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• The Invincible Miss Cust

  a Novel

  Haw, Penny,

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  Based on the real life story of Aleen Isabel Cust, who defied society and her family in order to become the first woman veterinary surgeon.

• Joan

  a Novel

  Chen, Katherine J., 1990-

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  This is the story of Joan of Arc, from her troubled childhood to her rise to lead the French army. Along the way she must battle politics and people that aren't comfortable with a female leader.

• Lincoln in the Bardo

  a Novel

  Saunders, George, 1958-

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  President Lincoln's young son falls ill and dies as the civil war is raging. Along the way to the afterlife he meets some interesting and colorful characters.

• America's First Daughter

  Dray, Stephanie,

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  The French Revolution and the early beginnings of our young country told through the eyes of Patsy Jefferson, based on thousands of letters she left behind. Discover the secrets she kept for her father as well.

• The Last Days of Café Leila

  a Novel

  Bijan, Donia,

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  Noor revisits her Persian childhood with daughter Lily, and the cafe her family has run for three generations. Iran may have changed, but the cafe is still a refuge for family and friends.

• The Buccaneers

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  Spurned by New York society because of their new money, four young heiresses try their luck in landing husbands in England.

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