In 1980 Anna is a naïve American college student about to leave for Moscow to complete her senior year. Anna’s mother tells her, “Your problem is you have a Russian […]
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Author: L Bordetsky-Williams
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Memoir and Autobiography
The Importance of Paris
Author: Cynthia F. Davidson
I would not recommend The Importance of Paris as a beach read, but I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the fragile political, economic, and social issues that […]
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Brassy Broad
Author: Alison Bass
Brassy Broad: How One Woman Helped Pave the Way to #MeToo (Bink Books, September 2021), by Alison Bass, is a memoir that charts the author’s award-winning career in investigative journalism, […]
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Ready from Within
Author: Septima Poinsette Clark
Ready from Within—think about that title. It describes the core values of Septima Poinsette Clark. Nothing deterred her from her goal to educate fellow Black citizens and further their opportunity […]
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Getting Off the Radiator: A Story of Shame, Guilt, & Forgiveness
Author: Dorothy Preston
I get excited at the prospect of a fresh read. When I spied this title, I immediately honed in on Dorothy Preston’s memoir. It is chocked with a full spectrum […]
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My Life, My Ethiopia
Author: Mary Tadesse
Mary Tadesse’s memoir entitled My Life, My Ethiopia illuminates the life of one of Ethiopia’s greatest women leaders. Born into a family that valued education, she was selected to travel […]
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