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SO MUCH I WANT TO TELL YOU
by Anna Akana

READING LIST
The following list of books was compiled and recommended by the
Women2Women Magazine Editorial Committee.

SAME BEACH, NEXT YEAR
by Dorothea Benton Frank

Whenever the heat of summer arrives I reach
for anything written by Dorothea Benton
Frank, New York Times best-selling fiction
author from South Carolina who makes
the magic of the "low country" come to life.
Her humorous tales of family, friendship,
and love, often steeped in the mystery of
the Gullah culture, make any of Frank's
books my favorite summer read. Some of my
favorites include Return to Sullivan's Island,
Shem Creek, and Porch Lights. I can't wait to
read her new release Same Beach Next Year.

CONNIE SKIPPER

Assistant Director
Ofﬁce of Professional Development and Curriculum
Berks County Intermediate Unit

LADIES OF LIBERTY: THE WOMEN WHO
SHAPED OUR NATION by Cokie Roberts
Recounted with insight and humor, and
drawing on personal correspondence, private
journals, and other primary sources, many
of them previously unpublished, here are
the fascinating and inspiring true stories of
first ladies and freethinkers, educators and
explorers. Featuring an exceptional group
of women - including Abigail Adams,
Dolley Madison, Rebecca Gratz, Louise
Livingston, Sacagawea, and others - Ladies
of Liberty sheds new light on the generation
of heroines, reformers, and visionaries who
helped shape our nation, finally giving
these extraordinary ladies the recognition they so greatly deserve.

KAREN MARSDALE

In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister,
Kristina, to suicide. In the months that
followed, she realized that the one thing
helping her process her grief and begin
to heal was comedy. So she began making YouTube videos as a form of creative
expression and as a way to connect with
others. Ten years later, Anna has more than
a million subscribers who watch her smart,
honest vlogs on her YouTube channel. Her
most popular videos, including "How to
Put On Your Face" and "Why Girls Should
Ask Guys Out," are comical and provocative,
but they all share a deeper message: Your worth is determined by
you and you alone. You must learn to love yourself.

MONICA RUSH

MSHA, MSN, RN, CHWC
Director Rehabilitation Services
Penn State Health St. Joseph

PLACE CALLED FREEDOM by Ken Follett
From the teeming streets of London to the
infernal hold of a slave ship to a sprawling
Virginia plantation, Ken Follett's turbulent,
unforgettable novel of liberty and revolution
brings together a vivid cast of heroes and
villains, lovers and rebels, hypocrites and
hell-raisers - all propelled by destiny
toward an epic struggle that will change
their lives forever.

DANIELLE ANTOS

Brand Marketing Manager
R.M. Palmer Company

INTO THE WATER: A NOVEL by Paula Hawkins
A single mother turns up dead at the bottom
of the river that runs through town. Earlier
in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met
the same fate. They are not the first women
lost to these dark waters, but their deaths
disturb the river and its history, dredging
up secrets long submerged.

MELISSA VARONE

Marketing Consultant
MV Harenza Marketing

President
Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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