Gender studies: women and girls Books

Moving and uplifting, Christopher's Journey: A Remarkable Young Man's Struggle with Leukemia is a memoir of one family's fight with pediatric leukemia. Through journal entries and narrative, author Maribeth Ditmars shares the journey of her son...

Woman's mysterious bleedings in time with moon cycles were first seen as the human embodiment of the cosmic mysteries of birth, death and rebirth and served as the basis for time-keeping. With the rise of absolute kingships in the Ancient Near East,...

Research indicates that although women have progressed in their representation in management positions in corporate organizations, they are still subject to gender inequality (Cohen & Huffman, 2003; Gazso, 2004; Karlin, England, & Richardson, 2002). For...

How midcentury periodicals that fostered an indelible middle-class ideal for American women also confronted the happy homemaker stereotypeRead by millions of women each month, such mainstream periodicals as Ladies' Home Journal and McCall's delivered...

For many centuries Prague has exerted a particular fascination because of its beauty and therichness of its culture and history. Its famous group of German and Czech writers of mostly Jewish extraction in the earlier part of this century has deeply...

Three fictional young women, each with a connection to a real historic woman flyer, join the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) in World War II to fly aircraft for the U.S Army Air Forces. They are destined to fly "the big ones"...

Discover the diverse ways aging women attempt to deal with the universal challenges of loss, sickness, and death along with the problems of being old women in a society that values women mainly as sexual partners or producers of children. Old women are...

A Brief History of Women in Quebec examines the historical experience of women of different social classes and origins (geographic, ethnic, and racial) from the period of contact between Europeans and Aboriginals to the twenty-first century to give a...

Did you know that the World War II was won by women, too? These were the brave women who did more than their parts to help end the war. By reading about them, you will understand how strong females truly are. You will also feel a sense of gratitude for...

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart continues to be shrouded with mystery. There have been many theories and tales over the years. But this book is not about the mystery; rather, it's about her life. Amelia is considered bold because she dared to fly...

First ladies don't just take care of the first family. They also do many important works too. Some of them even do impressive jobs that they leave a mark in history books. An example is Eleanor Roosevelt. Are you curious to know of her philosophy and...

Wyoming History Enshrined Created in 1871, Lakeview Cemetery serves as a repository of local and state history. Resting in the historic grounds are eleven of Wyoming's governors, including the first woman governor in the nation. Other hallowed, eternal...

"You can't be a minister," my pastor said, "because God didn't chooseany women."Really, God? You made me a woman but that disqualifies me? Howcan that be?It has taken more than half a century and many difficulties, includingrape and a hope-shattering...

What a great quote and one we should all embrace!But where do we acquire the education and skills to achieve this? In this book, "Chasing Humble Confidence", Gayle Tape shares life skills from her personal experience, coaching and training.Learn to...

Brenda K. O'Bella never allowed herself to cry as a child, despite her continual struggles dealing with her emotionally distant and verbally abusive father. Lacking in confidence, Brenda had no idea how to find her place in the world.In her story of love...

On May 17, 1899, Patrick Sullivan married Mary Jane Carroll in Yonkers, New York, despite the objections of Patrick?s family, who believed he was marrying below his class. But their dreams of living a long life together came to an end when Patrick died...

When author Marilyn Pelkey?s son, Kendall, was twenty-seven, he was diagnosed with an unusual and aggressive cancer. Less than two years later, he passed away. A recently separated father of three children at the time of his diagnosis, Kendall was an...

Everybody?s Baby, No One?s Child is a candid and insightful story of a challenging life and triumph over odds. Elaine Claypool?s memoir covers nearly eighty years of personal experience, and includes the vast societal changes during that span of time...

This is my biography. I was a single, divorced parent, and after years of abuse which led to alcoholism, and going through a rape, I sunk into the deepest depths of society. On a misty November night, while riding on Highway 202 in a New England town, I...

"In high school I was known as the girl whose father took pictures of naked women. Boys wanted to hang out at my house, hoping to glimpse Peter Gowland photographing a Playboy centerfold. Or perhaps they'd get to see Jayne Mansfield or Raquel Welch or...

German-born Marie Zakrzewska (1829-1902) was one of the most prominent female physicians of nineteenth-century America. Best known for creating a modern hospital and medical education program for women, Zakrzewska battled against the gendering of science...

Come exist inside of this emotional journey of a young, black woman braving the road of infertility. Feel every devastation and triumph that details this journey and even her traumatic past that surfaces because of the pressuresof it. You don't want to...

A quiet six-year-old girl, brought to America in 1955, was welcomed into the loving home of family members who adopted her as their own cherished daughter. Raised by a gentle, strong father and beautiful, elegant mother, Rose learned through discipline,...

This book is about life and love. It is also about the courage to dare to live without boundaries and to learn how to bounce back no matter what happens to you. Through events the author lived and some analysis of societal and cultural trends, you will...

It all happens so fast. In a blink of an eye, your world is spinning out of control.What do you do, when someone you love, suddenly becomes desperately ill without any warning? When every breath they take might be their last? When the knife that...

This is a story about determination, courage and faith to overcome the inevitable. I wanted to inspire other severely disabled people to not give up hope for tomorrow and to show them they are not alone in their battles. The title, TO BE A PERSON, came...

This book is a true experience of a young lady who allowed what she called love, to control her and the marriage started with a lie. We would have known it would not last if only we had given God just a few minutes of our life; but with our busy...

These days many people are fascinated with the art of cooking. Some chefs are put up on a pedestal, achieving the fame of actors and there is a love affair with cooking which seems to be relentless. From those who diligently watch the Food TV...

I had a wonderful childhood with happy parents. We lived outside the city and had a large garden where we played and harvested. My school in Middle Germany was bombed out and I was thrown into the horror of war. Homeless I came to Bavaria where I stood...

Letters to Eleanor: Voices of the Great Depression examines how the flood of letters from ordinary Americans to the First Lady established a bond of hope and trust. Through this paper trail, Eleanor Roosevelt was able to help many petitioners find jobs,...

Paris, September 3, 1939: fifteen-year old, Jeannine Ricou heard the bells ringing throughout the city that signaled the beginning of World War II. Her privileged life was about to change forever.The hardships of war replaced the comforts of her former...

Travel Becomes Us is the memoir of two very naive and inexperienced nuns who make a journey to Israel and Europe in 1977. Luggage weighs them down and they can not even read the menus; however, they still push on with dauntless enthusiasm. Real...

I am at the end of my rope! What's the Use? I cant' do this any more! Am I normal? Well! Well! If I am Not normal . . . then Who is? I feel like I'm on a never ending Roller coaster ride! My poor life is out of control? Why me Lord? When Lord When? Lord...

This true story of the adolescence years of an individual are so brutal, it makes one stop and think, how could this be. Finding herself in many roles, trying to please her husband, being a loving mother and adopting to a new family. In and out of...

A wife's true story how she suffered through an unwanted divorce. She shares how she ignored the obvious signs that her husband was having an affair. Both law enforcement officers, she begins to blame her husband's behavior on a shooting incident that...

How little Mutz grew up.How naughty little Mutz grew up to become secretary for the late Senator Joe McCarthy, mingle with movie stars and influenced and inspired by an assortment of people and Gracie at the lake of her childhood.

Jessie has always been apilgrim. It's just that directions havenot always been so clear. At first shethought the destination lay in society's council. Her dresses must be ever clean, her mannersstrictly controlled. But even with thebest of...

This book allows the reader to be up close and personal to the emotional roller coaster that was the result of Shandra losing her little sister, Angel. Sadly enough, this would come only fifty-two days after losing her "favorite" aunt. It's blunt,...

Jami shares her life story in this poignant and moving book about her numerous struggles and how she refused to give up on life! Find out what kept her going and gave her hope.After being sold out and then abandoned by her father as a child, she was...

Unnecessary Suffering was written by a woman who experienced many trials throughout her life. She was anxious to experience the world and to see how it felt to be on her own while paying her own way. She later became involved with a young man who was...