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Bloomsbury Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
548 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
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Pawel draws on thousands of documents and interviews to examine the myths and achievements marking the life of the iconic Latino labor leader and civil rights activist, portraying him as a flawed but brilliant strategist who was often at odds with himself.
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"As a kid, DIana was known for her selflessness - she won a prize for being the most caring girl in school! When she married Prince Charles and became a princess, she used her status to advocate for all kinds of different charities. Adored by millions, her legacy of kindness changed the world forever. This beautiful story about the life of the People's Princess features a fact and photo section at the back."
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xvi, 496 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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'Supriya Vani's book will educate people about gender equality and inspire women to rise up to their potential. It will inspire parents not to clip the wings of their daughters. All our girls are meant for stars, and they need equality and freedom to flourish.' -Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai, Tawakkol Karman, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, Shirin Ebadi - these women and others like...
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Tim Duggan Books
Pub. Date
[2017].
Physical Desc
306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Description
"In this intimate memoir of survival, a former captive of the Islamic State tells her harrowing and ultimately inspiring story. Nadia Murad was born and raised in Kocho, a small village of farmers and shepherds in northern Iraq. A member of the Yazidi community, she and her brothers and sisters lived a quiet life. Nadia had dreams of becoming a history teacher or opening her own beauty salon. On August 15th, 2014, when Nadia was just twenty-one years...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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"While on a drive in Los Angeles, on a seemingly average afternoon, Kerry Washington received a text message that would send her on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. In an instant, her very identity was torn apart, with everything she thought she knew about herself thrown into question. In Thicker than Water, Washington gives readers an intimate view into both her public and private worlds—as a mother, daughter, wife, artist, advocate,...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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"Bono-artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2-has written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he's lived, the challenges he's faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him."--
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Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
513 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
"This compilation of Muslim women's stories from around the world focuses on the voices of reformers who battle fiercely against such barbarisms as stonings, acid attacks, gang rapes, and 'honor killings' that go largely unpunished due to discriminatory religious laws and an entrenched patriarchal culture. Each chapter provides an in-depth and up-to-date look at the status of women in Muslim countries, and in compact and often poignant biographies,...
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
At only twenty-three years old, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad's life is a dizzying array of important undertakings, from giving testimony before the U.N. Security Council to visiting refugee camps to soul-bearing media interviews, emotionally draining speeches and an endless succession of one-on-one meetings with top government officials.
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