On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time (Hardcover)
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Description
This book is a collection of inspiring stories about incredible women who made history but seldom received the acknowledgment they deserved, women of all colors, eras, and nations. Each day the reader is introduced to a new woman in a short yet fascinating biographical portrait--a quick life-affirming read to dip in and out of throughout the year.
About the Author
Jo Bell is a well-known UK poet and broadcaster. Her first career was in archaeology, working in the UK, Greece, and Turkey. Her writing has won numerous awards, including the Charles Causley Award, and has been featured on BBC national radio and TV. Tania Hershman is a former science journalist and is now one of the pioneers of flash fiction in the UK. A Royal Literary Fund Fellow, she has written and edited many books, including an anthology of stories inspired by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Her PhD was in creative writing inspired by particle physics. Ailsa Holland is a poet, writer and activist whose research includes medieval literature and a PhD on British writers in 1930s Vienna. She was Manchester Cathedral Poet of the Year in 2019, and her word art has been shown in exhibitions across the UK and even on the pavements of Cheshire.