Gender studies: women and girls Books
Random House USA Inc Civil War Wives
Book SynopsisIn these moving stories if Angelina Grimké Weld, wife of abolitionist Theodore Weld, Varina Howell Davis, wife of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and Julia Dent grant, wife of Ulysses S. Grant, Carol Berkin reveals how women understood the cataclysmic events of their day. Their stories, taken together, help reconstruct the era of the Civil War with a greater depth and complexity by adding women''s experiences and voices to their male counterparts.Trade Review"A Fascinating and lively narrative"— The Christian Science Monitor "Thoroughly fascinating. . . . belongs on the bookshelf of all Civil War enthusiasts, right next to the biographies of Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Mary Lincoln."— Jay Winik, author of April 1865 and The Great Upheaval "Using letters, books and other historical documents, Berkin paints a lively and empathetic picture of these women's lives."— St. Petersburg Times "A well written, highly accessible exploration of marriage and the cult of true womanhood as it played out in the lives of three southern women. Berkin's fascinating case studies . . . reveal the complex interplay out in the lives of southern women of the Civil War era."— Civil War Book Review
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group DESERT QUEEN
Book SynopsisThe definitive biography, mesmerizing and “richly textured ” (Chicago Tribune), that inspired the acclaimed documentary, Letters from Baghdad. • With a new Afterword • Desert Queen...plucks Gertrude Bell out of the shadow of Lawrence of Arabia. —The Boston GlobeHere is the story of Gertrude Bell, who explored, mapped, and excavated the Arab world throughout the early twentieth century. Recruited by British intelligence during World War I, she played a crucial role in obtaining the loyalty of Arab leaders, and her connections and information provided the brains to match T. E. Lawrence's brawn. After the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East and was, at the time, considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire. In this masterful biography, Janet Wallach shows us the woman behind these achievements—a woman whose passion and defiant independence were at odds with the confined and custom-bound England she left behind. Too long eclipsed by Lawrence, Gertrude Bell emerges at last in her own right as a vital player on the stage of modern history, and as a woman whose life was both a heartbreaking story and a grand adventure.
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Doing Life Differently Softcover
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HarperCollins Focus Girl Stop Apologizing A ShameFree Plan for
Book SynopsisBestselling author of Girl, Wash Your Face and founder of TheChicSite.com Rachel Hollis urges women to stop apologizing for their desires, hopes, and dreams and instead to go after them with passion and confidence.Trade Review'Girl, Stop Apologizing is an unflinchingly relatable manifesto that is as unapologetic as it gets. Each chapter is an espresso shot that kickstarts your 'can-do-itude' and challenges you to reach further and higher to achieve your goals.' --Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing director of Backstage Capital'Girl, Stop Apologizing is the life-changing guide (and permission!) we've all needed to dump our excuses, embrace our dreams, set boundaries, and gain real confidence and momentum in life. It's how to overcome a 'lifetime of people pleasing' and start crafting the vibrant, authentic life you deserve. This is a must-read for taking your destiny into your own hands. I loved every page!' --Brendon Burchard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Messenger, The Motivation Manifesto, and High Performance Habits'Rachel Hollis is a force of inspiration who is impacting the world on a massive level. Her unapologetic message of self-worth will continue to transform lives for many decades to come.' --Trent Shelton, author, motivational speaker, and founder and CEO of RehabTime'Rachel Hollis is a live-out-loud leader with a heart for helping women tenaciously chase their purpose and dreams without apology. Rachel's ability to share stories and principles with raw honesty inspires her readers to discover and take the practical steps that will put them on a lifelong path of personal growth.' --Dr. John C. Maxwell, author and leadership expert'Rachel is the leader in modern-day personal development for a reason. Her authenticity, vulnerability, and experience separate her from everyone else. She just knows how to 'get real' in a way that is unapologetically Rachel.' --Ed Mylett, entrepreneur, personal development coach, speaker and host of the Ed Mylett Show podcast'Rachel is the modern-day Oprah and female Tony Robbins! She provides a safe place for women to dream big and believe in themselves, while also giving the tough love all great moms give to their kids to take ownership of their life and providing the keys to succeed. Rachel is raw, real, and full of life. She combines emotion, humor, and straight-talk to make all of us believe and see how we can have the life we want if we've invested the time and learned how to get there. Get this book and stop apologizing!' --Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author and host of The School of Greatness'Rarely does a follow-up book surpass the first, yet in Girl, Stop Apologizing, Rachel blows everything out of the water. She's your wise sister, doling out insightful, on-point advice that literally has the power to change your life.' --Courtney Cole, New York Times bestselling author'Reading Girl, Stop Apologizing is like sitting down with a best friend who can speak deeply into the dark places you've been trying to hide and shines a light on them. Rachel has the ability to help you silence your inner mean girl while encouraging you to believe that you truly can change and become the woman you've always envisioned yourself to be. Rachel's gift is in giving you permission to not feel alone or ashamed of where you've been, while also giving you hope and a plan for what's ahead of you. Her voice in my ear has been a guiding light to pursue greatness and more for this one life I am living.' --Jenna Kutcher, photographer, podcaster, educator, and host of The Goal Digger Podcast'Though energy-evoking, motivation alone isn't enough to actually move the needle in your life. Rachel Hollis gets this at the deepest level possible. Girl, Stop Apologizing is a true masterpiece that combines heartfelt inspiration with the perfect mix of tools and a framework that can allow you to effectively adopt new behaviors and skills in your life that create real and lasting change.' --Dean Graziosi, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor'Ever felt stuck? Ever struggled to make time for your dreams--or struggled even to admit those dreams to yourself? In Girl, Stop Apologizing, Rachel Hollis points out the pitfalls, challenges, and excuses that stop us from achieving our aims. She speaks with refreshing (and often hilarious) candor about her own experiences and mistakes, and offers concrete advice about how to create the lives we want.' --Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project'It's time to truly embrace your greatness, and there is no better rally cry than Girl, Stop Apologizing. Unapologetic herself, Rachel is the fearless girlfriend you need to help you leap into the bold unknown and fulfill that big audacious goal you have been waiting to achieve. And that's a movement I'm thrilled to be a part of.' --Amy Porterfield, online marketing expert
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
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HarperCollins Focus The Most Powerful You
Book SynopsisKathy Caprino guides women to take the reins in their careers by identifying and overcoming the 7 most damaging power gaps holding them back from the success they want and deserve.The business world has been forever changed by the important progress and contributions that women have made. Yet, with only 38% of manager roles and 22% of C-suite positions being held by women, women continue to struggle to achieve the reward, respect, and authority they have earned.In these pages, career executive and leadership coach Kathy Caprino helps women conquer the 7 destructive power gaps within the workforce, outline the key steps you can take to access greater positive power, and become the true?author of your life.Through riveting real-life success stories of women overcoming these gaps, and proven strategies and solutions from more than 30 of the nation’s top experts in fields that are essential to women’s success, the exercises in The MoTrade Review'I've known Kathy for over a decade, and she continually leverages her past personal and professional challenges to inspire successful women with timely and relevant insights. Her new book, The Most Powerful You, delves into the gaps that women experience in realizing their full potential, including undervaluing yourself, communicating fear, cutting yourself off from high-level support, and putting up with disrespectful treatment from others. We can all learn so much from Kathy and this book provides the perfect forum to do so!' - Alexandra Levit, Author of Humanity Works: Merging Technologies and People for the Workforce of the Future'No excuses! Kathy Caprino helps us see that any of us can shift the power dynamic if we see what's possible, take responsibility and show up with generosity.' - SETH GODIN, New York Times bestselling author of This is Marketing and What To Do When It's Your Turn'Using her own story and those of the inspiring women she's coached--along with strategies from some of the nation's top thought leaders, Kathy Caprino writes with heart and deep experience to reveal what holding so many women back from building the careers they long for. THE MOST POWERFUL YOU is a much-needed guide to reaching your highest potential.' - Terry Real -- Author of The New Rules of Marriage and Founder of The Relational Life Institute'I've known and respected Kathy Caprino's work and messages for many years and can honestly say that what she shares in this book can be life-changing for you, if you're ready for a brave new path and more powerful and exciting future. '- Shawn Achor, New York Times best-selling author of Big Potential and The Happiness Advantage'The Most Powerful You is an invaluable guide for professional women who want to become more confident and impactful - and reach their most exciting goals.' - Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You and Stand Out, and executive education faculty, Duke University Fuqua School of Business
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Laughing Through the Ugly Cry
Book SynopsisDo you believe that joy is a choice? Dawn Barton does. She''s an upbeat Southerner with good hair and a successful business background, but she''s had more heartache than most of us can imagine. Laughing Through the Ugly Cry is a collection of honest and sometimes raw stories. Dawn throws an arm around readers as she brings them along on her journey through the loss of a child, divorce, cancer, rape, the death of her only sibling, her husband''s substance abuse, and finding her way back to Jesus in the middle of it all. Dawn shares her personal story to show readers how to find happiness and purpose even in the darkest of days. By laughing through the ugly cry, you will discover how to: Shut down negative feelings causing you to feel inadequate Identify the pros despite how challenging the cons may seem Embrace joy wherever you can find it Learn how to be honest with yourself and process grief in a healthy way<
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HarperCollins Focus Fearless
Book SynopsisTake your rightful place in the driver’s seat of your own life and career through focused and fearless business strategies.Luxury fashion mogul and social activist Rebecca Minkoff built a fashion empire through hard work and a relentless drive to live her dream. It wasn’t easy and took tremendous resolve to remain hungry and persevere. By never giving up, she has created a space for herself on the shelves of luxury department stores across the world.In Fearless, Minkoff helps you learn how to: Face challenges head on, using Rebecca’s fearless approach to push yourself. Overcome the fear and trials female entrepreneurs often face. Break the rules and find success in places they previously thought to be inaccessible. Reach their goals, no matter how unattainable they may seem. Through this book, Rebecca shares her own stories and teaches you how she was able to reach her goals to bTrade Review'Fearless is a strategy for doing what you love the way you want to do it. Rebecca gives insights every woman needs to play by her own rules for success.' * Eden Grinshpan, Host of Top Chef Canada and Author of Eating Out Loud *'A must-read for all aspiring entrepreneurs. Rebecca has achieved global success and now, she is showing others how to do it as well. Fearless is a joy.' * Aya Kanai, Chief Fashion Director of Hearst Publications *'Everyone should read Fearless! It's a roadmap to empowerment and securing one's happiness.' * Chriselle Lim, Fashion Stylist, Lifestyle and Beauty Blogger, Digital Influencer, and Founder of The Chriselle Factor *'I'm excited for the future of everyone who picks up Fearless and makes that big move or starts the business she's been dreaming of for years. Life is about to get very fun!!' * Daphne Oz, Emmy Award-Winning TV Host and New York Times Bestselling Author *'I've always admired Rebecca Minkoff's incredible work ethic and perseverance. Her book is filled with important life lessons on how to overcome fear and face challenges on your way to achieving your goals. The insights and her own personal story are a must-have guide to ultimate success.' * Alli Webb, Co-founder of Drybar *'Rebecca has clearly applied her indomitable talent for design to the writing of this book. She effortlessly weaves the stories and lessons together in a manner that's both exciting and inspiring without losing her trademark edge. Fearless is an absolute must-read and will have you thinking 'Damn! I got this!' from page 1 to the final word.' * Bozoma Saint John, Chief Marketing Officer of Netflix *
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Grupo Nelson Alcanza El Mejor Sexo de Tu Vida En 31 Días
Book SynopsisEste libro enormemente práctico ofrece treinta y un días de desafíos para ti y tu cónyuge, para ayudarlos a hablar, coquetear y explorar los tres niveles de intimidad sexual: físico, emocional y espiritual, para que ambos puedan experimentar el mejor sexo de todos.
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HarperCollins Focus Black in Blue
Book SynopsisWhatever your position is on Black Lives Matter, defunding the police, and equity in law enforcement, former police chief Carmen Best shares the leadership lessons she learned as the first Black woman to lead the Seattle Police Department—a personal insider story that will challenge your assumptions on how to move the country forward. Chief Carmen Best has spent the last 28 years as a member of a big-city police force, an institution where minorities and women have historically found it especially difficult to succeed. She defied the odds and became the first Black woman to lead the Seattle Police Department. During her tenure, she was successful in bringing significantly more diversity to the force. However, when the city council cut her budget amid months of protests against police violence, she had no choice but to step aside. Without the city’s support, she felt she wouldn’t be able to continue changing the status quo of the
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Permission to Live Free
Book SynopsisGod made you to be your truest, most authentic self. He''s already given you permission to live your life unapologetically--what are you waiting for? Join pastor, Bible teacher, and women''s ministry leader Dr. Jackie Greene as she helps you cast off counterfeit living and finally live freely in God. After years of struggling with people-pleasing and living unauthentically, Dr. Jackie had a revelation that God had designed her precisely the way he wanted her--quirks and all. That message has changed her life, and in Permission to Live Free she wants to use it to change yours, too.Through her popular Permission Conferences, Permission World Facebook group, newly launched podcast, Permission Talk, and Dig Deep Bible studies, Dr. Jackie has already changed the lives of thousands of women who were ready to start living the life they were called to live.Permission to Live Free will give you the tools and encouragement you need to:
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HarperCollins Focus I Hope You Fail
Book SynopsisPinky Cole—founder of the wildly successful restaurant chain Slutty Vegan—takes you back to your moments that seemed hopeless to help you discover how filled with possibility they really were.We''ve all been told we can''t do it. That we''re not enough. That we grew up in the wrong neighborhood or had the wrong parents or made the wrong choices. That we can''t be anything but a failure. . .What they don''t tell you is that every obstacle and mess-up in your life has only prepared you for success.Pinky has spent her life dreaming of financial security. After a fire destroyed the New York City restaurant she put everything into building, she was back to square one, working hard for someone else''s dream. Her life has been a series of lessons that have given her the tools to build a business that drew the attention of some of the world''s top investors.In I Hope You Fail, Pinky tells her own story to empower you in yours. She''
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Be You
Book SynopsisDo you set your own needs aside as you help others? Whether we are filling a sippy cup, carpooling to endless soccer games, or helping colleagues with their emergencies at work, many of us put ourselves second every day. We end up exhausted, empty, and frustrated. Entrepreneur and bestselling author Lisa Leonard wants to help women let go of the burdens they were never meant to carry and learn how to fully enjoy life. Through 20 simple invitations to be authentically yourself, Lisa helps you explore what life can look like when you give yourself permission to: be honest be real be messy be loud be loved by God Be You is a beautifully designed self-help book with journaling lines, self-help activities, and 20 personal entries from Lisa that invite you to embrace the real you. Inside you’ll: Overcome lies you believed about yourself by identifying the truth Embark on 10-min
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Hachette Books The Mighty Queens of Freeville
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Hay House Inc She Means Business Turn Your Ideas Into Reality
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Sourcebooks The Macho Paradox
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Sourcebooks, Inc Shakespeare Saved My Life
Book SynopsisA professor and a prisoner, and how Shakespeare saved them both Larry Newton, one of the most notorious inmates in the prison's supermax, was trying to break out. But Laura Bates, one of the most persistent teachers the prison had seen, was trying to break in.Trade Review"Readers will find much to be inspired by and optimistic about in Bates's book" - PopMatters"Wonderful... well written, easy to follow, and hard to put down. My hope is that this book will make people understand that education can change lives." - Sue Jones, Auntie's Bookstore, Spokane, WA"Shakespeare Saved My Life touches on the search for meaning in life, the struggles that complicate the path to triumph and the salvation that can be found in literature's great works ... An inspiring account." - Shelf Awareness"A transformative journey for students and teacher alike. ... An eye-opening study reiterating the perennial power of books, self-discipline and the Bard of Avon." - Kirkus Reviews"This is an amazing story, beautifully told...I'm still reeling from the power of the ending." - Anne McMahon, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee WI"You don't have to be a William Shakespeare fan, a prisoner, or a prison reformer to appreciate this uplifting book. "Shakespeare Saved My Life" also reveals many important truths ... about the meaning of empathy in our dealings with others" - Finger Lakes TimesTable of ContentsContents Foreword Chapter 1: Favorite Freakin' Shakespeare Chapter 2: The Value of Education Chapter 3: Breaking Out Chapter 4: Breaking In Chapter 5: I'm In Chapter 6: Newton's In Chapter 7: Life Inside Chapter 8: The First Lesson I Teach Chapter 9: The First Group Session Chapter 10: The First Lesson I Learn Chapter 11: Regaining Lost Humanity Chapter 12: Contraband Chapter 13: Childhood Chapter 14: The Tragedy of Macbeth Chapter 15: Supermax Kid Chapter 16: The Closet Chapter 17: My Secret Life Chapter 18: Tough Freedoms Chapter 19: "To Know My Deed" Chapter 20: CSI: Muncie, Indiana Chapter 21: Death Penalty Chapter 22: Escape Artist Chapter 23: The Dagger I See before Me Chapter 24: The Shower: Newton Chapter 25: The Shower: Me Chapter 26: All Hands on Deck Chapter 27: The Boat Chapter 28: New Directions Chapter 29: Sensory Deprivation Chapter 30: Isolated...and Alone Chapter 31: Ghosts in the Cell Chapter 32: Insanity Chapter 33: More House Calls Chapter 34: Administrative Segregation versus Disciplinary Segregation Chapter 35: Killer Dog Chapter 36: Extraction Chapter 37: B-East Chapter 38: This Prison Don't Matter Chapter 39: Meeting of the Minds Chapter 40: Dr. Newton Chapter 41: The Picture Chapter 42: "That's Freedom" Chapter 43: Another Door Opens Chapter 44: Killer Dog Comes Inside Chapter 45: "Shakespearean Considerations" Chapter 46: Hamlet: to Revenge or Not to Revenge Chapter 47: Othello: Girl Meets Boy Chapter 48: "Shakespeare Saved My Life" Chapter 49: Shakespeare Saved My Life Chapter 50: Shakespeare Could Save Your Life Too Chapter 51: Doing Life Chapter 52: Romeo and Juliet Chapter 53: Romeo and Juliet for Youth Incarcerated as Adults Chapter 54: Balance Chapter 55: Tybalt Must Die! Chapter 56: Killer in the Classroom Chapter 57: Hands that Kill Can Also...Sew? Chapter 58: Fears and Phobias Chapter 59: Sociopath or... Chapter 60: Socrates Chapter 61: Doing Good for Bad Done Chapter 62: Correctional Education Chapter 63: "Cool!" Chapter 64: Timeline of Anxiety Chapter 65: Media Celebrity Chapter 66: Cell Phone in the Cell Chapter 67: Back to Seg Chapter 68: Remembering the Victims Chapter 69: Full Circle Chapter 70: Tragic Kingdom Chapter 71: "Stay Strong" Chapter 72: Closing Doors Chapter 73: The Letter Chapter 74: Powering through with Shakespeare Chapter 75: Revelation Chapter 76: Footprint in the World Chapter 77: Mother's Day Chapter 78: Five Steps Afterword Reading Group Guide Acknowledgments About the Author
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Women at the Top
Book SynopsisVery few women make it to the top of their profession and among those that do, almost half have no children or other caregiving responsibilities. The message for working women everywhere has been clear-to make it to the top you have to pick one-your family or your career.Trade Review"The book provides a nice balance of first-person accounts and summaries of up-to-date scholarly research from a variety of disciplines. It is written in an accessible style, conveying scientific findings in a engaging and easy to understand format that should appeal to a wide audience interested in women's leadership, including women leaders and aspiring women leaders, and policy makers committed to advancing women's career opportunities." (Zentralblatt Math, 19 February 2010) "Psychologists Diane Halpern and Fanny Cheung focus on one particular obstacle to women’s advancement: the difficulty for women of combining a career with family. The book’s unique contribution lies with the stories of the women leaders and their varied strategies for combining career and family. Readers will likely feel inspired by the womens' successes ... . A number of the book’s recommendations ... have received strong empirical support ... . The book provides a nice balance of first-person accounts and summaries of up-to-date scholarly research from a variety of disciplines. It is written in an accessible style, conveying scientific findings in a engaging and easy to understand format that should appeal to a wide audience ... . Because the book is highly interdisciplinary, it could also be used as a supplemental text in graduate and undergraduate courses in management and organizational behavior, psychology and sociology of work or gender, and family studies. I can imagine that it would generate much discussion among students who believe that career-oriented women no longer have obstacles to overcome and that combining career and family is easy." (Sex Roles, February 2010) “Halpern and Cheung conduct a cross-cultural analysis of the work-life dichotomy in order to illuminate social and cultural expectations for women, to compare policy and personal solutions, and ultimately to propose a strategic plan for navigating work-life demands.” (Journal of International Women's Studies, May 2009) "There is much here for women looking to energise their professional and home life, renew their perspectives and optimise their competencies as leaders and managers." (Psychologist, April 2009)Table of ContentsPreface vi Chapter 1 For Women at the Top: How’s the Weather up There? 1 Chapter 2 Learning from Mothers, Mentors, and Others 21 Chapter 3 Saving and Spending Time 47 Chapter 4 Happy Homemaker, Happy Marriage: The Female Executive Edition 73 Chapter 5 Cherished Children: Tales of Guilt and Pride 106 Chapter 6 Work–Family Spillover: From Conflict to Harmony 131 Chapter 7 Culture Counts: Leading as the World Changes 154 Chapter 8 Leading as Women: Styles, Obstacles, and Perceptions 183 Chapter 9 How to Lead a Dually Successful Life 208 References 231 Appendix: Biography of the Women Leaders 246 Index 278
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Women and Poverty
Book SynopsisWomen and Poverty analyzes the social and structural factors that contribute to, and legitimize, class inequity and women''s poverty. In doing so, the book provides a unique documentation of women''s experiences of poverty and classism at the individual and interpersonal levels. Provides readers with a critical analysis of the social and structural factors that contribute to women''s poverty Uses a multidisciplinary approach to bring together new research and theory from social psychology, policy studies, and critical and feminist scholarship Documents women''s experiences of poverty and classism at the interpersonal and institutional levels Discusses policy analysis for reducing poverty and social inequality Table of ContentsAbout the Author ix 1 Women and Poverty: An Ongoing Crisis 1 2 Structural Sources of Women’s Poverty and Homelessness 16 3 Beliefs about Poverty, Wealth, and Social Class: Implications for Intergroup Relations and Social Policy 40 4 Welfare Reform at 15 and Beyond: How Are Low-Income Women and Families Faring? 70 5 Low-Income Women, Critical Resistance, and Welfare Rights Activism 104 Co-authored with Wendy M. Limbert and Roberta A. Downing 6 Women and Economic Justice: Pitfalls, Possibilities, and Promise 140 References 159 Index 192
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Tyndale House Publishers So Long Insecurity
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Tyndale House Publishers So Long Insecurity Group Experience
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Tyndale House Publishers So Long Insecurity Devotional Journal
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Tyndale House Publishers Unplanned The Dramatic True Story of a Former
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Gale, a Cengage Group Brave Woman Mighty God
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Johns Hopkins University Press Renegade Women Gender Identity and Boundaries in
Book SynopsisScholars of the period will find this to be a richly informative and thoroughly engrossing read.Trade Review"A gem. Beautifully written, creatively crafted, and thoroughly researched, this is an erudite book, written with verve. It brings to life the richness and vitality of Mediterranean societies in early modern times." (Judith C. Brown, author of Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy)"Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Fatima Hatun née Beatrice Michiel2. Elena Civalelli / Suor Deodata and Mihale / Catterina Šatorovic3. Maria Gozzadini and Her Daughters—Aissè, Eminè, CatigèConclusionGeographic EquivalentsAbbreviationsNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Monstrous Motherhood
Book SynopsisMonstrous Motherhood will compel scholars in eighteenth-century studies, women's studies, family history, and cultural studies to reevaluate a foundational assumption that has driven much of the discourse in their fields.Trade ReviewThe virtues of this study are too many to recite here. Francus's work is a pleasure to read; it is thoroughly researched and very carefully planned... Monstrous Motherhood is a significant study with a great deal to add to our understanding of the representation of mothers in the literature and culture of the long eighteenth century. -- Jennifer Golightly Women's History Review In short, Francus' book is an important insight into a complex topic. It uncovers fascinating material drawn from both historical and literary sources, delivering an invaluable and compelling study. -- Teresa Barnard BARS Bulletin and Review One doesn't need to be an expert on eighteenth-century literature to appreciate the extent of Marilyn Francus's study. -- Allen Zhang MAKE: A Literary Magazine With her deft interweaving of the literary and historical and expansive overview of a broad number of complex texts, Marilyn Francus develops, through her nuanced readings, our understanding of imperatives and anxieties surrounding the domestic ideal in eighteenth-century Britain. Her book is an invaluable addition to women's studies as well as literature and culture of the eighteenth century. -- Tanya M. Caldwell New Perspectives on the Eighteenth Century Francus complicates discourses on domesticity prevalent in literary and historical contexts by analyzing texts in various genres written by both male and female authors. In so doing, she rightly asks us to rethink what critics and theorists have called "domestic ideology." -- Natalia Roxburgh Eighteenth-Century Fiction Francus's readings employ a broadly psychoanalytical hermeneutic, with much interesting textual, contextual, and critical matter. Years Work in English Studies Marilyn Francus's Monstrous Motherhood is a meticulously researched and comprehensive study that will change the way our field discusses domesticity and is essential reading for scholars of literature, women's studies, and cultural studies. -- Phyllis Ann Thompson ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts In Monstrous Motherhood, Marilyn Francus offers a provocative examination of 18th-century domestic ideology... In the way of groundbreaking studies, Monstrous Motherhood is replete with intriguing opportunities for future work. -- Karen Gevirtz Wordsworth Circle Marilyn Francus's Monstrous Motherhood is a wide-reaching, deeply researched and vitally important look at the construction of motherhood. The Eighteenth-Century IntelligencerTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Ideology of Domesticity Reexamined1. Mothers of the Apocalypse: Maternal Allegory and Myth in Swift and Pope2. All Too Human: Maternal Monstrosity and Hester Thrale3. Suffer the Little Children? The Infanticidal Motherin Literature4. Until Proven Innocent: Infanticide in the Public Record and in Court5. Be Monstrous or Be Marginal: Stepmothers in Literature6. Pin the Tale on the Stepmother: Elizabeth Allen and the Burneys7. But She's Not There: The Rise of theSpectral MotherNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Of Virgins and Martyrs
Book SynopsisThis index helps to illuminate why women's sexuality, dress, and image so compel militant Muslim outrage and sometimes violent action, revealing a deeper human story of how women's status defines competing moral visions of society and why this present clash is erupting with such ferocity.Trade ReviewAn ambitious analysis of the implications of globalism and cultural conflict on the battlefield of women's bodies... Casual readers shouldn't be dissuaded-Jacobson's prose is accessible, and he has treated the complicated underpinnings of identity, cultural belonging, and economic motivations with respect. Publishers Weekly What Jacobson does beautifully in his accessibly academic book is differentiate between politicized Islamist patriarchy and 'the broader Muslim community,' the former being 'a core expression of a deeper global fissure,' he explains... As globalization improves the status of many women, it also incites a ferocious backlash against them. -- Tracy Clark-Flory Salon The breadth of engagement in terms of issues, space, time, geography, and history it traverses is the book's strength... With an accessible prose peppered with rich imagery, it has something to offer to every reader... -- Shweta Majumdaradur Gender and Society Of Virgins and Martyrs cleverly written with exciting prose, would be appropriate in small doses for advanced undergraduates and in full for scholars and graduate students. Jacobson must be applauded for striking a balance between breadth and depth; the book takes readers across time and place in fairly effortless fashion, while providing specifics about various cultures, such as Cuba, the Netherlands, or Pakistan. -- Candice D. Ortbals Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly ReviewTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I: Historical Trajectories of the Middle East and Europe1. The Honor of Virgins: The Biblical Roots of Patriarchy2. A Pirouette in Europe: With Dutch Women in the Lead, History Changes Course3. Jerusalem, Rome, Mecca: A Crescent Rises in the Firmament and in ArabiaPart II: How Globalization Advantages Women4. Global Markets: Putting Homo economicus on the Defensive5. Fashioning Herself: Women Unbound by TraditionPart III: Explaining the Islamist Backlash6. Loathing the Feminine Mystique: The Islamist Resistance7. Thoughts and Consequences: The Ink of Scholars and the Blood of MartyrsPart IV: Abroad at Home: European Paradoxes8. Europe's Winter of Discontent: A Clash of Traditions and Generations9. An Education: Women and Men in Europe's Poorer Neighborhoods10. Islamist Tipping Points: Why Think Radically in Europe?ConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesGlossaryIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Voices at Work
Book SynopsisIn other words, she gives a voice to silence.Trade ReviewThis fascinating investigation of a previously neglected topic will appeal to those interested in classics, gender studies, and the history of work. Choice Drawing from a wealth of ancient and comparative sources, and harnessing a range of theoretical approaches, Karanika offers a landmark study of female labour and Greek poetics. The book... offers important new insights into Greek poetry. -- Barbara Graziosi Times Higher Education Voices at Work adds to a growing corpus of scholarship on female vocality in the ancient world and, with its focus on the nexus between the female voice, women's labour and poetics, brings an important and valuable new dimension to the field. Cloelia: Women's Classical Caucus Newsletter In this challenging and sophisticated book, Andromache Karanika works against the grain of ancient disdain for songs related to women and work, in order to (re)establish the central pace of femininity and labor in ancient poetics... Karanika successfully adumbrates a diverse array of genres and gendered voices which are muted or silenced in ancient sources and modern scholarship. Her work demonstrates a mastery of a multitude of evidence... Karanika's monograph deserves a wide audience. -- Peter Miller Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration and TranslationIntroduction1. Women, Labor, and Performance in Homer2. Gender, Genre, and Women's Work in the Odyssey3. Work and Performance in Captivity4. Fragments of Songs, Moments at Work5. Finding Work Songs, Dances, and Ritual Acts6. From Lullabies to Children's Songs: Some Diachronic Perspectives7. No More Weaving: The Poetics of Interruption8. The Tradition of Harvesting SongsEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Those Good Gertrudes
Book SynopsisThe capstone of Clifford's distinguished career and the definitive book on women teachers in America, Those Good Gertrudes will engage scholars in the history of education and women's history, teachers past, present, and future, and readers with vivid memories of their own teachers.Trade ReviewClifford's book is a timely blessing, the history of teachers are at last accorded their own integrity instead of as appendages in other fields of study. San Francisco Book Review In a clear example of evidence-based history, Clifford gathered her stories from 628 archival collections over a period of 25 years... Highly recommended. Choice It is as such a useful resource for historians of the teaching profession and for any of us who wish to reshape labor practices in the academy, who wish to rethink our professional identities, who wish to acknowledge the significant history and work of the educator. Peitho JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction1. "It Is Well That Women Should Be Unlettered"2. "School Dames in Each Quarter"3. "A Sisterhood of Instruction, Essential to the World's Progress"4. "Overflowing from the Domestic Circle"5. "An Honorable Breadwinning Weapon"6. "The Presiding Genius of His Home and Heart"7. "In the Mind's Eye"8. "Higher Prospects for a Useful Life"9. "Laboring Conscientiously, Though Perhaps Obscurely"10. "The Great Perplexities of the Teacher-Life"11. "That Our Daughters May Be as Cornerstones"12. "The Feast of Reason and Flow of Soul"13. "A Lady Well Qualified to Show the Way"NotesAn Essential Reference GuideArchives Consulted for the Good Gertrudes ProjectIndex
£39.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Womens Colleges and Universities in a Global
Book SynopsisIn the end, this volume addresses not only the role of women's colleges in their own countries but what these institutions can teach us that would benefit higher education worldwide.Trade ReviewRenn boldly engages the complexities of women's lives globally, giving careful attention to the intersections of gender, culture, economics, and education... Women's Colleges and Universities in a Global Context is a rich resource for researchers and students interested in women's issues and the role of higher education in transforming the climate for women's equity across the world... With this book, Renn has further confirmed her well-deserved reputation as a preeminent scholar of higher education both within the US and internationally. Journal of College Student DevelopmentTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1. The Context of Women's Higher Education2. Exploring the World of Contemporary Women's Colleges and Universities3. Providing Women Access to Higher Education4. Campus Climate: Being Ordinary Is Not an Option5. Developing Student Leaders: Women Who Will Change the World6. Gender Empowerment for Campus and Community7. Women's Colleges and Universities as Symbols, Contradictions, and Paradoxes8. Raising Questions in the Present and about the FutureAppendix: Multisite Case Study Research DesignReferencesIndex
£39.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Those Good Gertrudes
Book SynopsisThe capstone of Clifford's distinguished career and the definitive book on women teachers in America, Those Good Gertrudes will engage scholars in the history of education and women's history, teachers past, present, and future, and readers with vivid memories of their own teachers.Trade ReviewClifford's book is a timely blessing, the history of teachers are at last accorded their own integrity instead of as appendages in other fields of study. San Francisco Book Review In a clear example of evidence-based history, Clifford gathered her stories from 628 archival collections over a period of 25 years... Highly recommended. Choice It is as such a useful resource for historians of the teaching profession and for any of us who wish to reshape labor practices in the academy, who wish to rethink our professional identities, who wish to acknowledge the significant history and work of the educator. Peitho JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction1. "It Is Well That Women Should Be Unlettered"2. "School Dames in Each Quarter"3. "A Sisterhood of Instruction, Essential to the World's Progress"4. "Overflowing from the Domestic Circle"5. "An Honorable Breadwinning Weapon"6. "The Presiding Genius of His Home and Heart"7. "In the Mind's Eye"8. "Higher Prospects for a Useful Life"9. "Laboring Conscientiously, Though Perhaps Obscurely"10. "The Great Perplexities of the Teacher-Life"11. "That Our Daughters May Be as Cornerstones"12. "The Feast of Reason and Flow of Soul"13. "A Lady Well Qualified to Show the Way"NotesAn Essential Reference GuideArchives Consulted for the Good Gertrudes ProjectIndex
£36.47
Johns Hopkins University Press Womens Life in Greece and Rome A Source Book in
Book SynopsisMany notes and explanations have been revised with the non-classicist in mind.Trade ReviewRecommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsList of illustrationsPreface to the fourth editionAcknowledgements1. Women's Voices2. Men's Opinions3. Philosophers on the Role of Women4. Legal Status in the Greek World5. Legal Status in the Roman World6. Public Life7. Private Life8. Occupations9. Medicine and Anatomy10. ReligionAbbreviationsBibliographyConcordance of sourcesIndex of women and goddessesGeneral Index
£32.30
Quickstudy Reference Guides U.S. Womens History
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National Geographic Society In Praise of Difficult Women
Book SynopsisFrom Amelia Earhart to Carrie Fisher, this witty narrative explores what we can learn from the imperfect and extraordinary legacies of 29 iconic women who forged their own unique paths. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Best-selling author Karen Karbo (The Gospel According to Coco Chanel) spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Frida Kahlo, Nora Ephron, Hillary Clinton, Amy Poehler, Shonda Rhimes, Elizabeth Taylor, and Helen Gurley Brown, among others. Their lives--imperfect, elegant, messy, glorious--provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Karbo distills these lessons with wit and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today: success and style, love and authenticity, daring and courage. Trade Review“It’s the unexpected stories that are some of the most beguiling…These are messy, inspiring lives lived in public by necessity or choice. They often offer great humor too.” –San Francisco Chronicle"I think that this is a book that everyone should read and one that everyone should have on their shelves." - Ms. Nose in a Book“I love the idea of grabbing a cuppa, this book, and just diving right in. It’s such a great pick-me-up. Reading about these awesome women, their struggles, their successes, and how inspiring they are - just puts a smile on my face. They are awe-inspiring stories that I gobbled up with joy. --abookishwayoflife.blogspot.com “This book is a total inspiration for those that want to shake things up a little bit and push boundaries further for women…All I can say is I now have a very long list of biographies and memoirs on and by the woman that appear in this book.” –abookishaffair.blogspot.com“An engaging, inspiring collection where I enjoyed learning about amazing modern women and was left wanting to learn more.” –doingdeweydecimal.com “The author chose a great selection of women to represent the "difficult" woman.” –cerebralgirl.blogspot.com“Karbo has a knack for the nuances and sidebars that leave the reader not just a carrier of new facts, but of fascination and admiration for her subjects.” –The Register-Guard"This book is a history lesson that goes down like cotton candy: pink, sweet, and fun as hell. Don’t miss it." —NextTribe“With occasional anecdotes from her own life, Karbo delves into her personal relationship with each of these women…all of them important touchstones for her.” –LA Review of Books“In Praise of Difficult Women” is a collection of short biographies of well-known women who are difficult in what Karbo thinks is the best sense — strong, independent, smart, assertive." —The Seattle Times“Karbo, of Portland, Oregon, is embracing being a “difficult woman” in her newest book, which celebrates other women who broke the rules.” –Wisconsin State Journal, AP News“Refreshingly frank, Karbo’s book celebrates women who forged provocative identities and found life fulfillment despite the odds they faced. Inspiring reading about women who have shown “that it’s all right to occupy our humanity.” –Kirkus "The women chosen are eclectic, while the narrative is researched and informed yet conversationally welcoming...Karbo’s fondness for rule breakers and benders is clear, and she defends them through character quirks and missteps—real women lead real and flawed lives." –Foreword In Praise of Difficult Women offers many words of wisdom, including sage advice from fashion titan Diana Vreeland, who noted that the only right life to live is “the one you know you want, and you make it for yourself.” —Women's Voices ForeSight“Karbo examines the universal themes that connect each of us to these icons of female badassery and argues that being “difficult” can lead to a more fulfilling life.” –BookRiot “In 29 takes, Karen Karbo catalogs the ways in which a woman rankles: She can be independent, exacting, impatient, persistent, opinionated, angry, unaccommodating, ambitious, restless, confident, brilliant, articulate, or just plain visible. Nothing is lost on Karbo, from Elizabeth Taylor’s double eyelashes to the contents of Martha Gellhorn’s travel bag to Amelia Earhart’s homemade roller coaster. You’ll need two copies!”—Stacy Schiff, best-selling author of Cleopatra: A Life and The Witches “Part biography, part inspiration, all parts fascinating, In Praise of Difficult Women is a wise and hilarious reminder of the importance of being a pain in the ass. Keep it by your bedside.”—Meghan Daum, best-selling author of The Unspeakable “Give me difficult women or give me death. Karen Karbo’s In Praise of Difficult Women brings us all back to life by illuminating the paths of women who refused to shut up, sit down, hold still, behave, or smile on anyone’s terms but their own. A perfect manifesto as to why now is the time to get loud, unflinching, and brazen, exactly as we are.”—Lidia Yuknavitch, author of The Misfit’s Manifesto “Difficult seems absolutely delightful in these absorbing, inspiring, and often surprising portraits that do more than entertain. They raise important questions about femininity and culture, power and bravery—and make us ask these same questions about our mothers, sisters, daughters, and ourselves. Though Karbo masterfully covers a wide range of exceptional women, what unites them is the way they make ‘difficult’ become a quality not to avoid but to aspire to with gusto.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times best-selling author of Marry Him
£18.04
National Geographic Society When Women Ruled the World
Book SynopsisThis narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs and shines a light on our perceptions of women in power today.Trade Review“An accessible spin through the corridors of power in ancient Egypt, corridors that converged on thrones on which women reigned…Cooney provides welcome insights into pharaonic politics while bringing numerous little-known Egyptian women to the fore.” –Kirkus “Although Cooney occasionally flirts with gender essentialism, this book shines as an introduction to ancient Egyptian society and beliefs centered around elite women's experiences.” –Booklist “…this book breaks from trends in studies of ancient Egypt…Cooney discusses the women’s leadership…and speculates about what they must have experienced…her stories of these remarkable women…will enchant those wishing to imagine what ancient Egyptian court life was like.” –Publishers Weekly "Not since Leonard Cottrell’s Lady of the Two Lands (1966) has such an engrossing, well-researched collective study of Egyptian power queens been available. Definitively recommended for anyone with an interest in ancient Egyptian civilization or women’s studies." –Library Journal“When Women Ruled the World (or at least the Egyptian part of it) draws the reader into many less known aspects of ancient history with an informal prose and style for the general reader.” –NY Journal of Books “To this very day, a majority of countries have never elected or appointed a female leader, and yet one of the oldest civilizations in the world, the ancient Egyptians, had several women take the role of pharaoh during their long history…Dr. Cooney breaks down the lessons our modern world might take from their examples.” –Houston Public Media“Cleopatra may have ruled more than two thousand years ago, but her reign is still teaching Kara Cooney about the relationship between women and power today.” –Daily Bruin “…full of shadowy stories of murder, incest, political power plays and enough intrigue to satisfy even the most jaded reader.” –HoustonPress"I loved the lens through which this book viewed these women, studying their reigns and characteristics to see why women don't rule the world more and pointing out reasons why they should. I loved that this book used both historical and current context when discussing the theme." - Ms. Nose in a Book “This is a truly fascinating look at 6 queens of Egypt…Their stories are rich and it’s important that they not be forgotten. This book assures that a new generation will learn about them and keep their memories alive.” –Broken Teepee “I believe the takeaway for us today is that women have ruled before, and women will rule again. It is only a matter of time.” –Literary Quicksand “I was absolutely entranced by this book.” –A Chick Who Reads
£19.00
American Roots A Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
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LifeWay Christian Resources God is Able 10th Anniversary Edition
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Thorndike Press Large Print Diana
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Crossway Books Eight Women of Faith
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Broadman & Holman Publishers Remember God
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David C Cook Publishing Company Whats It Like to Be Married to Me And Other
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UNION SQUARE & CO On Brand
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Grand Central Publishing Youll Grow Out of It
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Time Warner Trade Publishing Moan
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Author Solutions (US) Right Angle
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LifeWay Christian Resources Woven Understanding the Bible as One Seamless
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Sourcebooks Wise Words for Women
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