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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide more books like this

by Nicholas D Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn

Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world.

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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype more books like this

by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. (Foreword by)

Combining themes from multicultural stories with her own clinical work, the author of this book shows women how to tap into the healing and creative energies of the "wild" woman - the wise and ageless presence in the feminine psyche.

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I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman more books like this

by Nora Ephron

With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.

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Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse more books like this

by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis

Based on the experiences of hundreds of survivors, "The Courage to Heal" profiles victims who share the challenges and triumphs of their personal healing processes. Inspiring and comprehensive, it offers mental, emotional and physical support to all people who are in the process of rebuilding their lives. "The Courage to Heal" offers hope, ...

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Love, Loss, and What I Wore

Love, Loss, and What I Wore more books like this

by Ilene Beckerman

A woman's life seen through what she wore at all the important events.

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Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts: Using the Power of Pleasure to Have Your Way with the World

Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts: Using the Power of Pleasure to Have Your Way with the World more books like this

by Regena Thomashauer

With her own saucy mix of Candace Bushnell's candor and Oprah's self-care ethic, the irrepressible founder of a hugely popular "school for goddesses" shows you how celebrating your sensuality can help you achieve your dreams. You've heard the saying, "Do what you love, and the money will follow." Mama Gena takes that sentiment one step further, ...

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Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters

Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters more books like this

by Wally Lamb, Nancy Whiteley, Tabitha Rowley

Lamb once again reveals his talent for finding the humanity in the lost and lonely--a group of incarcerated women at the York Correctional Institution where he taught writing. His powerful Introduction describes the incredible process by which these women found their true voices, and how they challenged him as a teacher and as a writer. Photos ...

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Widow to Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas for Rebuilding Your Life

Widow to Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas for Rebuilding Your Life more books like this

by Genevieve Davis Ginsburg, M.S.

A compassionate guide to enduring the death of a husband and learning to carry on. In this remarkably useful guide, widow, author, and therapist Genevieve Davis Ginsburg offers fellow widows-as well as their family and friends-sage advice for coping with the loss of a husband. From learning to travel and eat alone to creating new routines to ...

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Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women

Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women more books like this

by Geraldine Brooks

As a foreign correspondent covering the Middle East for the Wall Street Journal, Brooks examined the attitudes of Muslim women toward a society that many Western feminists consider oppressive. Donning the hijab, the black veil, Brooks sought to enter the world of Islamic women--in Egypt, Iran, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the occupied ...

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Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia more books like this

by Jean Sasson

This is the true story of a woman born to unbelievable wealth, who had the courage to challenge the traditions and religious laws that make the life of women in Saudi Arabia a barren, hopeless wasteland. Princess Sultana, who cannot reveal her real name for fear of death, has told her story to the bestselling author of The Rape of Kuwait.

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A Woman's Worth more books like this

by Marianne Williamson

Williamson explores the evolving role of women in the world. Drawing deeply and candidly on her own experiences, the author portrays her thought-provoking positions on such issues as beauty and age, relationships and sex, children and careers, and the reassurance and reassertion of the feminine in a patriarchal society.

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Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 more books like this

by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, J Laslocky (Editor)

On the basis of a diary, Ulrich gives the reader an intimate and densely imagined portrait of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard and her society--a portrait that sheds light on its medical practices, religious squabbles and sexual mores. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

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Women: Images & Realities, a Multicultural Anthology more books like this

by Amy Vita Kesselman, Lily D McNair, Nancy Schniedewind

"Women: Images and Realities, A Multicultural Anthology" is a unique introduction to feminism and women's studies. This best-selling text presents a multidisciplinary collection of academic essays and analyzes, personal narratives, and fiction and poetry about women's lives. The selections illustrate the variety of women's experiences, primarily ...

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Women's Voices, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings more books like this

by Susan M Shaw, Janet Lee

This introductory women's studies reader offers a wide range of classic, conceptual, and experiential writings - over 105 selections in all. Chapter introductions provide background information on each chapter's topic, including explanations of key concepts and ideas and references to the subsequent reading selections. The anthology also offers ...

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The Second Sex more books like this

by Simone de Beauvoir

This triumphant and genuinely revolutionary book began as an exceptional woman's attempt to find out who and what she was. It ended up shocking, infuriating, and galvanizing millions of readers and dramatically revising the way women talk and think about themselves. Forty years later, it retains all of its vitality and passion.

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Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation more books like this

by Cokie Roberts

In "Founding Mothers," Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish America. Now she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation forward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828.

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Women's Lives: Multicultural Perspectives more books like this

by Gwyn Kirk, Margo Okazawa-Rey

This interdisciplinary, multicultural text-reader provides an introduction to women's studies by examining U.S. women's lives in a global context and across categories of race-ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, and age. Substantial chapter introductions provide updated statistical information and explanations of key concepts and ideas as a ...

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We Are Our Mothers' Daughters more books like this

by Cokie Roberts (Read by)

Using her own life and the lives of other successful woman as a guide, the nationally recognized correspondent addresses several key issues in the lives of women in the nineties: the work/home balance, the changing roles of women, relationships between generations of women, and the diversity of opportunities.

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America's Women: Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines more books like this

by Gail Collins

This cultural history covers four centuries of women in America. Collins examines their experiences, their changing roles, and their full participation in major events in American history. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.

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When God was a woman more books like this

by Merlin Stone

Here, archaeologically documented is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Known by many names, she reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East. How did the change in women's roles come about? By documenting the wholesale rewriting of myth and religious dogmans, Stone details an ancient conspiracy that laid the foundation for one of culture's ...

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Princess Sultana's Daughters more books like this

by Jean Sasson

Having literally risked her life to make her story known to the people of the world outside Saudi Arabia, Princess Sultana now continues her tale of repression and violence against women into the next generation. Despite their mother's privileged position in the Saudi royal family, Sultana's daughters do not escape the consequences of feudal ...

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We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese more books like this

by Elizabeth M Norman

This is the amazing story of the World War II nurses stationed in the Phillippines--the "Angels of Bataan"--who performed amazing feats of courage and persistence up until their capture by the Japanese.

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The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe V. Wade more books like this

by Ann Fessler

This powerful revelation uncovers the astonishing, untold history of the million-and-a-half women who surrendered children for adoption in the several decades before "Roe v. Wade."

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Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy more books like this

by Barbara Ehrenreich (Editor), Arlie Hochschild (Editor)

In a remarkable pairing, two renowned social critics offer a groundbreaking anthology that examines the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide.

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Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives more books like this

by Dr. Laura C Schlessinger

Dr. Laura Schlessinger is an extremely popular and controversial host of L.A.'s most successful radio talk show, and in this book she helps women recognize their self-destructive behaviors and develop the understanding and techniques to change. A unique blend of wit, wisdom, and on-target advice that should help women of all ages live fuller lives.

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