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An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history Born at a time when Christianity...

Isabella’s parents wondered how they were going to tell her that grandma has been diagnosed with cancer.

At the advanced age of 26, the independent, wealthy and imminently practical Isabella Latham has no expectation of marriage. But, good-hearted and dutiful, Isabella accompanies her two young country cousins to oversee their London debut...only to find that it's she who is attracting suitors...all of whom do seem to have quite an excess of creditors!

Isabella Blankenship is a very special girl who is growing up in the hills of the Appalachia Mountains in Eastern Kentucky. Isabella is faced with many hardships and trials along her journey in life. She must find strength in herself and find faith in her creator. This is a coming-of-age audiobook, and it also focuses on the unseen poverty that is still very much alive for the children of the Appalachia Mountains.

In 1474, a 23-year-old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Ahead of her lay the considerable challenge not only of being a young female ruler in an overwhelmingly male-dominated world but also of reforming a major European kingdom that was riddled with crime, corruption, and violent political factionism. Her pivotal reign was long and transformative, uniting Spain and setting the stage for its golden era of global dominance.