Go to Destiny. There's something waiting there for you." Shane Dalton's new life is waiting in Mia… read more
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6. The Women
By: Kristin Hannah
4.64
Format: 471 pages, Hardcover
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more
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"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."-Kristin Hannah, The Women
"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"-Kristin Hannah, The Women
"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."-Kristin Hannah, The Women
7. Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II
By: Lena Andrews
4.00
Format: 351 pages, Hardcover
A history of the role of American servicewomen in WWII, illuminating their forgotten yet essential … read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
By: Lynne Olson
4.26
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
In the 1960s, the world’s attention was focused on a nail-biting race against the international ca… read more
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"He demonstrated a feminism very unusual for his time by encouraging her in all her undertakings and helping her overcome the obstacles that arose with her projects,"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
"Above all, she talked about the great debt she owned her parents for encouraging her to do what she wanted and for providing her with unstinting support, not to mention stellar education, that enable…"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
"My parents were humanists,“ Desroches later told an interviewer. “They taught me humanist values such as respect for one another, for your neighbors, for people in general, respect for civilizations.…"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
9. Founding Mothers
By: Cokie Roberts
3.64
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts comes New York Times bestseller Founding Mo… read more
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- audiobook
10. The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
By: Claire Swinarski
3.74
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Armed with a Crock-Pot and a pile of recipes, a grandmother, her granddaughter, and a mysterious yo… read more
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"All these kids today thought you needed so much time. Time, time, time! As if another year would show you the kind of father a person could be, or how the nightmares about battlefields in Vietnam wou…"-Claire Swinarski, The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
11. Talking to My Angels
By: Melissa Etheridge
3.95
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Twenty years after the success of her first memoir, the New York Times bestseller The Truth Is . . … read more
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- adult
- audiobook
12. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
By: Whoopi Goldberg
4.33
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more
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"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
13. The French Ingredient: A Memoir
By: Jane Bertch
3.98
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The inspiring and delicious memoir of an American woman who had the gall to open a cooking school i… read more
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14. Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.
By: Diane Carlson Evans
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
What is the price of honor? It took ten years for Vietnam War nurse Diane Carlson Evans to answer t… read more
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"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Collin Powell, a Vietnam Vet, then offered one of the most beautiful tributes I've ever heard. "You went, you served, you suffered. The names of eight o…"-Diane Carlson Evans, Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.
15. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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- historical
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16. The Gift of the Magpie (Meg Lanslow, #28)
By: Donna Andrews
4.10
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews returns with another Meg Langslow mystery written "… read more
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- audiobook
17. The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy
By: Stuart Stevens
4.43
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“This is the first must-read of the 2024 election cycle if you want to understand the stakes.” –Nic… read more
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- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
18. Owl Be Home for Christmas (Meg Lanslow, #26)
By: Donna Andrews
4.06
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
The 26th book and the sixth Christmas mystery in the Meg Lansglow series, Owl Be Home for Christmas… read more
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19. The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust
By: Elizabeth White
4.03
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The astonishing story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg—a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands o… read more
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"People are not fully defined by either the best or the worst of their actions"-Elizabeth White, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust
20. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
By: Katie Ledecky
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A candid and inspiring memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swim… read more
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21. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
By: Julie Satow
4.06
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visio… read more
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- feminism
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22. Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life
By: Justin J. Lehmiller
3.81
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A leading expert on human sexuality and author of the blog Sex and Psychology offers an unprecedent… read more
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23. First to the Front: The Untold Story of Dickey Chapelle, Trailblazing Female War Correspondent
By: Lorissa Rinehart
4.32
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The first authoritative biography of pioneering photojournalist Dickey Chapelle, who from World War… read more
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"There is no revolution without domestic labor."-Lorissa Rinehart, First to the Front: The Untold Story of Dickey Chapelle, Trailblazing Female War Correspondent
24. The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free
By: Pete Hegseth
4.48
Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition
Real men fought for our freedoms. It’s time we fought for theirs. Pete Hegseth joined the Army t… read more
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"Rights are not rights when they are contingent on the favor of government or political leaders."-Pete Hegseth, The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free
25. Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
By: Maureen Callahan
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kenn… read more
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26. The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home
By: Heath Hardage Lee
3.90
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
"With astonishing verve, The League of Wives persisted to speak truth to power to bring their POW/M… read more
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- adult
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27. When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary
By: Alice Hoffman
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman delivers a stunning novel about one of contemporary history's most… read more
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28. All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way
By: Fred C. Trump
4.07
Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition
With revealing, never-before-told stories, Fred C. Trump III, nephew of President Donald Trump, bre… read more
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29. Elizabeth of East Hampton (For the Love of Austen, #2)
By: Audrey Bellezza
4.13
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
This fresh and whip-smart modern retelling of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice transports … read more
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30. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
By: Melissa Fitzgerald
4.49
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Mel… read more
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