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Mahoney, Ellen Voelckers

Summary: "[Profiles] fifteen . . . women have made great strides in the field of food, whether it's coming up with meals for astronauts to eat in space, operating a 20-acre farm, hosting a food podcast, or fighting for food rights"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 MAH

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Meet 10 creative women who have made an impact with their art"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUN

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Read 10 stories of brave women whose adventures have taken them around the world"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUN

LoMenzo, Angela

Summary: "Writer, makeup artist, and creative director Angela LoMenzo combines stunning photography and powerful real stories to shine a light on the wild and wondrous journeys of twenty-five extraordinary and deeply creative women." -- Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.0925 LOM

DeRosa, Melissa

Summary: When COVID-19 hit the United States, New York governor Andrew Cuomo was thrust onto the national stage, hailed around the globe for his leadership. Alongside him every step of the way, Melissa DeRosa quickly became a household name. In her riveting memoir, DeRosa details her journey as a young woman in politics rising to the highest levels of government, writing with raw honesty and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DEROSA, MELISSA DER

Speregen, Devra Newberger

Summary: "Series continuation, biographies of women in history"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 SPE

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Read 10 stories of dedicated women who stood up for what's right."--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUN

Adler, Laure.

Summary: A selection of sixty powerfully seductive women, from Biblical times to the present day, featuring mythical and real heroines. The most memorable stories throughout history feature a powerful, seductive woman who has an irresistible hold over the man in her life. The alluring Cleopatra, like Helen of Troy, inspired lovers to the battlefield in a brave display of loyalty. Eve and Pandora...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flammarion 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 704 ADL

Ditum, Sarah

Summary: A scathing reexamination of the lives of nine female celebrities in the 2000s, and the sexist, exploitative culture that took them down. Welcome to celebrity culture in the early aughts: the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and dueling tabloids fed by paparazzi who were willing to do anything to get the shot. It was a time when the Internet was still the Wild West, and when...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2024

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 DIT

Padnani, Amisha

Summary: This book is inspired by "Overlooked," the New York Times series that celebrates extraordinary women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA figures, and people with disabilities who changed history. These people staggered us with their bravery, expanded our understanding of the world by innovating, and broke constraints in an unspoken mission to create a better future for others.--Adapted from back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920.02 PAD

Emery, Sharon

Summary: "Sharon Emery struggled with the losses and limits she faced but couldn't change - no matter how hard she tried. And she did try. First with her incurable severe stutter, then with the death of her daughter, Jessica, and the too-early deaths of her own younger siblings. Meanwhile, her "broken" voice meant her long career in communications was regularly a battle. Emery wrote this memoir to help...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EMERY, SHARON EME

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B EMORY EME

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI 921 Emery

Pelosi, Nancy

2 holds on 4 copies

Summary: "The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker--how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PEL

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PELOSI, NANCY PEL

Dukureh, Jaha

Summary: "This extraordinary memoir details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor of FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women's first Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dafina, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2025

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DUKUREH, JAHA DUK

Clinton, Hillary Rodham

4 holds on 4 copies

Summary: A former senator and presidential candidate offers her candid views on life and love, politics, liberty, democracy, the threats we face and the future within our reach.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLE

Pelosi, Nancy

Summary: Nancy Pelosi describes for the first time what it takes to make history, not only as the first woman to ascend to the most powerful legislative role in our nation, but to pass laws that would save lives and livelihoods, from the emergency rescue of the economy in 2008 to transforming health care. She describes the perseverance, persuasion, and respect for her members that it took to succeed,...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Display, Call number: CD 921 PELOSI, NANCY PEL

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Read 10 stories of animal-loving women who made the world a better place for all living creatures."--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 DUN

Pomarico, Nicole

Summary: "Whether you've been with Taylor from the start or are a new fan, this guide is for you. Use it to catch up on all the lore and inside jokes from the beginning, or to discover forgotten details from the past. From MySpace comments to T-Party invites to Secret Sessions and beyond, Long Live explores the evolution of Taylor as well as the ride that fans have been on with her through two decades...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Meet 10 incredible women who made their marks on the film world, both in front of the camera and behind it"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUN

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Read 10 stories of musical women who brought the songs you love to life"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUN

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Meet 10 pioneering women who brought their big ideas to life."--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUN

Watson, Renée

Summary: "Cicely Tyson was born in New York City to parents originally from the Islands. No matter where she was, Cicely always carried light within her, a light that she let shine. After many years of discovering herself, Cicely finally found where her light could shine the brightest and touch others: in film. Spinning gorgeous verse, and weaving in the history of Black America, Watson beautifully...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad Books for Young Readers, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

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Swartz, Sarah Silberstein

Summary: "Discover nine ordinary women who took extraordinary measures to save lives during the Holocaust, resisting terror and torture while undercover or in hiding, in concentration camps, in forests, and in exile."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Second Story Press 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 SWA

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Read 10 stories of talented women who expressed themselves through dance"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 DUN

Harris, Duchess

Summary: When black bus rider Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in 1955, she helped ignite a civil rights struggle across the country. Examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Parks herself, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and Parks's husband, Raymond.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J323.092 HAR

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