Gender studies, gender groups Books

Cele Keeper's memoir, It's Never Too Late to Grow Up, an unflinchingly honest and irreverent history of a life well lived, is an enthralling read. Ms. Keeper never extinguishes the bright light of her candor. From the death of a beloved child to...

Told with love and a profound appreciation for a time, place and people, this series of engaging vignettes explores six years in the life of a young girl in 1930s Florida. Nameless and faceless, the little girl wanders through these stories filled with...

Identical twins Miki and Julie Collins trap, hunt, fish, and garden in Alaska's wilderness just north of Denali National Park in Alaska's vast interior. Their closest companions are loyal sled dogs and Icelandic horses, which eat fish and can...

Touching on the whole story of China-from Neolithic villages to a globalized Shanghai-this book ties mythology, archaeology, history, religion, folklore, literature, and journalism into a millennia-spanning story about how Chinese women-and their goddess...

The forty stories in this collection will yank the reader from rage to triumph, sorrow to joy, cruelty to compassion. The mundane becomes shocking, the ordinary becomes strange. The characters are your grandmother, your child, your sister, your friend,...

This unforgettable story has become an Australian classic describing how an Australian bush girl saved the lives of 1,000 Polish and Jewish children in a daring escape from the Nazis. This updated edition contains an important eye-witness account of the...

In ihrem Buch beschreibt Marlene ihre unbeschwerte Kindheit als ostpreußische Bauerntochter, bis zu ihrer Flucht 1944 vor der roten Armee im Alter von 13 Jahren. Ihre Cousine Jutta blieb hinter dem Eisernen Vorhang zurück, was die familiären Bande...

Domestic violence has had deep roots in human culture for as long as we can remember. With the coronavirus pandemic, domestic partners and families are left to spend more time together at home. Being in such close quarters for such a long time may...

Let's face it - the moment you realize you need a doctor is a feeling like no other. Our trust, complicity and will to get better takes over. We need them, and we need them now.But what about the highly trained woman behind your appointment; your female...

My Sisters' House - From Kitchen table to Women's Centre is a story of women supporting women, of the impact of pain, loss, abuse, and poverty suffered by women but also of inspiration, strength, resilience, drive, passion and determination shown by the...

The author has analysed the political philosophy, development strategies, and life perception of Sheikh Hasina, which she has expressed powerfully through her writings. 'The Essence of Her World' is the culmination of his research.

Have you ever wanted something so badly with all your heart and mind, but couldn't figure out how to achieve it? The next promotion, the dream career, that raise you'vealways wanted? Well now is the time to take it. No more sitting on the sidelines...

Volume Two of The Roxberg Trilogy After the birth of her second daughter, Inez Roxberg a wealthy spirited artist from Madrid, distanced herself from her unfaithful husband, his mistress, and their love child to pursue an uninhibited bohemian life in...

You must take ownership of every part of you because in doing so you will keep it secure. You no longer have to be insecure about your weight if you know that that is where you are at right now. That doesn't mean you don't work for change though. It...

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A true story of survival against impossible odds.1905. My grandfather Karl Jauram, the son of an Estonian peasant farmer, leaves home and travels south to Ukraine in search of work.  1914. It begins. World War One. The Russian...

WINNER of the 2020 Whistler Independent Book Awards in Non-Fiction"Shattered hope spreads like sunshine through these pages." - Canadian Authors AssociationA child born too early, clinging to life. Her heart is incorrectly formed. Her airway is...

In a painfully true, brutally honest, tell-all, author Christina Vitagliano recounts her frightening nights as a child when her father loomed in the doorway of her bedroom. This honest coming-of-age memoir begins in the late '60s and spans 30 years,...

Pain is something that is common to all of us. We don't choose it, and often seek to avoid it, but if we allow it, we can find our purpose in the midst of our pain.This is the truth Lashonda Wofford discovered, and now shares in her new book, Pain Equals...

Part Book. Part Journal. An Interactive Journey.Do you ever feel like you're being all the things you're supposed to, yet something seems to be missing? You meet everyone else's needs and expectations but your own-heck, do you even know what those are...

Extraordinary lives are born from journeys filled with significant challenges. Imagine:- ending up in the back seat of the police car bare feet;- living in your car with your partner and pets after becoming homeless;- struggling with your weight for your...

This extraordinary real-life memoir is about overcoming obstacles, victory, and defeat, an inspirational family narrative, and a historical trajectory of facts and culture in the US from the 1950s to the present time. There are undertones of a yearning...

A volume in Urban Education Studies SeriesAnalyzing experiences of White mothers of daughters and sons of coloracross the U. S., Chandler provides an insider’s view of the complex ways inwhich Whiteness norms appear and operate. Through uncovering...

A volume in Urban Education Studies SeriesAnalyzing experiences of White mothers of daughters and sons of coloracross the U. S., Chandler provides an insider’s view of the complex ways inwhich Whiteness norms appear and operate. Through uncovering...

Dear Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And Transgender Teacher: Letters Of Advice To Help You Find Your Way is full of the voices of queer educators and calls for educational leaders to be allies in their social justice leadership roles. Queer professionals write...

Betty Hilton' memoir recounts her romance, marriage, and family life during the conservative 1950's and turbulent 1960's and 70's. Her husband Charlie, a successful and beloved Texas doctor, died suddenly in an accident at age 46. Betty shares the pain...

Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world As it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right If I surrender to His Will; So that I...

Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) is often referred to as an important American writer of the early decades of the 20th century, with much of her work concerning nature and Native American culture. Hunter Austin was also considered to be one of the early...

A Memoir of a Buddhist is a captivating and honest story detailing Nong's experiences as a young girl who grew up in Thailand and then moved to the United States when she was older. This move into a new culture proved to be more difficult than she...

Jacomena Maybeck, a legendary Berkeley potter, was one of the thirty-two women Pam Valois portrayed in her best-selling book Gifts of Age. Now in her seventh decade herself, Pam returns to tell the whole story of Jackie's life, inviting us to reflect on...

"Misery is a guest that we are glad to part with, however certain of her speedy return."-Frances Burney, The Early Diary of Frances Burney (1769)The Early Diary of Frances Burney, 1768-1778, Volume II (1889) began in Burney's teen years as her personal...

"Misery is a guest that we are glad to part with, however certain of her speedy return." -Frances Burney, The Early Diary of Frances Burney (1769)The Early Diary of Frances Burney, 1768-1778, Volume I (1889) began in Burney's teen years as her personal...