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LADY DI, como la prensa comenzó a llamar a Lady Diana Spencer, fue la primera esposa del entonces príncipe de Gales y futuro rey de Inglaterra, Carlos, hijo de la reina Isabel II. Tras un complicado matrimonio, marcado por el estricto protocolo real y el constante acoso de la mirada pública, decidió redefinir su propio destino. Con su calidez, empatía y cercanía humanizó a la monarquía, abrazando causas humanitarias y sensibilizando al mundo sobre temas como el vih, la pobreza y la desactivación de minas antipersonales.

Colm Tóibín's Lady Gregory's Toothbrush is a beautiful insight into the life of outspoken Irishwoman, Augusta Gregory. A remarkable figure in Celtic history, she was married to an MP and land-owner, yet retained an unprecedented independence of both thought and deed, actively championing...

When Lou Henry married Herbert Hoover in February 1899, she looked forward to a partnership of equality and a life of adventure. She could fire a rifle and sit a horse as well as any man. The Quaker community of Whittier, California, where she lived as a teen, reinforced the egalitarian spirit of her upbringing. But history had other ideas for Lou Henry Hoover. Conveying Lou’s humor, personality, and intelligence, A Woman of Adventure takes a fresh look at the first lady who preceded Eleanor Roosevelt and her also-extraordinary accomplishments.

The first, epic and true story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s life together, finally revealing why they chose to pursue a more independent path and the reasons behind their unprecedented decision to step away from their royal lives, from two top royal reporters who have been behind the...