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19861) Women of the wild west
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Presents an account of frontier life for women in the American West through brief biographbies of several women, including Calamity Jane, Molly Brown, Belle Starr, Pearl Hart, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Annie Oakley.
19862) Married women who love women
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"The discovery of same sex attractions within oneself is a life-altering occurrence that is even more so for someone in a heterosexual marriage. Married Women Who Love Women, Second Edition, is the updated edition of the classic about this under-discussed topic that includes a new introduction, new chapters on single lovers of married women, redefined marriages, and the labels of lesbian or bisexual, a glossary of gay-related terms, and a new list...
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A young critic offers an original, passionate, and erudite account of what it means to feel Jewish-even when youre not.Self-hatred. Guilt. Resentment. Paranoia. Hysteria. Overbearing Mother-Love. In this witty, insightful, and poignant book, Devorah Baum delves into fiction, film, memoir, and psychoanalysis to present a dazzlingly original exploration of a series of feelings famously associated with modern Jews. Reflecting on why Jews have so often...
19867) Haunted
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"Anna's shape-shifting friend Culebra finally opens up to her about his life before he owned Beso de la Muerte, a bar catering to supernatural clientele. As if summoned by the conversation, Culebra's past stumbles into his bar in the form of an old buddy cashing in a favor. Soon Anna, Culebra and her ex, DEA agent Max, find themselves deep in Mexico, dealing with drug cartel infighting, old vendettas and missing girls. Mexico just may prove to be...
19868) Princess Diana
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A biography of the young woman who married Britain's Prince Charles in 1981 and lived in the public eye until her tragic death in 1997.
19874) Fallen angel
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Captain Jesse Kraig, a female army chopper pilot, shot down at the end of the Iraq War is dealing with severe issues related to Tramatic Brain Injury. In the midst of her physical and psychological trauma highly placed people are out to silence her becasue of something she witnessed when she was wounded. The problem is she can't remember what she saw.
19875) Save the best for last
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"Tessa Harper, makeover queen of a self-care media empire, loves a challenge. But when she's forced to satisfy her female readership's growing interest in sports, Tessa reluctantly seeks out Ford Maddox. The popular sportscaster, annoying friend of her bestie, and long-time sparring partner agrees to strike a deal. He'll give Tessa his expertise if she'll give him hers. Namely a makeover to help him get past the friend zone with the woman of his dreams....
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A Stone Creek Christmas" Stone Creek veterinarian Olivia O'Ballivan communicates easily with animals, but men are another story. Especially rugged architect-turned-rancher Tanner Quinn. Olivia's uncanny bond with his daughter Sophie's pony has him questioning her sanity, while "she" wonders if he's not just a drugstore cowboy. Then twelve-year-old Sophie conspires with Olivia to get Tanner into the spirit of Christmas. But will a holiday miracle...
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From a young age, Regina Jonas loved to read stories from the Bible. She loved to read Hebrew. She wanted to be a rabbi.There had never been a woman rabbi before, and some people said, "You should learn to cook and sew like the other girls." But Regina persisted.They said, "Don't make trouble." But Regina persisted.They said, "Women are not smart enough." Regina heard, but still she persisted.Finally, in 1935, Regina Jonas became the first woman ever...
19880) Fire is Your Water: a novel
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"Sacred chants are Ada Franklin's power and her medicine: by saying them, she can remove warts, stanch bleeding, and, especially, draw the fire from burns. At age twenty, her reputation as a faith healer defines her in her rural Pennsylvania community"--