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Since Dr. Brizendine wroteĀ The Female BrainĀ ten years ago, theĀ response has been overwhelming. This New York Times bestsellerĀ hasĀ been translated into more than thirty languages, has soldĀ nearly a million copies between editions, and has most recently inspired a romantic comedy starring Whitney Cummings and Sofia Vergara.…

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This might seem like a strange book to include in a list that has a touch of magic, but in many ways this book sparked my first novel. I am a firm believer that women can (and should) do whatever they want. I also accept that there are differences between men and women based on things like brain structure and biology. These differences are not limitations, but rather things to celebrate.Ā 

As I read, I began to ask questions. What if women have more access to their brain’s abilities than men? What if our connection with creative power were…

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