Women who led the way

Women Who Led The Way

A diverse and inclusive celebration of 21 amazing women explorers and adventurers from all over the world

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Understanding Earth: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Understanding Earth: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Investigating Nature: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Investigating Nature: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Advancing Technology: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Advancing Technology: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Improving Health: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Exploring Space: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Exploring Space: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Making Inventions: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Making Inventions: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science)

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Magnificent Women and Flying Machines

Balloons, parachutes, aeroplanes, gliders, airships -the extraordinary personal tales of the women who led the way in early British aviation!

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Magnificent Women and Flying Machines

Balloons, parachutes, aeroplanes, gliders, airships –the extraordinary personal tales of the women who led the way in early British aviation!

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Women Who Run With The Wolves

'Everyone should read this book' Maya Angelou'Estés points to storytelling, our ancient narratives, as a way for women to reconnect to the Wild Woman

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Women Who Run with the Wolves

UPDATED, WITH NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR"WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows." - Alice WalkerWithin every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature...

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Women Who Changed Art Forever

A cool, visually led and accessible primer on the four pillars of feminist art

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Women Who Run With The Wolves - Clarissa Pinkola Estes

<p>A beautiful collectable gift edition celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the ultimate cult feminist classic Within every woman, there lies a powerful force of energy, creativity and self-knowing: their wild woman. For centuries, she has been repressed by a male-orientated value system that trivialises her emotions. Until now.With a combination of time-honoured...

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Pauline Gower, Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women

Flying 'Anything to Anywhere': the life of pilot Pauline Gower, MBE, who led the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary during WW2

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The Women - Kristin Hannah

<p>The journey of their lifetime . . .'Women can be heroes, too'. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances "Frankie" McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 196...

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Wally Funk's Race for Space

The inspirational story of a female pilot who led the way for women in space, written by an award-winning British journalist.

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Capote's Women

*National Bestseller*New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his "swans." There are certain women, Truman Capote wrote, ...

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Mindfulness for Women

A book and CD/audio download package which offers the perfect introduction to mindfulness meditation for time-pressed women who want an accessible way

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The Way of Kings: The first book of the breathtaking epic Stormlight Archive from the worldwide fantasy sensation - Sanderson Brandon

Anotace: `I loved this book. What else is there to say?` Patrick RothfussAccording to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms. And the Voidbringers followed...They came against man ten thousand times. To help them cope, t...

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F*CK Him! - Nice Girls Always Finish Single - "A guide for sassy women who want to get back in control of their love life"

The MANipulator Manual: Keep Your Man Interested and Begging for More Without Playing Games Let me start off by explaining I am in no way talking about the sexual act. F*ck him in this case is not physical, it's mental. So many women get in trou

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Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way) - Roma Agrawalová

<p>'A masterclass in storytelling... Agrawal is the perfect narrator: her curiosity, technical knowledge and excitement fill every page. It left me inspired by the ingenuity of historic engineers and optimistic for future innovation.' - Jess Wade, physicist and author of Nano'Inside this wonderfully engaging book is a profound message: that so much of technology com...

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The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found - Lees Jordan

Anotace: The spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Discover a world of magic and secrets, friendship and unimaginable quests in this spectacular new fantasy series from the most exciting new voice in children`s books.A boy who doesn`t believe in magic. An impossible world that will change his min...

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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels - Holton India

Anotace: Cecilia Bassingwaite belongs to The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.Yet this is no ordinary Victorian lady`s society . . .Full of pirates, thieves and ne`er-do-wells, these women spend their days pickpocketing and blackmailing their way around the country all before their afternoon tea.But when Cecilia meets Ned Lightbourne her world is set to change forever...

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Someone Else´s Shoes - Moyesová Jojo

Anotace: THE NEW NOVEL FROM JOJO MOYES, AUTHOR OF THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON ME BEFORE YOU `Giddily joyful. Moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour` THE TIMES `BOOK OF THE MONTH` `Delightful. Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does - recognizably real and complex and funny and flawed` JODI PICOULT `So much fun. Beaut...

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It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race (1509886427)

Kniha - autor Mariam Khan, 272 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the "traditional submissiveness" of Muslim women. Mariam felt pretty sure she didn't know a single Muslim woman who would describe herself that way. Why was she hearing about Muslim women from people who ...

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Women Don´t Owe You Pretty : The Small Edition - Given Florence

Anotace: WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY will tell you to... love sex, hate sexism, protect your goddamn energy, life is short, dump them, And that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty. Florence's debut book will explore all progressive corners of the feminist conversation; from insecurity projection and refusing to find comfort in other women's flaws, to ...

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Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The debut book from Florence Given (1788402111)

Kniha - autor Florence Given, 222 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY will tell you to... love sex, hate sexism, protect your goddamn energy, life is short, dump them. And that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty. Florence's debut book will explore all progressive corners of the feminist conversation; from insecurity projection and ...

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100 Nasty Women of History : Brilliant, badass and completely fearless women everyone should know - Hannah Jewell

<p>100 fascinating and brilliantly written stories about history's bravest, baddest but little known 'nasty' women from across the world. These are the women who were deemed too nasty for their times, too nasty to be recognised, too nasty to be paid for their work and sometimes too nasty to be allowed to live. When you learn about women in history, they're often m...

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The Chain - Chimene Suleyman

<p>A memoir exposing one man's control over many women, an exploration of the trauma he left behind and the sisterhood that formed in his wake despite - and in spite of - him</p> <p>In January 2017, Chimene Suleyman was on her way to an abortion clinic in Queens, New York with her boyfriend, the father of her nascent child. It was the last day they would...

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Perfect Suicide, The

'I loved him, missed him and hated him. Every day. Although it did me no good...' Following a family tragedy, Emma escapes to university in search of a new life. Still raw and vulnerable, she struggles to fit in with her fun-loving housemates and feels excluded. Only charismatic, caring Pete takes her under his wing and shows her true friendship. Pete introduces Emma to h...

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The Perfect Guest

She stayed in your house. Now she wants your life . .. 'Tense, compulsive and gripping, The Perfect Guest is uncomfortable in the best possible way' Charlotte Levin, author of If I Let You GoWe all have that friend - the one who doesn't quite belong. Dinah Marshall is that person and knows it.After someone drops out, she's invited to spend the weekend at a luxury holiday ...

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The Weavers of Alamaxa - Elsbai Hadeer

Anotace: `Hadeer Elsbai has written a powerful story of sisterhood, love, and struggle within a rich, vibrant world with complicated characters that leap from the page to smash the patriarchy!` P. Djeli Clark, author of A Master of Djinn, on The Daughters of IzdiharFollowing up on one of the most exciting fantasy debuts, The Daughters of Izdihar, Hadeer Elsbai concludes ...

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The Christie Affair

In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance.I'm no Hercule Poirot.I'm her husband's mistress.Agatha Christie's world is one of glamorous society parties, country house weekends, and growing literary fame.Nan O'Dea's world is something very different. Her attempts to escape a tough London upbringing during the Great War led ...

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The Witch and the Beast 1 - Satake Kousuke

Anotace: Dive into Kousuke Satake`s suave and explosive manga debut, about powerful women and good and evil, featuring a story of vengeance in a stylish, art-deco urban wonderland that`s one part Fullmetal Alchemist and one part Cowboy Bebop.Ashaf: a soft-spoken man with delicate features, a coffin strapped to his back, and an entourage of black crows. Guideau: a feral, ...

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The Locked Door: From the Sunday Times Bestselling Author of The Housemaid - McFadden Freida

Anotace: A twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!Some doors are locked for a reason...While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement.Until the day the police arrived at their front door.Decades later, Nora...

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The Locked Door: From the Sunday Times Bestselling Author of The Housemaid - Freida McFadden

<p>A twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!Some doors are locked for a reason...While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement.Until the day the police arrived at their front door.Decades later, Nora'...

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The Whispering Dead - Darcy Coates

<p>USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates returns with a ghost story that will haunt you long after the final page. She hears them whispering...Homeless, hunted, and desperate to escape a bitter storm, Keira takes refuge in an abandoned groundskeeper's cottage. Her new home is tucked away at the edge of a cemetery, surrounded on all...

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The Maiden: Winner of the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year 2023 - Foster Kate

Anotace: The Times Bestseller`A masterpiece` - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal `Exceptional - a tense, thrilling investigation, with a decidedly feminist slant` - Daily MailInspired by a real-life case, Kate Foster`s The Maiden is a remarkable story with a feminist revisionist twist, giving a voice to women otherwise silenced by history. Winner of the Bl...

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The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name - Muraresku Brian C.

Anotace: The most influential religious historian of the twentieth century, Huston Smith, once referred to it as the "best-kept secret" in history. Did the Ancient Greeks use drugs to find God? And did the earliest Christians inherit the same, secret tradition? A profound knowledge of visionary plants, herbs and fungi passed from one generation to the next, ever since th...

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The Alchemist of Ars Magna

◆ Story Synopsis Once upon a time, the founder of alchemy led people from a dying world to a new land.In this fertile and harmonious land where man-made "Gods of Creation" act as guardians, humans lead a peaceful existence. However, a long time has since passed, and the "Dust" of death began to engulf Arcaus. Gods gone mad become heinous "Gods of Misfortune" and begin to ...

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Speak of the Devil - Wilding Rose

Anotace: `A mesmerising, moving story that is impossible to look away from` Gytha Lodge, author of Little Sister`Crafted with unflinching empathy, Speak of the Devil is twisted in the best way` Clemence Michallon, author of The Quiet TenantAll of us knew him. One of us killed him...Seven women stand in shock in a seedy hotel room; a man`s severed head sits in the centre...

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Space: The Human Story - Tim Peake

<p>As seen in the major TV series Secrets of Our Universe with Tim Peake.Only 628 people in human history have left Earth. This is their story.Astronaut Tim Peake traces the lives of the remarkable men and women who have forged the way for humanity beyond Earth, from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, from Valentina Tereshkova to Peggy Whitson.Full of fascinating insig...

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The London Seance Society - Sarah Penner

Anotace: May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium... 1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D'Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, s...

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The Christie Affair - de Gramont Nina

Anotace: Nina de Gramont`s The Christie Affair is a stunning novel which reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world.In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance.I`m no Hercule Poirot.I`m her husband`s mistress.Agatha Christie`s world is one of glamorous society parties, ...

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The Christie Affair - Gramont Nina de

<p>In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance. I'm no Hercule Poirot. I'm her husband's mistress. Agatha Christie's world is one of glamorous society parties, country house weekends, and growing literary fame. Nan O'Dea's world is something very different. Her attempts to escape a tough London upbringing during the...

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The Christie Affair - Gramont Nina de

<p>Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a stunning novel which reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world. In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance. I'm no Hercule Poirot. I'm her husband's mistress. Agatha Christie's world is one of glamorous society part...

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The London Seance Society: The New York Times Bestseller - Sarah Penner

<p>May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium…</p> <p>1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who kill...

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Fruit of the Dead - Rachel Lyon

<p>An electric contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, exploring who holds the power in a modern underworld. Camp counsellor Cory Ansel, eighteen and aimless, afraid to face her high-strung single mother in New York, is no longer sure where home is when the father of one of her camper...

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The Christie Affair - de Gramont Nina

Anotace: A novel that literally out-Christies Agatha. An exciting, moving and delightful read' - JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of The Appeal 'Elegant, ingenious and hugely enjoyable' - AJ PEARCE, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird and Yours, Cheerfully In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance. I&apo...

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Three Sisters : The conclusion to the Tattooist of Auschwitz trilogy - Heather Morris

Anotace: From Heather Morris, the international bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey, comes a novel of breathtaking power, the story of three brave sisters. Cibi, Magda and Livia were aged 19, 17 and 15 when they were taken to Auschwitz from their home in Vranov, Slovakia. Cibi, the eldest, fought each day to keep the family together. Ma...

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The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found, 1. vydání - Jordan Lees

<p>The spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Discover a world of magic and secrets, friendship and unimaginable quests in this spectacular new fantasy series from the most exciting new voice in children's books.A boy who doesn't believe in magic. An impossible world that will change his mind...

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Tom Lake: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dutch House - Ann Patchett

<p>THIS SUMMER, DIVE INTO TOM LAKE - THE BREATH-TAKING NEW NOVEL FROM ANN PATCHETT 'One of our greatest living chroniclers of love and marriage ... Expect wonder; Patchett always delivers' ELLE This is a story about Peter Duke who went on to be a famous actor. This is a story about falling in love with Peter Duke who wasn't famous at all. It's about falling so wil...

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Trulon: The Shadow Engine (PC) Klíč Steam

Enter a world of steampunk and magic by experiencing the debut title of the Trulon series. The adventure RPG is based on a new novel from Jak Koke, an award-winning author who is known from the best-selling Shadowrun trilogy, The Dragon Heart Saga. Featuring a unique card combat system that combines traditional deck management with random elements, the tactics are intuiti...

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The Alchemist of Ars Magna (PC)

◆ Story SynopsisOnce upon a time, the founder of alchemy led people from a dying world to a new land.In this fertile and harmonious land where man-made "Gods of Creation" act as guardians, humans lead a peaceful existence.However, a long time has since passed, and the "Dust" of death began to engulf Arcaus.Gods gone mad become heinous "Gods of Mis...

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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels - India Holton

<p>Cecilia Bassingwaite belongs to The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. Yet this is no ordinary Victorian lady's society . . . Full of pirates, thieves and ne'er-do-wells, these women spend their days pickpocketing and blackmailing their way around the country all before their afternoon tea. But when Cecilia meets Ned Lightbourne her world is set to change fo...

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