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Sarah Brown is a British campaigner for global health and education, founder and president of the children's charity Theirworld, the Executive Chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education and the co-founder of A World at School.
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One Day
David Nicholls - 2009-01-01
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This book follows the relationship between Dexter and Emma, who met on the night of their graduation and can't stop thinking about each other after just one day together. Each year on July 15th, snapshots of their evolving relationship are revealed over the course of twenty years. Through squabbles, fights, hopes, missed opportunities, laughter, and tears, the true meaning of this one day becomes clear and they come to grips with the nature of love and life itself.
Sarah Brown
2021-05-05T20:39:26.000Z
Not surprised these two books are on this best of all time list - loved them both and reread over the years - but an impossible list to finish - 100+ books would make my Top 25      source
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
A Novel
Tracy Chevalier - 2005-01-01 (first published in 1999)
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Discover the captivating story of a young servant girl, Griet, who finds herself entangled in the mysterious life of the famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Immerse yourself in the rich culture of the 17th-century Dutch golden age with Chevalier's vivid descriptions of Vermeer's extraordinary paintings of domestic life, including the enigmatic Girl with a Pearl Earring. Griet's quiet observations provide a unique perspective on the intricacies of Vermeer's prosperous household, where her own passions and desires soon become entangled.
Sarah Brown
2021-05-05T20:39:26.000Z
Not surprised these two books are on this best of all time list - loved them both and reread over the years - but an impossible list to finish - 100+ books would make my Top 25      source
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We Need New Stories
The Myths that Subvert Freedom
Nesrine Malik - 2022-08-01 (first published in 2021)
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It is becoming clear that the old frames of reference are not working, that the narratives used for decades to stave off progressive causes are being exposed as falsehoods. Six myths have taken hold, ones which are at odds with our lived experience and in urgent need of revision....
Sarah Brown
2020-08-19T18:36:39.000Z
Great cover but what inside it is even better. One of my favourite books this year - gave me lots to think about and changed the way I am working on charity campaigns. Highly recommend ‘We Need New Stories’      source
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Unicorn
The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen
Amrou Al-Kadhi - 2019-10-03
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A heart-breaking and hilarious memoir about a queer drag queen's journey to be true to themself. From growing up in a strict Iraqi Muslim household to discovering the transformative powers of drag, this book covers topics like non-binary gender identity, marine biology, Eton college, and Islam in a new, queer way. Most of all, it's a story about the author's relationship with their mother and the life-long search for belonging.
Sarah Brown
2019-10-03T20:40:59.000Z
You might not think immediately that this is the book for you but Amrou shares their story of love, hurt, anger, belonging and understanding - so the story of humankind but with more wigs and glitter #unicorn buy, read, enjoy 🦄      source