This is the biography of the 15-year-old girl who stood up against the Taliban and fought for her right to an education only to be shot at point blank range in the head. She survived and has gone on to become a global symbol of peace and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Romanov Sisters
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Relying upon a treasure trove of diaries and letters from family and friends this book sheds new light on the private lives of the doomed Grand Duchesses of Russia.
The Woman Who Would Be King
by Kara Cooney
This is the engrossing biography of Hatshepsut, the longest-reigning female pharaoh in ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power.
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