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Thorndike Press large print basicSee, Lisa
Summary: The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China--perfect for fans of Sees classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women. According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian--born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: PA Fiction SeeCallahan, Patti
Summary: "The love story of C.S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable--and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis's greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. Becoming Mrs. Lewis allows us to see how this brilliant and passionate woman lived--and why she stole Jack's heart"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2018
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CALCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction CallahanCallahan, Patti
Summary: Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations, on a scholarship at Oxford, and dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics. the younger brother she loves with all her heart doesn't have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a brand-new book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there's no way she can refuse. Megs...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Muse 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CALCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CALKidd, Sue Monk.
Summary: "The story follows Hetty 'Handful' Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC KIDKidd, Sue Monk
Summary: "In her fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family in Sepphoris with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, a relentless seeker with a brilliant, curious mind and a daring spirit. She yearns for a pursuit worthy of her life, but finds no outlet for her considerable...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KIDCopies Available at Peninsula
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4 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KIDCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Kidd 2020Kidd, Sue Monk.
Summary: "The story follows Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2014
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KIDCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KIDCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC KIDCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION KIDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Kidd 2014Kidd, Sue Monk
Summary: "In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in her furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020