The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Women by Kristin HannahWomen can be heroes, too. When twenty year old nursing student, Frances 'Frankie' McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she

trying to rebuild her life

The battlefield and the royal court are full of dangers and Joan finds herself under suspicion from all sides - as well as under threat from her own ambition

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when the town all gathers on the water

you tuck yourself behind a lead rider and let him or her take the wind and pull you along

raising serious questions about Lynch and his relationship with Haughey

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swing from her branches

poetic essence

White asks uncomfortable questions about the lived reality of womanhood in the 21st century

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he shares his personal encounters