Books like Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness
12 books with a reading profile close to Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2
Also clear-cut · biography, inspirational
Building on its predecessor, this anthology presents one hundred biographical sketches of historical and contemporary women who challenged social norms.
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Also clear-cut · biography, inspirational
This memoir documents Malala Yousafzai’s life in the Swat Valley of Pakistan as the Taliban rose to power and banned girls from attending school.
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Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
Also clear-cut · biography, inspirational
Wings of Fire follows the life of A.P.J.
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The Dot
inspirational, accessible
In a classroom art session, a student named Vashti sits before a blank sheet of paper, frustrated by her perceived inability to draw.
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Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
by Rolf Potts
Also clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Rolf Potts presents a practical framework for overseas travel lasting months or years rather than weeks.
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The Paper Bag Princess
Also clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Princess Elizabeth is set to marry Prince Ronald until a dragon burns her castle, destroys her clothes, and kidnaps her fiancé.
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Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
Also clear-cut · biography, accessible
Anne Glenconner details her decades of service as Maid of Honour at the Queen's 1953 coronation and as Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret.
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More Than a Carpenter
Also clear-cut · inspirational, accessible
Josh McDowell presents an intellectual defense of the divinity of Jesus Christ, centering his argument on the trilemma that Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord.
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Also clear-cut · biography, inspirational
In 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma Gatewood told her grown children she was going for a walk, then became the first woman to solo hike the entire 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail in one season.
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Also clear-cut · biography, accessible
Stéphane Breitwieser carried out over two hundred museum heists across Europe between 1995 and 2001, targeting unsecured galleries and regional collections.
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THE LOOK
by Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop
Also clear-cut · biography, accessible
The Look documents Michelle Obama’s sartorial choices during and after her tenure in the White House through a collection of over two hundred photographs.
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Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words
Also clear-cut · biography, accessible
Andrew Morton reveals the private breakdown of the marriage between the Princess of Wales and Prince Charles through secret recordings provided by Diana herself.
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