This book was astounding in its revelations. I had no idea a powerful woman, an obscenely rich woman can be made to endure so much. It seems unfair to go through all she went through and to this day, she continues to get judged for what she does.
Category: Biographies
Letters to a Young Gymnast
If you're interested in Nadia Comeneci's biography, "Letters to a Young Gymnast" is what you need. This book is written by Nadia and references all the major public events in her life. She even addresses the rumours around the incident with her drinking bleach and her relationship with Nicu Ceausescu, the son of Romania's dictator!
The Man with Miraculous Hands
It was Simon Sinek who said something along the lines of "the president of the United States is the most powerful man in any room he steps into. Except when he steps into the doctor's office." There is no better place where this applies in a similar way than in this book.
Stay, Daughter
If you want to read a beautiful memoir about growing up as a woman in a muslim culture in the 1940s and 1950s, look no further! This is the book for you.
Confessions of an Emigrant – Book Review by a Romanian
Because of this book, I better understand the struggle of immigrants from other continents trying to enter in European countries today. Just a few years ago Romanians were in the same situation!
A Gypsy in Auschwitz
In total, around five hundred thousand Sinti and Roma fell victim to the Nazis' frenzy of racial hatred.
The 5 Best Nonfiction Books I Read in My Twenties
These are wonderful books I was so lucky to stumble upon in my twenties! They influenced me and the way I viewed the world in so many ways...
Why Is Everyone Reading “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy?
It's written by a celebrity, it's funny and has a catchy, shocking title! What more could you ask?
Women Like Us
Reading this, I found an ordinary woman, with the same concerns I had growing up - "I hate my body", "I am not good enough", "I can't do that". These are her thoughts, these are all our thoughts, always. I found that sad, because, with every struggle, with every lesson, Amanda Prowse proves she is not only good enough, she is great.
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