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A pathway to a Ph.D. can be brutal–more so when the goal
is a doctorate in STEM domains, especially in what was once a “man’s world.”
Despite these challenges, ground-breaking women weathered the taxing obstacle
course to professional success in research, teaching, the corporate road, and academia. They cleared the way for today’s generations of scientists,
professors, and innovators.
In Lessons Learned, Deborah Shlian collected and shared the fascinating personal stories of thirty-one of these diverse women who persevered in difficult and often unwelcoming environments and who serve as inspirations for all who seek careers or are currently engaged in…
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The High House
The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.
The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.
Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…
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