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  The Red Tent

  by Anita Diamant

  Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that tell of her father, Jacob, and his twelve sons. Told in Dinah's voice, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of the mothers--Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah--the four wives of... (more)
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  The Moon Under Her Feet

  by Clysta Kinstler

  Narrative weaving the biblical account of Mary and Jesus, the Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris, and the Sumerian story of Inanna and Dumuzi to create an exotic tale of a strong, sensual woman.
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  Plain Truth

  by Jodi Picoult

  A shocking murder shatters the picturesque calm of Pennsylvania's Amish country -- and tests the heart and soul of the lawyer who steps in to defend the young woman at the center of the storm... Plain Truth The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. But the police investigation leads to a more shocking disclosure: circumstantial evidence suggests that... (more)
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  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

  by Muriel Spark

  The elegantly styled classic story of a young, unorthodox teacher and her special — and ultimately dangerous — relationship with six of her students.
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  Disobedience

  by Naomi Alderman

  In a cramped synagogue in north-west London, the eminent elderly rabbi passes away. On the other side of the Atlantic, his estranged daughter, Ronit, hears of her father's death and returns to London for the funeral. She has not returned home in fifteen years. Ronit looks forward to a week or two of revisiting old friends, perhaps settling old scores. But she finds the community she grew up in a more confusing... (more)
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  Selah: Your Moment to Stop, Think, and Step into Your Future

  by Nancie Carmichael

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  Consuelo

  by George Sand

  CONSUELO: A Romance of Venice (1842-1843) by George Sand is a glorious story of true love, a paean to music and the creative power of art, and a personal crossroads of choices. Consuelo, a plain young woman with a divine operatic voice and a heart of sterling integrity, rises from her lowly zingarella (gypsy) beginnings to become a prima donna in Venice and in several courts of Europe, bewitching all with her... (more)
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  Sexy Doesn't Have a Dress Size : Lessons in Love

  by Parry Brown

  Like a fire truck's blaring siren on a 9-1-1 call, Madison Avenue screams sexy only comes in a size six. Today, over 50% of American women wear a size 14 or larger; yet, it often seems that the entire world is oriented around the size 2 model. Sexy Doesn't Have a Dress SizeLessons in Love has refuted this myth and empowers women of all sizes to look inside themselves, instead of on the dress tag, to find... (more)
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  Love's Destiny (Arabesque)

  by Crystal Wilson-Harris

  The Raven sisters are all named after great cities: Savannah, Sydney, Paris, and Jakarta. When Savannah's husband, Dwayne, disappears, the sisters unite to help her get her life back together. The first order of business is to find Dwayne and make him answer for his abandonment. They hire a young, attractive private investigator, Anthony Martin, who is smitten with Savannah and takes a personal interest in finding... (more)
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  Seen It All and Done the Rest: A Novel

  by Pearl Cleage

  For Josephine Evans, home was on the stages of the world where she spent thirty years establishing herself as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Josephine was the toast of Europe, and her fabulous apartment in Amsterdam’s theater district was a popular gathering place for an international community of artists, actors, and expatriates who considered themselves true citizens of the world. Josephine lived... (more)
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  Comeback Season: How I Learned to Play the Game of Love

  by Cathy Day

  In Comeback Season , Cathy Day, author of the highly praised novel The Circus in Winter, tells the heartwarming story of how she got back in the game of love -- thanks to her favorite football team, the Indianapolis Colts. In 2005, Day, an Indiana native, moves to Pittsburgh to start her dream job. She's thirty-seven, a college professor, an acclaimed writer -- and still single. Psyching herself up, she thinks,... (more)
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  Waiting for Daybreak

  by Kathryn Cushman

  Paige Woodward is a woman without choices. Her destitute mother's only hope for a cure isn't covered by insurance. When a dream opportunity arises at a brand-new pharmacy, Paige is willing to keep quiet about her past to make sure she lands the job. For Clarissa Richardson, the dream of running her own pharmacy comes to a screeching halt when her grandfather hires a too-perfect new girl who seems to be hiding... (more)
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  Missouri in a Suitcase

  by Nova Scott

  Lizabeth Porter has no chance to grieve the death of her father. She has turned all of her attention to raising her orphaned 10-year-old brother, Tommy. Ever since Tommy witnessed the death of their father, he has refused to speak or let go of a battered old, yellow suitcase. Quitting her job and breaking off her engagement, Lizabeth moves Tommy to her grandparent's dilapidated house in Colorado. She hopes that a... (more)
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  Trio dlya kvarteta

  by E. Kholmogorova

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  Destiny's Faces

  by Irene Ayo Asuen

  Meet Tristan; tall, handsome and successful. Every woman wants him and every man wants to be him but no one is as determined as Jamie to have him. After Tristan marries Jamie, his carefully constructed world falls apart... Then, there's Kelly, whose union with Daniel leaves her best friend, Dave, unhappy. So on her wedding day, he commits a heinous act. In response, Daniel makes the ultimate sacrifice in honor... (more)
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  The Way

  by Kristen Wolf

  Anna is a fiery tomboy living in ancient Palestine whose androgynous appearance provokes ridicule from the people around her and doubt within her own heart. When tragedy strikes her family, and Anna's father—disguising her as a boy—sells her to a band of shepherds, she is captured by a mystical and secret society of women hiding in the desert. At first Anna is tempted to escape, but she soon finds that the... (more)
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  Women's Lives, Man's Myths: Snakeoil, Patriarchy, and the old God Trick

  by C F. Thomas

  Carol Thomas holds a Ph. D. in Literature, a Doctorate in Applied Theology, and a Master's Degree in Theater Arts, Poetry, and Counseling Psychology. Dr. Thomas has taught English, Psychology, and Women's Studies at the University of Connecticut, and Literature and Creative Writing at St. Leo University and Bowie State University. She has also taught in Creative Writing at the Niantic Women's Prison in her home... (more)
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  Bridge To Happiness

  by Jill Barnett

  From the luxury of San Francisco's famous hills to the wild freedom of the majestic snow-covered Sierra Mountains, BRIDGE TO HAPPINESS is the intensely dramatic story of one woman's life, the idyllic moments, her humanity, her love, and finally, the difficult road she must walk alone...to discover the strong woman she is destined to become. When March Randolph meets Mike Cantrell, she has no idea how her life will... (more)