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Books on Sale: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott & More

RECOMMENDED: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched at Barnes & Noble. This nonfiction book tells the history of four kickass women during the Civil War. Carrie reviewed the book and gave it an impressive A+:

The book is interesting and exciting and paints incredible pictures of very different women who, love them or hate them, lived unusual lives of great political and personal passion and daring.

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Kickass Women in History: Loreta Janet Velazquez

Welcome back to Kickass Women! This month we are paying tribute to Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a woman who was born in Cuba and ended up serving as a soldier and spy during the Civil War. Much of what we know about Loreta’s life comes from her memoirs, in which fact may or may not have taken a backseat to entertainment value. But even allowing for embellishment, she led a kickass life, albeit one that was … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Loreta Janet Velazquez