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One woman's war [text (large print)] : a novel of the real Miss Moneypenny / by Wells, Christine,author.;
World War II London: When Victoire "Paddy" Bennett first walks into the Admiralty's Room 39, home to the Intelligence Division, all the bright and lively young woman expects is a secretarial position to the charismatic Commander Ian Fleming. But soon her job is so much more, and when Fleming proposes a daring plot to deceive the Germans about Allied invasion plans he requests the newlywed Paddy's help. She jumps at the chance to work as an agent in the field, even after the operation begins to affect her marriage. But could doing her duty for King and country come at too great a cost? Socialite Friedl Sṯttinger is a beautiful Austrian double agent determined to survive in wartime England, which means working for MI-5, investigating fifth column activity among the British elite at parties and nightclubs. But Friedl has a secret--some years before, she agreed to work for German Intelligence and spy on the British. When her handler at MI-5 proposes that she work with Serbian agent, Dusko Popov, Friedl falls hopelessly in love with the dashing spy. And when her intelligence work becomes fraught with danger, she must choose whether to remain loyal to the British and risk torture and execution by the Nazis, or betray thousands of men to their deaths. Soon, the lives of these two extraordinarily brave women will collide, as each travels down a road of deception and danger leading to one of the greatest battles of World War II.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Espionage; Women spies; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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A woman I know : female spies, double identities, and a new story of the Kennedy assassination / by Haverstick, Mary,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Independent filmmaker Mary Haverstick thought she'd stumbled onto the project of a lifetime--a biopic of aviation pioneer Jerrie Cobb, the key figure in a group of extraordinary women who in 1960 passed the same tests as the legendary male astronauts of the Mercury 7 but never went to space. Just as casting was set to begin, Haverstick received a mysterious warning from a government agent; soon she began to suspect that there was more to Jerrie's story than what met the eye. As she dug deeper, she discovered that Jerrie's life shadowed that of a mysterious CIA agent named June Cobb, whose espionage career traced an arc of intrigue from the jungles of South America to Fidel Castro's Cuba, to the communist literary circles in Mexico City--and ultimately into the dark heart of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas. Haverstick's attempt to learn the truth directly from Jerrie would plunge her into a cat-and-mouse game that stretched across a decade, deep into a thicket of coded CIA files. As she uncovered a remarkable set of mostly unknown women whose high-stakes intelligence work left its only traces in redacted files, she also found shocking new clues about what really happened at Dealey Plaza in 1963. Offering fresh insight into the Kennedy assassination and a vivid picture of women in midcentury intelligence, A Woman I Know brings to life the astonishing duplicities of the Cold War intelligence game, a world where code names and hidden identities were the lifeblood of spies bent on seeking advantage by any means necessary."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Cobb, Jerrie.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Espionage, American; Spies; Women air pilots;
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The woman left behind : a novel / by Howard, Linda,1950-;
Jina Modell definitely doesn't feel like a "Babe," especially when she's working with the gruff, no-nonsense Levi Butcher, team leader for the GO-Team. When the Syrian base where she's stationed is attacked, Jina manages to escape. Levi would never willingly leave a soldier behind, especially a brave woman whose sweet voice haunts his every thought. Once he discovers Jina is alive, the tenacious warrior will walk into fire to save this intriguing woman who has captured his heart.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Romance fiction.; Political fiction.; Soldiers; Paramilitary forces; Drone aircraft; Man-woman relationships;
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A right worthy woman : a novel / by Watson, Ruth P.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In the vein of The Engineer's Wife and Carolina Built, an inspiring novel based on the remarkable true story of Virginia's Black Wall Street and the indomitable Maggie Lena Walker, the daughter of a formerly enslaved woman who became the first Black woman to establish and preside over a bank in the United States"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Walker, Maggie Lena, 1864-1934; African American women; Banks and banking; Businesswomen; Racism; Women bankers;
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A woman of endurance : a novel / by Llanos-Figueroa, Dahlma,author.;
"A groundbreaking historical novel from a heralded author that explores the seldom discussed Puerto Rican Atlantic Slave Trade. At a time when importing humans from Africa had been prohibited by the Spanish Crown, Pola and other slave women provide their master with babies who are immediately taken away and sold on the auction block. Her serial rapes by a number of men are routine and often provided entertainment for the master and his friends. Understandably she grows into an angry, distrustful and combative woman who lives life in survival mode at all times. After repeated attempts at escape and having been beaten almost to death, she is sent to a new plantation owner as payment of a gambling debt. Pola's life in the second plantation is much more bearable than her past experience. In this new hacienda, she is taken in by a supportive group of other enslaved black women. Within the confines of this enslaved community, she encounters a wide variety of people and situations that are new to her. Cautious and still hostile, she begins to find her way this new environment and the people in it, leading to conflicting feelings and much soul-searching. Among the people she meets is a Chachita, a young woman who becomes a surrogate daughter to her, and Simón, a man who, amazingly, takes nothing from her and offers her a hand in friendship. Her physical and emotional wounds begin to heal as she finds more freedom of movement and emotional support than she has known since captivity. Ultimately, she begins to reconcile her brutal past with a more nurturing present in which she allows herself to trust and love again"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Plantation life; Women slaves;
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The woman in the white kimono / by Johns, Ana,author.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Women; Family secrets;
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The woman with the blue star / by Jenoff, Pam,author.;
Inspired by the harrowing true stories of those who hid from the Nazis in the sewers, this emotional testament to the power of friendship follows Ella, an affluent Polish girl, as she helps Sadie and her pregnant mother survive despite the worsening dangers of the war.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Female friendship; Inner cities; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Reluctant witch / by Marr, Melissa,author.;
In 'Reluctant Witch', Ellie, the most powerful witch in anyone's memory, is in Prospero's home, in her bed, with no idea that she's a prisoner there - yet. And as the very fabric of their world is being destroyed, Ellie and Prospero must find a way to work together and save the world, and themselves.
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Witch fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Imaginary places; Lesbians; Librarians; Magic; Witches; Woman-woman relationships;
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Avtaar dhari ne aavu chhu ; Prem kare toh gori tu hacho karje : Duniya jale to jale [Gujarati] [1 DVD - 645 min.] / by Bapodra, Bipinbhai,film director.; Barot, Rajdeep,actor,film director.; Gandhi, Visha,actor.; Soni, Aarti,actor.; Soni, Rina,actor.; Thacker, Komal,actor.; Thakor, Atmaram,film director.; Thakor, Vikram,actor.; Diggaj Video,film distributor.;
Avtaar dhari ne aavu chhu / directed by Atmaram Thakor -- Prem kare toh gori tu hacho karje / directed by Rajdeep Barot -- Duniya jale to jale / directed by Bipinbhai Bapodra.Avtaar dhari ne aavu chhu: Komal Thacker, Vikram Thakor.Duniya jale to jale: Vikram Thakor, Visha Gandhi, Aarti Soni.Prem kare toh gori tu hacho karje: Rajdeep Barot, Rina Soni.PG.DVD.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Indic.; Man-woman relationships;
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Diwaana dushman ; Preet janmo janam ni bhulase nahi : Vagi karje katari tara prem ni : Sihanna sogandh [Gujarati] [1 DVD - 641 min.] / by Thakor, Vikram,actor.; Bhatt, Pranjal,actor.; Kanodia, Naresh,actor.; Kanodia, Hitu,actor.; Patel, Hiral,actor.; Soni, Mamta,actor.; Rawal, Hitesh,actor.; Barot, Rajal Raj,actor.; Panchal, Premal,actor.; Irani, Firoz,actor.; Bapodra, Bipinbhai,film director.; Gandhi, Pankaj,film director.; Sharma, Mahesh G,film director.; Patel, Harsukh,film director.; Shree Maruti films,film distributor.;
Diwaana dushman / directed by Pankaj Gandhi -- Preet janmo janam ni bhulase nahi / directed by Bipinbhai Bapodra -- Vagi karje katari tara prem ni / directed by Harsukh Patel -- Sihanna sogandh / directed by Mahesh G. Sharma.Preet janmo janam ni bhulase nahi: Vikram Thakor, Pranjal Bhatt.Diwaana dushman: Naresh Kanodia, Hitu Kanodia, Hiral Patel.Vagi karje katari tara prem ni: Vikram Thakor, Mamta Soni, Hitesh Rawal.Sihanna sogandh: Rajal Raj Barot, Premal Panchal, Firoz Irani.PG.DVD.1
Subjects: Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Indic.; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.
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