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Simon & Schuster Louisa May Alcott A Personal Biography
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Simon & Schuster Reading My Father
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Abrams Threads of Life
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Johns Hopkins University Press Deliver Me from Pain
Book SynopsisAs American women make decisions about anesthesia today, Deliver Me from Pain offers them insight into how women made this choice in the past and why each generation of mothers has made dramatically different decisions.Trade ReviewIt is sometimes difficult to reconcile the attitudes of contemporary thought with the historical event that is under consideration. As I closed the book, I was still uncertain about whether more anesthesia is better. But I am relieved that we live in an era in which it is no longer accepted that there is a physiological advantage to pain during labor. -- Samuel Lurie, M.D. New England Journal of Medicine I would recommend this book to health professionals who are committed to understanding and acknowledging that every woman experiences childbirth in an individual and unique manner. -- Carol Piercey Health and History It is perhaps Wolf's utter engagement with the material that is responsible for producing such a dynamic history. -- Cara Kinzelman Journal of the History of Biology Wolf opens her readers' eyes to the vast history that has layered the medical community's ignorance onto a persistent belief that childbirth is the worst pain a human will ever experience, then topped it off with a population's growing need to 'schedule' birth into our increasingly busy lives, and come up with a society... [that] should not-really, cannot-labor without numbing their bodies to the sensations of birth. Midwifery Today Much needed addition to the blossoming scholarly work on childbirth history. -- Randi Hutter Epstein, M.D. Women's Review of Books Wolf has written a fascinating overview of childbirth from the 1840s to the present day. In doing so she has used women's voices to advantage, letting them tell their own experiences. -- Wendy Mitchinson Medical History Wolf's unique focus on pain management brings a fresh perspective to the literature about childbirth and new understandings of this life-changing event in women's lives and histories. -- Rebecca M. Kluchin Bulletin of the History of Medicine Like many of the women she describes, Wolf has delivered a beautiful product that is both painless and joyful to encounter. -- Philip K. Wilson American Historical Review Deliver Me from Pain is an important addition to the literature, especially in the history of gender and pharmaceuticals... An absorbing and informative tale. -- Shannon K. Withycombe Pharmacy in History An important study of the choices made by other generations. For those who care about and study birth, understanding how we got here and why is imperative in considering where we go from here. -- Donna Harvel Balo CNM, ARNP, MS. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health This book will be of great interest to scholars in the field, to young men and women researching their birth options, and to veterans of childbirth, wanting to understand their place in this fascinating history. -- Susan K. Rishworth WatermarkTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: "Terrible Torture" or "The Nicest Sensation I've Ever Had"?: Conflicting Perceptions of Labor in U.S. History1. Ether and Chloroform: The Question of Necessity, 1840s through 1890s2. Twilight Sleep: The Question of Professional Respect, 1890s through 1930s3. Developing the Obstetric Anesthesia Arsenal: The Question of Safety, 1900 through 1960s4. Giving Birth to the Baby Boomers: The Question of Convenience, 1940s through 1960s5. Natural Childbirth and Birth Reform: The Question of Authority, 1950s through 1980s6. Epidural Anesthesia and Cesarean Section: The Question of Choice, 1970s to the PresentGlossary of Medical TerminologyNotesIndex
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Trafford Publishing How to Beat Your Kids without Leaving a Mark
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Waking Lion Press A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Women of the Constitution
Book SynopsisWomen of the Constitution follows in the footsteps of the 1912 work devoted to biographical sketches of the spouses of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. This book will be the first work devoted exclusively to providing brief biographies of the forty-three wives of the signers of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.Trade ReviewMcKenney (Field Artillery; Air Defence Artillery) here provides concise details on the wives of the signers of the U.S. Constitution. The book, a project of the District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution, is well researched, with information from primary sources where available. Each entry begins with a block of basic biographical data such as places and dates of birth and death and details on the woman’s marriage and children; the entries that follow provide further facts about the wives’ education, family, and married life. Most of the entries include a photo or illustration and all entries include notes and a bibliography. An appendix provides information about the historic homes of the subjects. VERDICT Any researcher interested in women’s lives in Colonial America could use this title as a starting point for their research. The book will be a useful addition to reference collections at school, public, and two-year college libraries. * Library Journal *This title, a project of the District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution, provides concise details on the wives of the signers of the U.S. Constitution. Research for the title was done primarily from primary sources and entries include such information as place of birth and death, details of their marriage and children, education, and family. Many of the entries are accompanied by a photograph or illustration and all include a useful bibliography. The work includes an appendix that lists historic homes of the women mentioned in the book. Useful for academic and high school libraries, this title will be of interested to anyone researching Colonial American history as well as historical women's studies. . . .[I]t will serve well as a jumping-off point to more detailed research. * American Reference Books Annual *Reading this book. . . .may provide useful bits of information for researchers. The notes and bibliographies, for instance, may prove to be good resources. * Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources *
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Read Books Emily Dickenson Influential Women in History
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Lulu Press Sunset on the Horizon
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Pan Macmillan Hystories
Book SynopsisShowalter explores the integral components of hysteria and identifies the disorder as being more universal than it is stereotypically known. Instead of the assumption that hysteria largely roots from the Victorian sexual repression and is commonly a female disorder, Showalter recognises parallels with other contemporary forms of illness, demonstrating its universality. ‘This is a brave book, not only because it dares to question feminist orthodoxies, but also because it reminds us that feminism’s purpose is the investigation of truth, not the perpetuation of blame’ Erica Jong, author of Fear of FlyingTrade Review'Hystories is an exhilarating book which lobs politically incorrect cocktails in all directions . . . it is important and impressive in opening up a debate and reminding us of the psychological relevance of history' Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times'Groundbreaking . . . this is undoubtedly a brave book and one which should be welcomed for generating arguments which so far have been silenced' Julie Wheelwright, Scotland on Sunday'Hystories is guaranteeed to make us take a more reflective look at the fears and demons that so rampantly haunt our fin de siècle' Lisa Appignanesi, Independent'Provocative and immensely readable . . . Showalter's gift is for lively, literate and interpretive synthesis of specialized academic scholarship, in language that bridges the popular and scholarly worlds . . . we can be thankful for a commentator as sane, courageous and clear-headed as [she]' Mark S. Micale, Times Literary Supplement'Considered and level-headed' Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph'This is a brave book, not only because it dares to question feminist orthodoxies, but also because it reminds us that feminism's purpose is the investigation of truth, not the perpetuation of blame' Erica Jong
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Pan Macmillan Passions Between Women
Book SynopsisPassions Between Women looks at stories of lesbian desires, acts and identities from the Restoration to the beginning of the nineteenth century.Far from being invisible, the figure of the woman who felt passion for women in this period was a subject of confusion and contradiction: she could be put in a freak show as a 'hermaphrodite', denounced as a 'tribade' or 'lesbian', revered as a 'romantic friend', jailed as a 'female husband' or gossiped about as a 'woman-lover', 'tommy' or 'Sapphist'. Through an examination of a wealth of new medical, legal and erotic source material, together with re-readings of classics of English literature, Emma Donoghue, author of the bestselling Room, uncovers the astonishing range of lesbian and bisexual identities described in British texts between 1668 and 1801. Female pirates and spiritual mentors, chambermaids and queens, poets and prostitutes, couTrade ReviewControversial, erotic and radical, Emma Donoghue's lesbian voyage of exploration outlines an astonishing spectrum of gender rebellion which creates a new map of eighteenth-century sexual territories and identities. -- Patricia Duncker, author of Sophie and the Sibyl
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Pan Macmillan Passions Between Women
Book SynopsisBorn in Dublin in 1969, Emma Donoghue is an Irish emigrant twice over: she spent eight years in Cambridge, England, before moving to Canada's London, Ontario. She is best known for her novels, which range from the historical (The Wonder, Slammerkin, Life Mask, The Sealed Letter) to the contemporary (Akin, Stir-Fry, Hood, Landing). Her international bestseller Room was a New York Times Best Book of 2010 and was a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth, and Orange Prizes; her screen adaptation, directed by Lenny Abrahamson, was nominated for four Academy Awards.
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AuthorHouse Empowered by Hope
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Westbow Press Treasures in the Attic Gifts from a Woman of Faith Author Dell Anne Hines Afzal Aug2011
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Simon & Schuster Dont Let Me Down
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Erin Hosier’s remarkable coming-of-age story is tender, funny and resilient. Hosier doesn’t shy away from the complications and contradictions of love, sharing both the best and the worst of her volatile, vibrant father and detailing—in her singular and often hilarious voice the difficulty of leaving childhood, home, and the people who loved you first."— Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest“Clap your hands, rattle your jewelry, and twist and shout for Erin Hosier’s Don’t Let Me Down. If ‘true love shares a soundtrack,’ The Beatles gave an inspired daughter her only chance to connect with a complicated, troubled father. Hosier’s story is crammed with joy, heartbreak, transformation, and, at last, acceptance. Fierce, catchy, hilarious – like your favorite ?vinyl punk ’45 – this bird can sing. A glorious memoir.”— Brando Skyhorse, author of Take This Man"Don’t Let Me Down is a beautifully written, honest and often funny account of what it is to grow up as a woman. Erin Hosier not only nails the complicated father-daughter dynamic that inevitably cross-fades into gnarly relationships with men, but she does so artfully and with uncanny insight, delivering a stunningly tender tribute to the power of faith, love and, yes, the Beatles."— Nancy Balbirer, author of A Marriage in Dog Years“Erin’s humorous, insightful memoir is wildly quotable. Like Ben Franklin quotable. You’ll be passing off her profound little bon-mots to your friends like you wrote them.”–– Mishna Wolff, author of I'm Down"In Erin Hosier's Don't Let Me Down, she shows us the slow and often imperceptible ways that a family becomes fractured, one secret at a time, until all is broken. Her memoir attempts to make that brokenness whole, an homage to her father, a testament to her brothers, to faith, and ultimately, to love. All of this is set within the structure of old Beatles tunes, one of the few shared pleasures that her family engaged in together. I read it in one sitting, the words playing like an LP in my brain."–– Tanya Marquardt, author of Stray: Memoir of a Runaway“[An] unsettling yet witty coming-of-age story…with chapter headings named after Beatles songs, this incisive memoir effectively transports readers to the ‘70s while exploring the weighty complexities of father-daughter love.”— Publishers Weekly“With a soundtrack provided by the Beatles, [Erin] Hosier's memoir considers her Ohio youth and New York City coming-of-age… Hosier writes most ecstatically about music and keeps readers turning pages with suspenseful foreshadowing and subtle cliff-hangers.”— Booklist"Hosier delivers a memoir that is less about chasing an identity and more about having one cast upon her and coming to terms with it. A vividly rhythmic chronicle of reconciliation couched with a 1960s rock-'n'-roll soundtrack."— Kirkus Reviews
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Simon & Schuster I Forgot to Remember
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Simon & Schuster The Gospel of Trees
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finely crafted...Irving moves seamlessly between the wide-eyed perspective of the child and the critical gaze of the adult, creating a tale as beautiful as it is discomfiting." * The New Yorker *"Apricot Irving’s honest memoir highlights the good, the bad and the ugly of missionary life, challenging traditional “white savior” narratives." * Paste Magazine *“Lush, emotional debut...A beautiful memoir that shows how a family altered by its own ambitious philanthropy might ultimately find hope in their faith and love for each other, and for Haiti.” * Publisher’s Weekly (starred review) *“With insight and admirable even-handedness, Irving shows the complex forces at play in both the story of Haiti’s cycle of poverty and the more personal dynamics at play in her family as they struggle mightily to do God’s work.” * Booklist *"Provide[s] a useful view of the inherent ethical and moral ambiguities of well-meaning but sometimes ineffective charitable interventions in Haiti." * Library Journal *"A timely and often insightful perspective on modern-day Haiti." * Kirkus Reviews *“Saving souls and saving Haiti, one tree at a time: this is the charge of the Anderson family when it arrives in Haiti in 1981. They are "the sent ones," Baptist missionaries led by a workaholic agronomist father who walks the hills declaiming Bible verses about trees in Haitian Kreyol. If a memoir's worth lies in the truths it's willing to tell, then The Gospel of Trees is the most worthwhile of memoirs, an unflinching and gorgeously written account of a young girl's coming of age in a difficult family, in one of the world's most difficult places. How do we survive our own lives? "Such endeavors only look easy from a distance," writes Apricot Irving, née Anderson, apropos of planting trees, though of course it's about so much more than those trees. Her story hits hard, and sticks, as only the very best stories do.” -- Ben Fountain, New York Times bestselling author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk“An engaging, detailed, nuanced and penetrating look at the seldom-studied effects of the do-gooders on the countries, communities, families they seek to improve. Neither sugar-coated, nor cynical, Apricot Irving has mastered the most difficult aspect of this kind of memoir: the just-right tone of compassion and hard-earned hope. Hers is a valuable lived experience which she reports in lucid and lively writing. We learn not just about Haiti, but about families, about the human heart. A family memoir, a coming of age story, an exploration of a country greatly loved and little understood. A cautionary tale for all those setting out to do good, may this gospel be read as the good news it is—a moral compass and a must read for all of us who struggle with how to create a better world.” -- Julia Alvarez, author of numerous novels, including How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies, and Saving the World, as well as the memoir, A Wedding in Haiti“A beautiful exploration of hope and hubris. Irving shows us the many entanglements among our relationships with the land, other cultures, and the mysteries of our own families.” -- David George Haskell, author of The Songs of Trees and Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen“The Gospel of Trees is rich with such passionate insights; also, it’s a rare thing to find an insider account of missionary life not blunted by conventional piety. Very particularly sensitive to Haiti, this book is an object lesson for anyone wanting to do good in the world: forget about moving that mountain of sand with your tweezers; you will (as the old Vodou song has it) be carrying water with a spoon.” -- Madison Smartt Bell, award-winning author of All Soul’s Rising
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