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  The Female Soldier - Or The...

  Hannah Snell

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  Hannah Snell's story begins with tragedy. In 1744 she married James Summs, a Dutch seaman. Soon after their marriage she fell pregnant, and Summs abandoned her and the child, who died just a year later. At this juncture, Snell donned a suit, assumed her brother-in-law's identity and set off in search of her errant husband.
  Boarding the sloop of war the Swallow in Portsmouth, Snell set sail to capture Pondicherry. Along the way she fought in many battles, sustaining multiple injuries, some of which made it difficult to keep her sex concealed. In 1750, she returned to London and told her story, setting down in The Female Soldier one of the most captivating military legends of all time, which went on to inspire generations of men and women alike.

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  There's a Ghost in My Room -...

  Sanjoy K. Roy

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  'Writes about hauntings with humour, curiosity and lightness - Roy turns the supernatural into something surprisingly warm and deeply human.'- Scroll.in 
  'A delightful oddity - part memoir, part ghost story, entirely charming. Roy's wit and warmth make even the spectral feel strangely comforting.' - Hindustan Times 
  'Sanjoy K. Roy approaches the inexplicable with the eye of a producer and the heart of a storyteller - the result is a book that is as entertaining as it is unexpectedly moving.' - Indian Express 
   
  The first spirit Sanjoy Roy encountered was one that haunted his ancestral house in Calcutta; he was five then. A few years later, the otherworldly made its presence felt again in his parents' sprawling bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi. Over the decades that followed, he and his family and friends have come across a variety of apparitions, spectres and phantoms in diverse locations both in India and abroad. Some of these beings are benign or at most mischievous, but others--lost, disturbed souls--are angrier and have to be placated. 
  For Sanjoy, his ability to sense and interact with the supernatural is not something remarkable, but part of his everyday reality. As he sees it, there is perhaps a dimension parallel to ours, one that is teeming with spirits and souls. There's a Ghost in My Room is a fascinating travelogue through that mysterious world.  
  Rich in period detail, humour and adventure, this unusual memoir makes for a compelling read and is sure to enthrall both the haunted-world sceptic and those who believe.

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  Agents of Change - The Women Who...

  Christina Hillsberg

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  Years after her successful and impactful career at the CIA, Christina Hillsberg became enthralled with the stories of the trailblazing women who forged new paths within the Agency long before she began her career there in the aughts. These were women who sacrificed their personal lives, risked their safety, defied expectations, and boldly navigated the male-dominated spy organization. 
   
   
   
  Through exclusive interviews with current and former female CIA officers, many of whom have never spoken publicly, Agents of Change tells an enthralling and, at times, disturbing story set against the backdrop of the evolving women's movement. It was the 1960s, a "secretarial" era, when women first gained a foothold and pushed against the one-dimensional, pop-culture trope of the sexy Cold War Bond Girl. Underestimated but undaunted, they fought their way, decade-by-decade, through adversity to the top of the spy game. 
   
   
   
  Seamlessly weaving together the individual stories of these exceptional women, Hillsberg deftly tackles not just the fight for gender equality at the CIA, but the current dilemma the Agency faces when dealing with the culmination of a decades-long culture of sexual harassment and assault.

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  Long Odds - From their pens to...

  H Rider aggard

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  Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE was born on June 22nd, 1856 at Bradenham in Norfolk, England.   
  After his education he was pushed towards an Army career but failed the entrance exam. Next Haggard was positioned to work for the British Foreign Office but he seems not to have sat that exam.  Using family connections, he was sent to Southern Africa by his father in search of a further opportunity of a career. 
  Haggard spent six years there before a return to England and marriage.  He had begun to write and publish some non-fiction in Africa but it was only after studying Law in the hope it might prove to be the proper career his father wanted for him that Haggard began to write fiction, using his African experiences as the basis.   
  His first fiction was published in 1885 and the following year King Solomon’s Mines was published. It was a phenomenal success. His career was set. 
  Haggard wrote well and wrote often. He managed to sympathise with the local populations even though they were exploited and manipulated by Europeans intent on amassing fortunes in money, people and resources.  His writing career covered the great sprint to Empire of several European powers and both reflects and criticizes these events through his well-loved characters including Allan Quatermain and Ayesha. 
  In his later years Haggard pursued much in the way social reform as well as standing for Parliament and writing a great many letters to The Times. 
  Henry Rider Haggard died on May 14th, 1925 at the age of 68. His ashes were buried at Ditchingham Church.

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  Make Him Pay

  Anna Murray

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  Is there a guy who has brought you to your knees, making you question your value?What if there was a way to avoid getting your heart broken into irreconcilable pieces following brutal breakups?What if everything you knew about love was wrong, and finding “the one” was the simplest task you undertook?What if you can flourish in the same relationship that diminished your worth and witness it undergo a transformational journey? 
  This story whisks you to romantic cliffs, pushes you over, but provides the wings to take flight, arming you with the tools to seek the best revenge and make him pay. 
  This unfiltered memoir contains universally experienced tragedies in relationships and why they happen. It will help you learn how to use every crack in your heart as a launching pad for enlightenment. 
  If you are ready to meet the love of your life, see how I courageously stepped into the divine power of femininity and magnetised the man of my dreams. 
  There is still hope if your relationship is lacklustre. Inside is a lit path showing you how to rekindle the love you once had and take it to a higher level, reaping the rewards of a fulfilling, passionate, purpose-driven union. 
  If you’re lonely because of a failed relationship, an extra special gift is waiting for you inside. 
  There are countless ways to make him pay, but this way is undoubtedly the best.

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  Victory Is My Name

  Nicola Morrison

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  Nicola Morrison is an editor and former BBC broadcast journalist, with a compelling and empowering life story to tell. Some of her greatest achievements include scaling the lofty heights of one of the largest news corporations in the world and reporting on some of the biggest breaking news stories of the century. But her biggest accomplishment to date is a personal one – overcoming life's many challenges and living to tell the tale. From domestic abuse to suicide to the harrowing murder of a beloved relative, Nicola has survived it all. Victory Is My Name, is a story of setbacks and triumph, hardship and victory, challenges and hope. As an optimistic, confident, voice of reason to her peers, Nicola is convinced that many will be surprised to learn of her eventful life experiences and to uncover her deepest insecurities that plagued much of her young and early adult years. She hopes that by bravely sharing her story, it will empower and inspire others to know that they are wonderfully and fearfully made, and that if she can do it, so can you! "I'm not a victim, I am victorious!" – Nicola Morrison

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