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• The Candlelit Menagerie

  a Novel

  Brown, Caraline,

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  The atmospheric story of an unconventional maid in 18th-century London who discovers the creatures of a menagerie and works to carve her own path in the world.

• The First Ladies

  Benedict, Marie,

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  Based on the real-life friendship between first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights advocate Mary McLeod Bethune, this novel dives into their work and lives with a gorgeous portrait of American history as the backdrop.

• Wingwalkers

  Brown, Taylor, 1982-

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  Inspired by a real-life encounter in author William Faulkner's life, this is the death-defying and romantic story of an ace pilot and his dare-devil of a wife as she wingwalks while he flies.

• The Life She Was Given

  Wiseman, Ellen Marie,

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  Blending mystery with the stories of two young women coming of age in different times, the 1930s and the 1950s respectively, this is a sensitive and engrossing family story that also offers a glimpse into the circus world of American history.

• The Dolphin House

  a Novel

  Schulman, Audrey, 1963-

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  An unconventional real-life experiment is at the heart of this novel about a young woman traveling to work with dolphins in the 1960s. The professor in charge of the study is trying to teach them English language skills, and this novel explores the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

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  Emotions run high in this film about a young woman's dream of diving on horseback.

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