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Eli Sharabi spent 491 days as a Hamas hostage in Gaza. His wife and teenage daughters were murdered in the October 7th attack. We all fought for him and other hostages to come home. And not only he did, he kept his light and he shared it. This is my next read #Hanukkahchallenge #imthatjew

This book came to my attention thru Litsy @Chelsea.Poole 💖 I wish I could say it was shocking. I had a hard time following the story (listening) at parts so I think it would have been easier to read the text. I enjoyed learning about her activism the most.

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Just adore Malala! #bookclub

Malala, the world‘s youngest Nobel Laureate, is not 15 anymore. In this riveting, achingly real, tender, funny memoir of college life and beyond, Malala finds her way while wearing jeans for the first time, experiences first crushes and panic attacks, struggles with study/work/life balance, finds friendship and romance and fights for her right to live her own life and for girls‘ education around the globe. Every graduating senior should read this!

What an amazing memoir. I loved this

Roy has a complicated relationship with especially her mother, but also her father. A lot of the memoir focuses on this through the ages.

But she also spent time on her school years, film making career and relationships, and as a book lover how much winning the Booker Prize back in 1997 changed her life for ever.

I know it‘s early but I hope to this on next year‘s Women‘s Prize for Nonfiction.

“Women's lives are shaped by sexism and expectations. Disabled people's lives are shaped by ableism and a complete lack of expectations. But what happens when you're subjected to both sets of rules?“

A memoir from journalist & advocate for people with disabilities, Lucy Webster, which examines how sexism & ableism are intertwined when it comes to disabled women. From dealing with education, finding work, & trying out dating, (continued)

#NonfictionNovember #NFN #TodayILearned

I had no idea that the above was done, not just in India, but at all

I must admit that as someone who has showed up to an event with Roy and had my book signed by her, I love that she enjoys meeting her readers

All before college Malala became famous, won the Nobel Peace Prize, interacted with world leaders. This memoir is about how the shooting, the hatred toward her and the fame from her situation affected her emotionally as she was still coming in to her own. She had huge expectations imposed on her long before her brain was completely developed. She truly is an amazing person who has improved countless girls' lives all over the world.

What a way to describe your mother