History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea Author: Rita Chang-Eppig Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing  Publishing Date: 2023 Pages: 287 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The dazzling historical novel about a legendary Chinese pirate queen, her fight to save her fleet from the forces allied against them, and the dangerous price of power.      When Shek Yeung sees a Portuguese sailor slay her husband, a feared pirate, she knows she must act swiftly or die. Instead of mourning, Shek Yeung launches a new plan: immediately marrying her husband's second-in-command, and agreeing to bear him a son and heir, in order to retain power over her half of the fleet.      But as Shek Yeung vies for control over the army she knows she was born to lead, larger threats loom. The Chinese Emperor has charged a brutal, crafty nobleman with ridding the South China Seas of pirates, and the Europeans-tired...

Beggars or Angels: How a Single Mother Triumphed Over War, Welfare, and Cancer to Become a Successful Philanthropist Authors: Rosemary Tran Lauer and Scott Beller Genre: Nonfiction, Autobiography & Memoir, History Publisher: Oaklight Publishing Release Date: 2013 Pages: 256 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Imagine waking up tomorrow in a foreign land with no home, no money, no grasp of the language, no formal education, no friends or family for support, and with two kids under age three depending on you. What would you do?        Beggars or Angels: How a Single Mother Triumphed Over War, Welfare and Cancer to Become a Successful Philanthropist tells the inspirational story of Rosemary Tran Lauer, a mother who found the will and a way to survive when faced with this overwhelming scenario. Drawing on her strength, bold resourcefulness, and sense of humor, Rosemary was eventually able to give her f...