Gender studies: women and girls Books

The first German women's movement embraced the belief in a demographic surplus of unwed women, known as the Frauenüberschuß, as a central leitmotif in the campaign for reform. Proponents of the female surplus held that the advances of industry and...

Lady Gaga: Looking For Fame - The Life Of A Pop Princess is the electrifying biography by Paul Lester and explores Stefani Germanotta's rapid rise to global stardom in the guise of the outrageous Lady Gaga.Hers has been a triumph...

A journey of a Canadian Muslim woman through her journey of mental health and motherhood to her accomplishment of mental wellness. Through this journey Muminah Muhammad comes to know herself inside and out, backwards and forwards and upside down.

When Forward sent me the manuscript of this collection of his poetry, he had this to say in the cover note of his email: "I started writing poetry for fun when I was at Makumbi Secondary School (Chinamhora) and continued so into my adult life. The few...

In this book, Viterose Van Huis shares her journey to self-awareness. She makes it clear that self-discovery is essential in the pursuit of happiness and meaning. The story portrays her strong, self-determined, unrelenting personality. The difficulties...

Unlock the power of midterm Airbnb rentals in this guide to real estate investing for growing families.Open the door to financial freedom for your family with midterm Airbnb rentals. The untapped market of midterm rentals-longer than 30 days but...

"Je crois que se battre pour de l'argent est une folie, mais se battre pour une femme est une guerre. Chaque être humain est un esprit, seule l'apparence physique qui rend l'être humain différent. Tout ce qu'une femme peut faire, un homme peut aussi le...

"Eu acredito que lutar por dinheiro é uma tolice, mas lutar por uma mulher é uma guerra. Todo ser humano é um espírito, apenas a aparência física que torna o ser humano diferente. Tudo que uma mulher pode fazer, um homem também pode, eles só pensam...

Imagine a life where self-doubt no longer holds you back!Are you a driven woman with big dreams but find yourself held back by self-doubt? Doubt~Less is your guide to breaking free from mental barriers and embracing your full potential. This empowering...

1612 saw one of the largest and well-documented witch hunts in England. To the people of Pendle, Demdike is a name both scorned and feared. Matriarch or monster, they only see an impoverished hag.At her age, Demdike knows she should be long in her grave,...

Single Seat Wisdom (Volume 1) is a collection of life advice, tips and challenges from 20 of America's elite fighter pilots.Written to guide and inspire the next generation of American heroes, Single Seat Wisdom is also an ideal read for...

Surrendered at birth in a closed adoption, Candi Byrne strives for decades to fit in to her adoptive "frankenfamily"-only to finally discover, after a series of unanticipated events, that her true home has been with her all along in this raw, often wry,...

ବେଦରେ ନାରୀର ଦଶନାମ ଓ ଦଶଟି ସଜ୍ଞା । ଭାବ ଓ ଗୁଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଏକ ସଜ୍ଞା ଆରେକର ବିରୋଧୀ । ଇଡ଼ା ଓ ରନ୍ତା ଭାବରେ ସେ ମାଧୁର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ରମଣୀ ଭାବର ପ୍ରତୀକ । ହେଲେ ହବ୍ୟା ଭାବରେ ସେ ଅଗ୍ନିକୁ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳିତ କରେ । ସେ ସରସ୍ୱତୀ ଏବଂ ଅଦିତି । ସ୍ୱର ଓ ବାଣୀର ସେ ଈଶ୍ୱରୀ, ସମାନ୍ତରାଳରେ ସେ ଅମରତ୍ୱର ମାର୍ଗ...

How do you bring out the extraordinary leader within you for maximum influence and impact?“Through Comfluential Leadership,” says Linda Patten, Leadership Expert and Trainer, in this powerful book that will turn on its head your idea of what...

A personal memoir written by a grandmother to her granddaughter that will appeal to readers interested in personal accounts of immigration, particularly stories from the Philippines. It is about overcoming racial and gender discrimination, and making it...

High in the mountains of New Mexico, Taos has long been a magnet for artists. When writer Valmai Howe Elkins, escaping brutal east coast winters, buys a tiny house without even seeing inside, lured by the way the light shimmers between the branches of an...

Alice Long Kolb is a writer, quilter, lecturer and home-based, traditional cook. She has also cooked professionally during her years as a recipe tester for the Pioneer Natural Gas Company of Texas. She holds a Master's degree in Home Economics and has...

This story of the birth and infancy of the United Auto Workers, told by two participants, shows how the gains workers made were neither easy nor inevitable-not automatic-but required strategic and tactical sophistication as well as concerted action.Sol...

The psychoanalytic discovery of the importance of the pre-oedipal mother-daughter bond in the 1970s generated a vast amount of feminist theory attempting to identify the specificity of, and give value to, the daughter's relationship to her mother. At the...

Human biological fertility was considered a important issue to anthropologists and colonial administrators in the first part of the 20th century, as a dramatic decline in population was observed in many regions. However, the total demise of Melanesian...

Emily Cummings is a North Carolina native who now currently resides in Atlanta with her wonderful husband and youngest of four sons. She is the proud grandmother of three beautiful grandchildren. Emily is the seventh of nine children five of which are...

Reading about the life of people who touched many lives is always inspiring'. You get the chance to follow their decisions and analyze how they became successful. Hopefully, you can replicate the same decisions and values to become better at what you do...

Tazanya’s testimony will encourage you to walk by faith in God, trusting His Word to see you through ALL of life’s challenges and He will honor you as He shows up and shows out on your behalf. Her “moments in time” are chronicled...

This book presents a life unlike those of most advocates of women's rights. Caroline Severance did not focus on a cause requiring primarily militant organization. Rather, she saw women's first need as new opportunities to discover interests and...

Anya was a nurse in her late twenties when she moved from California to Wyoming and met a handsome pastor. But as they began seriously dating, it soon became evident that Frederick was battling personal demons. Despite several red flags, Anya shunned her...

Written before Title IX offered increased access to women in sports, A Running Start tells the story of a high school cheerleader from white suburbia who leaps into the black sports world of track and field, training alongside many of the world's fastest...

Little Sara couldn't understand death on that hot day, but since then she was scattered in the coldness of desolation and rarely afterward did her heart feel any warmth. A Gate to Paradise picks up Sara's story twenty years after the death of her mother...

As an author in my own right, I have come to realize that if something is not written down or recorded it is lost to posterity sooner or later as those who remember the story die off one by one. Then the family loses its history and its lore and all that...

In an age where technology can solve so many problems, the human element is still needed, physically and mentally, when dealing with the end of life. Little is still known about the horrible disease Alzheimer's, yet families wrestle with the exhausting...

From the 1950s through the 1980s girl groups were hot --- and not just because of their looks. These rocking women had a profound impact on our culture and left us with a lifetime's worth of memorable tunes. Now you can learn about all your favorite...

Eleanor Roosevelt recognized the power of film and television, especially as educational tools to reach young people. She hosted three political talk shows in the 1950s and early 1960s, often appearing in guest spots to promote the United Nations,...

Throughout the long running BBC series Doctor Who, the Doctor has rarely been alone, traveling with both female and male "companions." The companion is essential to Doctor Who because he or she is a stand-in for the audience, providing information...

Everyone has life's challenges and can face them with fear or with trust. I choose to look at them as experiences where God blessed me with His curve balls thrown in. These curve balls are not the negative, painful or abusive life experiences that I have...

Not to brag, but I truly believe that my Mother is the best cook in the world. Bar none, she has a great heart when it comes to making her best cuisine. Her specialty is green chili. In Spanish it's pronounced chile verde. This...

Invisible Woman I to I: Invisibility to Invincibility A woman is not an object of study but a subject of realization. Invisible Woman is the heartbeat of Jay's Legacy, a Not For Profit Organization I have established in my late wife's honor. This book is...

Stephanie Bush-Baskette was astonished when she read that between 1986 and 1991, black women experienced the greatest percentage increase of any group, including black males, in imprisonment for drug offenses. ...

This book is more or less a rambling account of some of the events in the author's twenty-five years, more or less, in the Foreign Service of the United States State Department, Agency for International Development. They are mostly personal notes on her...

The book "Conversations with Drunks" was an inspirational idea about people who enjoy alcoholic beverages the stories they sometimes tell as well as the venue itself. Los Angeles is a difficult city to meet people, but the writer who doesn't drink...

Treasures in the Attic: Gifts from a Woman of Faith is the true story of author Dell Anne Hines Afzal's grandmother, Lois Annie, and the treasures she left their family. It is documented in memory of her love and strength and shows the trials and...

Women of Entrepreneurial Spirit is the first in a series of 'Legacies of Hamilton County' books to share the experiences, philosophies and families of 83 courageous and spirited women. Lois Searfoss Wyant of Wyant Photography, Inc., frustrated...

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a refreshing, nonpartisan collection of stories honoring the service and accomplishments of women who have served in all branches of the United States Armed Forces. From combat tales, to what happens when a woman's...

A memoir that is simultaneously intensely personal and universal. It exposes how the vulnerable are short changed by the "systems" in our society. For example, the injustices that take place daily in our legal system. The educational system with its low...