I AM MALALA BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI One of the bravest and most inspiring women currently walking the earth, Malala Yousafzai is a teenage Pakistani women’s education advocate. She is also the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Her tearjerker of a memoir chronicles her life, her choices and her family who wanted her to be educated and live with her head held high. I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS BY MAYA ANGELOU This is a classic poetic memoir by the legendary feminist icon, Maya Angelou. According to James Baldwin, this book “liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity”. OPRAH WINFREY – A BIOGRAPHY BY HELEN S GARSON This thought-provoking book examines Oprah’s immeasurable impact on people close to her and the public at large, from her literary and political influences, to her candour about her own ups and downs with mental and physical health issues, including the tumultuous childhood of the world famous talk show host and influencer.   THE STORY OF MY LIFE BY HELEN KELLER This 1903 autobiography of the extraordinary Helen Keller, who managed to accomplish a plenty much without sight, hearing, or speech. A wonderful book and an inspiring read, the autobiography brings out the goosebumps and makes us reconsider our every little excuse. THE LADY & THE PEACOCK – THE LIFE OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI OF BURMA BY PETER POPHAM Celebrated today as one of the world’s greatest exponents of non-violent political defiance since Mahatma Gandhi, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize only four years after her first experience of politics. This book is her extraordinary biography. MARIE & PIERRE CURIE – A TALE OF LOVE & FALLOUT BY LAUREN REDNISS This wonderful biography amalgamates images and words to tell the awe-inspiring story of Marie Curie, and her life of love and discoveries, and her way to become the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Published in Daily Times, August 22nd 2017.