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Books I Recommend
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items A variety of fiction and non-fiction books I have enjoyed.
Written for young adults, it still was a very interesting biography of a woman who was first class code breaker during WWII. (affiliate link)
The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life|Hardcover
Follows a young woman through her life while she was in and out of a mental asylum during the 1930s. It was an interesting look at how mental illness was treated back then and controversial treatments. (affiliate link)
Guests on Earth|Paperback
When the builder of the Brooklyn Bridge became too debilitated to work, his wife oversaw the completion of the bridge in a time when women were given little credit for having any brains.
The Engineer's Wife: A Novel|Hardcover
Loved this book! A midwife in the late 1700s in Maine with a whodunit mystery thrown in.
The Frozen River (GMA Book Club Pick)|Paperback
Another great read about women serving as nurses in the Vietnam War and the discrimination and lack of recognition they faced.
The Women: A Novel|Hardcover
A sometimes laugh out loud, and true, story about a female chemist who gets kicked out of the lab and goes on to start a cooking show to teach women about chemistry.
Lessons in Chemistry (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Hardcover
A thought provoking look at the conflict between American medical practice and the Hmong culture in the US.
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures|Paperback
Great story of women living in the rugged wilderness of Alaska.
The Great Alone|Hardcover
I learned about the women who created a travelling library to bring literacy to an Appalachian community and the dangers they faced in doing so.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek|Hardcover
A touching story about the leper colony in Hawaii in the 1890s. Despite the tough subject, the book depicts a group of strong, resilient people who outlived their diagnoses as well as those who weren't so fortunate.
Moloka'i: A Novel|Paperback
The life of a woman working in a shipyard during WWII and becoming the first woman to become a diver to fix the ships. Think Rosie the Riveter.
Manhattan Beach|Paperback
A true story of two giraffes and their cross-country journey during the Great Depression. A feel-good story about how two animals brought a country together during a difficult era.
West with Giraffes: A Novel|Hardcover
An interesting look at the turpentine industry during the Great Depression. Parts can be difficult to read about the abuse of the workers in turpentine camps but important history isn't always pretty.
The Saints of Swallow Hill: A Fascinating Depression Era Historical Novel|Paperback
