Books written by female authors (4853)
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20 de ani în Siberia : amintiri din viaţă by Aniţa Nandriş-Cudla RO
RomaniaDescription:
„...20 de ani în Siberia – o aşez printre cele mai fantastice cărţi care s-au scris în ţara noastră. În faţa ei multe cărţi, mulţi scriitori şi mulţi eroi literari pălesc. După primul şoc şi cea dintâi nedumerire a cititorului, chiar şi a unui erudit academician, poate după un număr de ani în care uimirea se va fi aşezat, deodată cineva va pricepe şi va ridica această carte – a Aniţei cu trei clase primare şi suflet cât o istorie naţională, de o autenticitate «stilistică» genială – şi le va aşeza, fiinţa şi cartea, la umăr... continue
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3096 Days by Natascha Kampusch EN
AustriaDescription:
The remarkable and shocking true account of the kidnap of Natascha Kampusch in 1998, who shares her deeply moving story. On 2 March 1998 ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch was snatched off the street by a stranger and bundled into a white van. When she emerged from her prison eight years later, her childhood had gone. In 3,096 Days Natascha tells her incredible story for the first time: her difficult childhood, the day of her abduction, her imprisonment in a five-square-metre dungeon, and the mental and physical abuse she suffered from her abductor, Wolfgang Priklopil. A story about the triumph of... continue
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4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie EN
EnglandDescription:
For an instant the two trains ran together, side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth witnessed a murder. Helplessly, she stared out of her carriage window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around a woman’s throat. The body crumpled. Then the other train drew away. But who, apart from Miss Marple, would take her story seriously? After all, there were no suspects, no other witnesses . . . and no corpse.
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40 years : For my 40th Birthday, I pause to share 40 poems then I shall be on my way. by RITAH EN
Country: Africa / 
Seychelles
Seychelles
Description:
What does one do on turning 40? Ritah, the author, decided to publish 40 poems. Simple to follow, the book offers a round trip from childhood to the age of 40. Seychelles is the idyllic paradise for a holiday; Ritah offers a view of not just a holiday destination but her home with all the ups and downs of daily life. Ritah shares a sincere and organic tableau of her life up to her 40th birthday. Through the 40 poems, Ritah colours her childhood with her family, school, growing up, travelling, bright and shaded sides of the islands, soul searching and her wishes.
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56 Days : A Thriller by Catherine Ryan Howard EN
IrelandDescription:
No one even knew they were together. Now one of them is dead. 56 DAYS AGO Ciara and Oliver meet in a supermarket queue in Dublin and start dating the same week COVID-19 reaches Irish shores. 35 DAYS AGO When lockdown threatens to keep them apart, Oliver suggests they move in together. Ciara sees a unique opportunity for a relationship to flourish without the scrutiny of family and friends. Oliver sees a chance to hide who--and what--he really is. TODAY Detectives arrive at Oliver's apartment to discover a decomposing body inside. Can they determine what really happened, or has lockdown created... continue
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6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
No WiFi, no distractions. No way out... Agatha's husband has bought her a first-class ticket on the scenic six-hour train from Toronto to Montreal as a gift—a one-day writing retreat so she can get some serious work done on her new book, a highly-anticipated follow-up to Agatha's runaway bestseller debut novel. The first-class car is the perfect place to be productive, with only a handful of other passengers, plenty of snacks and drinks, and beautiful views flying by outside the window. But Agatha has other plans for her day out... plans that are unexpectedly derailed when the train breaks dow... continue
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69 de motive stupide ca să te apuci de citit by Hyperliteratura RO
Description:
Volumul 69 de motive stupide ca să te apuci de citit este un proiect comun Adenium și Hyperliteratura, un ghid util pentru cei interesați de literatură, la începutul formării unei biblioteci (și a unei culturi generale vaste), și în același timp o carte savuroasă pentru cunoscători, pentru împătimiții cititului, care vor găsi cu siguranță viziuni proaspete asupra cărților, alături de titluri și autori noi.
69 de motive stupide ca să te apuci de citit este alcătuită din 69 de articole, editoriale, fragmente din anchete și interviuri, recenzii și alte lucrări apărute pe Hype... continue
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7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership by Kate Coleman EN
GhanaDescription:
For the first time in modern history, God is placing women in strategic positions of influence and leadership within the church, public, corporate, charity and voluntary sectors, in unprecedented numbers. Women are called to flourish in these arenas. However, there are significant external and internal issues that hinder women in leadership in unique ways. In the 7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership, Kate Coleman considers what lies at the root of the many challenges facing women leaders and discusses ways of dealing with them. Effective leadership starts with you and she explains how to: Over... continue
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8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
Slave. Escape-Artist. Murderer. Terrorist. Spy. Lover. Mother. Trickster.Ms Mook made you want to listen to her, but I wasn't sure what to believe. She said she would turn 'one hundred the day after tomorrow', yet she looked at most eighty-seven. She said she'd been a slave, a spy, a murderer and more, but were these just the fantasies of an old woman, eager to fill her obituary with colourful stories?This wildly original and vibrant novel tells stories of captivity, friendship, assumed identities and spying. Moving from a nursing home in contemporary South Korea to WWII Indonesia, Seoul in th... continue
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84, Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Those who have read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a novel comprised of only letters between the characters, will see how much that best-seller owes 84, Charing Cross Road." -- Medium.com A heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love books This funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a char... continue