ISO book recommendations - inspiring stories of strong women who have overcome and triumphed. Non-fiction preferred.

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Educated by Tara Westover

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Great rec

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Triumphed yes, overcome no: Melinda Gates “moment of lift”. Mary Robinson autobiography.

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“Everybody matters”. It and moment of lift are similar books - loved both

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I am Malala.

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Bossypants by Tina Fey if you’re looking for something a bit lighter

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I liked Education of an Idealist (Samantha Power) and Unapologetically Ambitious (Shellye Archambeau). As an added bonus, both were recommended to by strong women who have overcome and triumphed. :)

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The Glass Castle

This is such a good book. I second the rec.

A Good Wife by Samra Zafar. It’s about the author’s journey from being a child-bride to a successful woman working in corporate Canada. Made me cry but it’s so inspiring and I highly recommend. I finished it in a day because I couldn’t put it down

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