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Empress Wu Zetian (The Legendary Women of World History Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Laurel A. Rockefeller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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The most hated woman in Chinese history!

Travel back in time over one thousand years and meet the first and only female emperor of China. Born Wu Zhao and given the reign title "Zetian" just weeks before her death in 705 CE, Empress Wu was the unwanted daughter of Chancellor Wu Shihuo -- too bright, too educated, and too politically focused to make a good wife according to contemporary interpretations of the Analects of Confucius.

Married off at age 14 as a low-ranking concubine to Emperor Taizong, Wu’s intelligence, beauty, and charm won her a place as his secretary and protégé, political experience that would empower her to transform the lives of countless billions.

Explore the life of Empress Wu and discover why the world is a vastly different place because she dared what no woman in China before or since ever dreamed of.
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    8 - 18 years
  2. Book 5 of 13
    The Legendary Women of World History
  3. Print length
    70 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 12
  6. Publication date
    January 21, 2016
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About the Author

Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller is author of over twenty books published and self-published since August, 2012. A dedicated scholar and historian, Ms. Rockefeller is passionate about education and improving history literacy worldwide. With her easy to understand fireside storytelling style, Laurel A. Rockefeller is the historian for people who do not like history. In her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels, attending living history activities, travelling to historic places in both the United States and United Kingdom, and watching classic motion pictures and television series. Wedi ei geni, ei magu a'i haddysgu yn Lincoln, Nebraska yn UDA, mae Laurel A. Rockefeller yn awdur gyda thros ugain o lyfrau wedi'u cyhoeddi a'u hunan gyhoeddi ers Awst 2012. Yn hanesydd ac ysgolhaig ymroddedig, mae Ms. Rockefeller yn angerddol dros addysg a gwella llythrennedd hanes ledled y byd. Gydag arddull adrodd stori sy'n hawdd iawn i'w ddeall, Laurel A. Rockefeller yw'r hanesydd ar gyfer pobl nad ydynt yn hoffi hanes. Yn ei hamser rhydd, mae Laurel yn mwynhau treulio amser gyda'i pharotiaid copog, mynychu gweithgareddau hanes byw, teithio i lefydd hanesyddol yn yr Unol Daleithiau a'r Deyrnas Unedig, a gwylio ffilmiau a chyfresi teledu clasurol.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01AYMSWAI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurel A. Rockefeller Books (January 21, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2011 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 70 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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Laurel A. Rockefeller

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Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller’s passion for animals comes through in everything she writes. First self-published in 2012 as social science fiction author (the Peers of Beinan series), Laurel has expanded her work into the animal care/guide, history, historical fiction, and biography genres.

Find Laurel’s books in digital, paperback, and hardcover in your choice of up to ten languages, including Welsh, Chinese, and Dutch. Audio editions are published in all four available languages for audible: English, French, Spanish, and German.

Besides advocating for animals and related environmental causes, Laurel A. Rockefeller is a passionate educator dedicated to improving history literacy worldwide, especially as it relates to women’s accomplishments. In her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels, travelling to historic places, and watching classic motion pictures and classic television series.

Fun facts about Laurel:

Laurel started as a singer-songwriter and can be heard singing cameos on some of her audiobooks.

Laurel's first national (USA) publication was a sonnet called "Why Bilbo?" for the Minas Tirith Evening Star, the journal of the American Tolkien Society.

Laurel lettered in competitive public speaking her senior year in high school.

Laurel earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa with three majors, seven semesters on the Dean's list, and a graduating GPA of 3.81.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

In addition to the more prestigious Phi Beta Kappa, Laurel also earned and holds membership in both Psi Chi honor society for Psychology majors and Phi Alpha Theta honor society for History majors.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Eric Mueller
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2016
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Nice children's book on a Chinese Empress of some historical importance. She was also a famous patroness of Buddhism.
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Jordan T
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and engaging.
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2016
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This is a very interesting history of Empress Wu (whom I had never heard of before discovering this book). It reads much more like a story than a history textbook, which was very nice. It can be so much easier to comprehend and appreciate history when laid out in a way accessible to all (not just those who have received a good and/or advanced education, including children and teenagers). I think this is very important in today's society to have uncomplicated versions of history and other subjects so that they are accessible to everybody. I enjoyed reading this book, but, after reading the timeline at the end, I do question a couple of minor details or at least how they are presented in the novel. Overall, a great (not boring) source of knowledge on the life and accomplishments of Empress Wu.
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FRANCIS
4.0 out of 5 stars Wu Zetian
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018
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This is an enthralling piece of writing, Chinese history has always held a special interst for me.From start to finish Laurel Rockefeller has nailed it.This a must read.
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Linda S
2.0 out of 5 stars Was a complete waste of money
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018
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This was not at all what I expected. I was looking for a historical accounting of the Empress' life and got pure fiction soap opera. Was a complete waste of money.
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Mary Fischer
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written and a good overview.
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016
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It is the Cliff Notes version of Empress Wu's life. Well written and a good overview.
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Deedra
4.0 out of 5 stars Empress Wu Zetian
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2018
Fascinating story of a woman way before her time.Richard Mann was a fine narrator.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
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efb
4.0 out of 5 stars Empress Who?
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016
I freely admit to never having heard of Empress Wu Zetian however I have been reading and enjoying Laurel A Rockerfeller's Legendary Women of World History series so got stuck in to learn about her.

Like the other books in the series this book is the perfect length to give a taste of the subject and how she made her mark without the reader being overcome by all the other people around and every tiny little thing that was happening.

Thanks to the excellent time line and links to materials used by the author I was able to dig just as far as I wanted to.

Another lovely, informative history book that will tempt the readers to look further.
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Chatty Kathy
5.0 out of 5 stars NOT QUITE AS EXPECTED!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2016
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A pocket history of the Empress. I admit I did not realise this was a book for children but it gave me a short, quick insight to lead me to more.
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a hiltonn
5.0 out of 5 stars Tip top
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2016
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Very interesting. interesting o very interesting uninteresting interesting interesting interesting interesting interestingly interesting uninteresting interesting intersecting interesting interesting interesting interesting
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M. F. Bradshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2017
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very good true story to read about some chinese history
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MRS THALIA D LLOYD
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2017
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Amazing historical facts
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