In our November 2019 issue, w&h books editor Savanna Douglas chooses her favourite reads from the latest releases, and bestselling UK author Miranda Dickinson shares her writing secrets with us. Here, we look at 6 of the best inspiring female leads!
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6 Inspiring Female Leads
1 My African Conquest
(Jonathan Ball) by Julia Albu
On a mission to meet the queen, 80-year-old Julia treks across Africa and into the UK in her old Toyota Conquest.
2 Take Six Girls
(Head of Zeus) by Laura Thompson
This is the fascinating tale of the famous Mitford sisters, who each led wildly different lives in 1930s Europe.
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3 Haben
(Little, Brown) by Haben Girma
The story of a deaf-blind woman who navigated her way through life’s challenges to attain success as an advocate.
4 A Woman of Firsts
(HarperCollins) by Edna Adan Ismail
The account of Edna, Somaliland’s first midwife, and her path to becoming a formidable female leader in Africa.
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5 Women’s Work
(Doubleday) by Megan K. Stack
Megan reflects on her path of motherhood, marriage, feminism and privilege in an empowering story about being a mom.
6 Don’t Stop Believin’
(Simon & Schuster) by Olivia Newton-John
A candid account of the star’s life, from her rise to fame to beating cancer.
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