Books written by female authors (3321)
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Dancing with the Devil in the City of God : Rio de Janeiro on the Brink by Juliana Barbassa EN
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years, Rio was ravaged by inflation, drug wars, and crooked leaders, and the legacy of decades of corruption can be seen in the very real struggles the city faces today. Now, Rio is ready to remake itself, this time into a global, modern capital ready for its turn on the world stage with the Olympics in 2016. But at what price? Armed with sharp prose and a reporter's instinct, Rio-born journalist Julian... continue
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Dare to Be Great : Unlock Your Power to Create a Better World by Polly Higgins EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
'I know it may not yet look like it, but we are sowing the seeds of greatness for countless generations to come. That is the Great Work of our times. Yours and mine.'This is a book unlike any other. It does not tell you what you must do, it does not set out a guide for the 10 definitive steps to becoming great by next Thursday. Dare To Be Great is both a playful, inspirational conversation and a heartfelt, lived call, daring each one of us and our society as a whole to become truly great. Celebrated Earth lawyer Polly Higgins was a luminary in the environmental justice movement as she worked t... continue
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Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey by Ozge Samanci EN
TurkeyDescription:
Growing up on the Aegean Coast, Ozge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability. Her dad expected Ozge, like her sister, to become an engineer. She tried to hear her own voice over his and the religious and militaristic tensions of Turkey and the conflicts between secularism and fundamentalism. Could she be a scuba diver like Jacques Cousteau? A stage actress? Would it be possible to please everyone including herself? In her unpredictable and funny graphic memoir, Ozge recounts her story using inventive collages, weaving together images... continue
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Daring to Drive : A Saudi Woman’s Awakening by Manal Sharif EN
Country: Asia / 
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Description:
A memoir by a Saudi Arabian woman who became the unexpected leader of a movement to support women's rights describes how fundamentalism influenced her radical religious beliefs until her education, a job, and legal contradictions changed her perspectives.
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Dark Matter by Michelle Paver EN
MalawiDescription:
A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.
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Das Achte Leben für Brilka by Nino Harataschwili DE
GeorgiaDescription:
Georgien, 1900: Mit der Geburt Stasias, Tochter eines angesehenen Schokoladenfabrikanten, beginnt dieses berauschende Epos über sechs Generationen. Stasia wächst in der wohlhabenden Oberschicht auf und heiratet jung den Weißgardisten Simon Jaschi, der am Vorabend der Oktoberrevolution nach Petrograd versetzt wird, weit weg von seiner Frau. Als Stalin an die Macht kommt, sucht Stasia mit ihren beiden Kindern Kitty und Kostja in Tbilissi Schutz bei ihrer Schwester Christine, die bekannt ist für ihre atemberaubende Schönheit. Doch als der Geheimdienstler Lawrenti Beria auf sie aufmerksam wird, ha... continue
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Das dritte Land by Karina Sainz Borgo DE
Country: South America / 
Venezuela
Venezuela
Description:
Angustias Romero ist auf der Flucht vor der Seuche. Mit ihrem Mann und den siebenmonatigen Zwillingen auf dem Rücken ist sie unterwegs in die Berge, auf dem Weg ins rettende Nachbarland. Überall Beschwernis, Hitze und Staub. Die beiden Kinder überleben die Reise nicht.
An der Grenze unterhält Visitación Salazar einen illegalen Friedhof: Das dritte Land. Gegen den Widerstand von Kartellen und Todesschwadronen bietet sie den Ausgestoßenen einen Grabplatz. Hier endlich findet die Mutter für die toten Zwillinge einen Ort. Sie beschließt, bei ihnen zu bl... continue
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France
Germany