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10 Must-Read Historical Fiction Books About China 0
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- March 23, 2018
These excellent works of fiction detail China’s vast landscape, ancient culture, and fascinating history. You will want to place on your TBR list all 10 of these must-read historical fiction books about China. 1. To Live by Yu Hua “From the author of Brothers and China in Ten Words: this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese
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5 Books About Cleopatra 0
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- March 12, 2018
Cleopatra: beautiful, powerful, legendary. She was also the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Learn all there is to know about the woman who ruled Ancient Egypt as well as gain insights about her sacred animal companion—the cat—with these 5 informative and imaginative books about Cleopatra. 1. Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff “Her
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Standing Alone Together: 7 Books About The Power Of Women United 0
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- October 11, 2017
These 7 books about the power of women united prove the advantage of female friendships and support groups for professional women breaking the glass ceiling. 1. The Group by Mary McCarthy “Mary McCarthy’s most celebrated novel follows the lives of eight Vassar graduates, known simply to their classmates as the group. An eclectic mix of
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5 Must-Read Novels About PTSD 0
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- September 21, 2017
Once known as “shell shock” and “combat neurosis”, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) afflicts 3.5 percent of American adults and develops after a person is exposed to a traumatic situation such as warfare. These 5 must-read novels explore PTSD through fiction. 1. The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson “For the past five years,
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7 Fashion Passages From The Ballet Lover 0
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- September 19, 2017
The following passages depicting transatlantic fashion from London and Paris to New York in the 1970s are taken from the novel The Ballet Lover by Barbara L. Baer. The book is available at Open Books Direct. “Natalia Makarova entered from the wings in pink toe shoes that squeaked newness. She wore a tulle skirt too
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10 Books About The Vietnam War 0
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- September 6, 2017
The Vietnam War occurred between 1955 and 1975 and killed almost 4 million people including 58,220 U.S. service members. These 10 nonfiction and fiction books about the Vietnam War define the conflict and explore the lives of those who were impacted by it. 1. Dereliction of Duty by H.R. McMaster “McMaster’s only book, Dereliction of
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