Gender studies: women and girls Books

""Lettres de femmes ������ Jacques Casanova (1686)"" est un recueil de lettres �����crites par des femmes ������ Jacques Casanova, c�����l�����bre aventurier et s�����ducteur italien du XVIIIe si�����cle. Ces lettres, datant de l'ann�����e 1686, sont des...

Letters To Imlay is a collection of personal letters written by Mary Wollstonecraft to her lover, Gilbert Imlay, during their tumultuous relationship in the late 18th century. Wollstonecraft, a pioneering feminist and author of A Vindication of the...

Letters of Mary Sibylla Holland is a collection of personal letters written by Mary Sibylla Holland in 1907. Mary Sibylla Holland was a British author, feminist, and suffragette who was actively involved in the women's rights movement. The letters in...

About This Girl is the story of one of Australia's most prominent businesswomen who, starting from nothing, has built a thriving international business. It is a tale of sheer grit and grace under pressure, with a good dose of inspiration for those...

What does the word BOSS mean to you? How would you describe a BOSS?Does it describe someone in charge or a position of leadership? Maybe it means someone who has a level of influence over others. Whatever the word means to you, it takes a certain...

Coneflower Cafe, Spring 2024, offers a unique bouquet of short stories, poetry, and art certain to attract a variety of readers. The stories take place in a variety of locations, from Botswana to America.

Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 - June 9, 1993) was an American star of film, television, theatre, and radio. Born in Canada, she grew up in Los Angeles and was a professional dancer. She also studied acting and was discovered in a college production by a...

Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 - June 9, 1993) was an American star of film, television, theatre, and radio. Born in Canada, she grew up in Los Angeles and was a professional dancer. She also studied acting and was discovered in a college production by a...

Faced with an increasingly toxic work environment, Liz upends her trusted corporate world and follows a dream that will take her to other side of the globe. In Sprinkler Water Is Not for Drinking you'll discover through Liz's eyes the colorful stories of...

‘An honest and sympathetic narrative on the lives of women drawn into the dark world of terrorism and insurgency.’—Ajai Sahni, Founding Member and Executive Director of the Institute for Conflict Management Purnima, a faith healer...

Desde sus trágicos comienzos como huérfana aristocrática hasta convertirse en la madre del movimiento espiritual de la Nueva Era, Alice A. Bailey es una de las figuras ocultistas más incomprendidas de la era moderna.El viaje de Bailey es una historia de...

Der Antifeminismus formierte sich im deutschen Kaiserreich im Kampf gegen das Wahlrecht von Frauen und hat somit eine historische Kontinuität. In der Sozialforschung und in feministischen Bewegungen hat sich seit den 1990er Jahren der Begriff zunehmend...

Literature has documented the association between psychological wellbeing and HIV risks, but such studies are limited for female sex workers (FSWs) worldwide. Data on this area are particularly scarce in China, where millions of FSWs play an important...

Este libro tiene como objetivo analizar la guerra anglo-español y la posterior paz desde la perspectiva de la interacción entre la diplomacia y la opinión pública y las dinámicas que surgieron en torno a ellas, demostrando cómo los conflictos menores...

Este volumen se un análisis del Centinela contra judíos y su uso de las imágenes de monstruos para denigrar los judíos, y una versión moderna del texto Centinela en español moderno estándar. Explora la caracterización del judío como monstruo para que...

Este libro estudia la producción novelesca que construye el relato de las transiciones políticas acontecidas en el Sur y el Este de Europa en el último cuarto del siglo XX. Se centra en España, Grecia, Polonia, Portugal y República Checa. Propone una...

›Wende‹ und ›Wandel‹ prägen nicht nur persönliche Lebenswege, sondern sind auch ein wesentliches Element des klassischen Dramas. Sie sind Folge von und Anlass zu Handlungen und bringen Wandlungen hervor, die ein bevorzugter Gegenstand der Literatur und...

Anis Asylum is a true story about a Tibetan-Buddhist refugee fictitiously called Ani. After escaping from Chinese-occupied Tibet, Ani eventually arrives in Northern California to seek refuge for herself and her daughter. Anis teacher, the eminent Arjia...

Wisdom Builds Her House is the true story of a woman who comes face-to-face with her past when she reads the journal of her husband's deceased daughter, a girl she never met. Curiosity leads to self- inquiry and haunting parallels between Carole and...

Does the idea of networking make you cringe? Pause and take a deep breath. You're about to love it!Healers (and anyone truly wanting authentic relationships) are a perfect fit for networking and the principles of authentic, badass, community and...

Stacey Freeman had no idea what she was in for when she looked inside her husband's suitcase, but what she found would change the course of her life and her children's forever. Set in Short Hills, New Jersey, I Bought My Husband's Mistress...

This book pays a tribute to American women. It glorifies their inestimable and exceptional merits and virtues. It also gives them the glorious and imperative task to save mankind from the current universal danger called corona virus and other evils.

This is an account of a childhood fraught with unusual complications, and one might be forgiven for believing it happened in the Victorian era, when in fact it happened not long ago. The story takes one along a journey with the child who has many...

Saye Carrie is back with her second book. This time she brings black/African hair to the forefront. Hair has played a major role in the lives of black women and girls. Our "Crown and Glory" has direct links back to our African foremothers...

UNGUARDED HEART......is the account of one young woman’s challenge to overcome one abusive relationship after another. Struggling to find herself once again after losing her identity and self-worth at the hands of her abuser. Men she trusted. Loved...

At twenty-four, Connie and her young husband, Harmon "Bud" Helmericks, setout from Fairbanks, Alaska in a homemade canoe. Paddling down theTanana and into the great Yukon River, they leave their known worldbehind. Five months later, they portage a...

In June 1944, Bud and Connie Helmericks set out in another homemade canoe paddling into the Brooks Range, where they planned to stay for several years. They built a cabin of logs and hunted for food throughout the winter.

It is the morning of July 1, 1938, and New York City is just beginning to stir. For Emmy Evald, it is a day of reckoning.Born the daughter of a pioneer preacher in 1857 in Geneva, Illinois, Emmy Evald grew up in the poor section of Chicago known as...

Ten Days in A Madhouse is the true account of investigative journalist Nellie Bly’s confinement inside an insane asylum. In 1887 the young female reporter entered the asylum under the guise of insanity to investigate rumors of brutality and neglect...

Jean Aspen, daughter of arctic explorer and author Constance Helmericks, began life in the wilderness. Throughout six decades, the natural world has remained central to her. What began as a series of letters to her son, Lucas, when she and her husband...

PURELY ALASKA: Authentic Voices from the Far North includes 32 stories as far flung as Alaska itself, including that of a woman who discovers a surprising new world when she goes off to boarding school; a mother who hopes to steer his son to college, but...

PKK’s soul-warming memoir tells of a life enriched by song, literature, food and spirituality at the heart of a loving family. Born into a newly independent Uganda, she grew up in a volatile political landscape but never lacked the inspiration and...

Sharon suffered continual physical and sexual abuse from her stepfather for seven years. Unfortunately, no one would listen to her or believe her story. At age 16, she finally finds the courage to flee from her tormenters. Social Services find her the...

Due to the circumstances of her conception, Rosa Mitter harbored a great fear of rejection. More than anything else she wanted to be a member of her society in terms of equality and acceptance. But Rosa felt that she was dealt an unfair hand by her...

'One of the greatest gifts we can give to another generation is our experience, our wisdom' Desmond Tutu While looking for answers to get rid of a recurring aggressive illness, she came across tools that guided her through the healing process. These...

When children are growing up and have a clear direction of where they hope to travel in their future career, it is wonderful.  If they are lucky enough to have been given the capabilities to accomplish their goal, then that is very fortunate...

Male Perspectives on The Value of Women at Work is an exploration of the value women bring to the world of work - from the variety of perspectives of a rich diversity of men who highlight some of the things that women uniquely bring to the workplace...

"It's not worth leaving the light on for you," the nanny says as she flicks off the switch and shuts the door.The little girl Helen, born in 1919, and brought up in outwardly privileged circumstances, is made to feel worthless by a succession of 'stiff...

It's about choices, and how they affect our future. An inconsequential decision becomes a catalyst for a life changing event. In 2020 three strangers find themselves left behind on an uninhabited island in south Thailand's Angthong chain. Worldwide the...

"There's no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." -Maya AngelouEmbracing Imperfections is a book like no other. Women around the world have come together to break their silence, own their stories and show you how to heal your heart...

This book is based on a true story with the author's request to empty all pockets of opinions before entering the space. What are the true beginnings of Pete to have such strong connections to animals, mountains and trees while generally avoiding...

A Stunning Artistic Exploration of the Human BeingFollowing their beloved debut book, The Art of Time, mother-daughter duo Martine Therese and Martina Franca bring you Sunshine Begins: A Resplendent Portrayal of What It Means to Be a Human Being.The...