Daughter of Destiny


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Benazir recounts how through her tenacity to her father's memory she emerged from political persecution and exile to become the leader of the Pakistan People's Party.




Daughter of Destiny


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This book is a life style record of Kathryn Kuhlman, written by her personal secretary.




Daughter of the East: An Autobiography


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Beautiful and charismatic, the daughter of one of Pakistan's most popular leaders -- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, hanged by General Zia in 1979 -- Benazir Bhutto is not only the first woman to lead a post-colonial Muslim state, she achieved a status approaching that of a royal princess, only to be stripped of her power in another example of the bitter political in-fighting that has riven her country. From her upbringing in one of Pakistan's richest families, the shock of the contrast of her Harvard and Oxford education, and subsequent politicisation and arrest after her father's death, Bhutto's life has been full of drama. Her riveting autobiography, first published in 1988 and now updated to cover her own activities since then and how her country has changed since being thrust into the international limelight after 9/11, is an inspiring tale of strength, dedication and courage in the face of adversity.




Daughters of Destiny


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Reveals the many character qualities of the woman of God. Contains stories of past women of faith. An antidote to the cynicism of modern feminism.




Daughter of Destiny


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Before queenship and Camelot, Guinevere was a priestess of Avalon. She loved another before Arthur, a warrior who would one day betray her. Daughter of Destiny is the first book in a historical fantasy trilogy that traces Guinevere's life from an uncertain eleven year old girl to a wise queen in her fifth decade of life.




Eniitan


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Eniitan, a bronze albino woman in her early twenties, lives with her elder sister, Abike, brother-in-law, Tunde, and their twins, Taiwo and Kehinde. The fragile peace of the home is shattered one morning when Eniitan wakes up to find her big sister has made changes to her birthday plans. This seemingly innocuous act sparks off a devastating chain of events that exposes a brutal past and threatens to tear the family apart.Eniitan's love-hate relationship with her sister is aggravated by the hostility of her brother-in-law who believes that she is a re-incarnation of her dead grandmother - Iya. Her uncanny resemblance to the late departed, reputed to be a powerful herbalist in her time, makes him fear her. He wants her out of the house and out of their lives. Eniitan herself is haunted by the spectre of her grandmother and cannot seem to escape the terrifying images of death which constantly appear to her. One night she vanishes without a trace in mysterious circumstances and all fingers point to her brother-in-law's involvement but, is he responsible?Her disappearance throws the family into turmoil until the truth is uncovered. This story of a dysfunctional Nigerian family reveals the complexities of life in a society where social prejudices, superstition, religion, politics, and love make or break the human spirit.




Keeper of the Earth


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My name is Jenna Solitaire, and everything I thought I knew about myself, my family, and my future is wrong. My life is not my own. It never has been. I just didn't know it―until now... Having found the Board of Fire, Jenna and Simon hurry to decipher the clues that will lead them to the Board of Earth-and mastery over the very land itself. But on their way to locate the tomb of a mythical English hero, while fending off shadowy new attackers who want the Boards for themselves, an offer of help comes from a surprising source. Can Jenna and Simon trust this offer-or are they walking straight into a trap set by the one who has coveted the Boards for millennia?




A Daughter's Destiny


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Britain's best-loved saga author is back with another heartbreaking tale in her bestselling precious stones series.




The Making of a Child of Destiny


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The story of how love drove a women to her destiny to create Destiny Child. In 1997, a female group burst on the scene and catapulted into one of the most successful female groups of all time. For years the picture had been painted of how Mathew Knowles helped his golden child daughter, Beyonce; Kelly Rowland, and Destiny's Child achieve phenomenal success. However, after years of seclusion and silence, the former co-manager, who disclosed evidence to help settle the lawsuit between the Knowles and the estate of Andretta Tillman, finally speaks up and not only sets the record straight, but reveals some very telling accounts of what really went on behind the scenes and in the lives of the main people involved with the group. In his long-overdue book, Brian K. Moore, tells an unforgettable and heart-wrenching story of one woman's journey in helping a group of young girls from Houston, Texas achieve fortune and fame. He writes a compelling and detailed expose of how Tillman secured both the Elektra and Columbia/Sony record deals, as well as created and managed the group, formerly known as Girls Tyme, up to the time of her death. The Making of a Child of Destiny: The Andretta Tillman Story is one of hope, faith, and triumph, and a testament of what can be overcome and achieved when one dares to dream.




Schooled in Magic


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Emily is a teenage girl pulled from our world into a world of magic and mystery by a necromancer who intends to sacrifice her to the dark gods. Rescued in the nick of time by an enigmatic sorcerer, she discovers that she possesses magical powers and must go to Whitehall School to learn how to master them. There, she learns the locals believe that she is a "Child of Destiny," someone whose choices might save or damn their world... a title that earns her both friends and enemies. A stranger in a very strange land, she may never fit into her new world... ...and the necromancer is still hunting her. If Emily can't stop him, he might bring about the end of days.