Recommended Books
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$0.99A celebration of a few of the female geniuses, artists, innovators, goddesses, and not to be overlooked, villains. If men were there, women were too in the revolutions, discoveries, and progress. Every one of their stories deserves recognition in history class, a book and statues.
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This Tumbleweed Landed: Life in the 50s & 60s in Rural America
$2.99“This Tumbleweed Landed” offers a vivid glimpse into rural southeastern Colorado during the 1950s and ’60s, where square dances drew families together and ranch life set the rhythm of daily existence. In this heartfelt memoir, Larada Horner-Miller paints a rich portrait of small-town America, where neighbors were family and landline phones were precious commodities. From making mud pies to finding her place in the world, this daddy’s girl’s story celebrates the enduring values of ranching culture, close-knit community bonds, and cherished family traditions.
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Destined to Be a Hamilton: True Life Stories of Mary Anne Hamilton, Great-Great Granddaughter-in-Law of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton
$0.99Mary Anne Clark is a 31-year-old struggling waitress and soon-to-be-divorced mother of five, who serves 65-year-old Laurens Morgan Hamilton, heir to J. P. Morgan and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. He returns the next day—her day off—to announce he’s going to marry her. She tries to dissuade him, but Laurens courts her and her five children, offering fancy meals, lavish gifts, and extravagant trips.
More than a memoir, Mary Anne’s unbelievable life stories segue to three sections of 90 Hamilton facts: Laurens’ Lists A, B, and C. QR Codes link to her online resources. Over 70 images, most in color, are posted next to their related true stories, which are entertaining and inspiring as well as challenging. These tragedies and triumphs—and an unprecedented global phenomenon when Mary Anne is in her 80s—create an unexpected purpose for her life.