Gender studies: women and girls Books

Lead By Design - A 30-Day Leadership Journey is designed for motivated leaders who recognize the importance of self-reflection. As someone in leadership or someone who is contemplating stepping into a leadership role, it is important to reflect on how...

Lorsqu'elle avait sept ans, en Tunisie, son père lui a impose le port du voile. Un mari violent a par la suite continue l'ouvrage de destruction d'une femme qui voulait vivre, et vivre libre.L'asile politique et l'immigration au Canada n'ont pas réussi...

The Coquette tells the much-publicized story of the seduction and death of Elizabeth Whitman, a poet from Hartford, Connecticut.

The loving yet brutally honest memoir of the daughter of comedy legend Richard PryorRain Pryor was born in the idealistic, free-love 1960s. Her mother was a Jewish go-go dancer who wanted a tribe of rainbow children, and her father was Richard Pryor,...

In a society that worships youth and relegates its seniors to second-class citizen status, many elderly women end up ignored, mourning their lost youth. It doesn't have to be that way, says Dr. Ruth Harriet Jacobs, "Remarkable Aging Smart Person" and...

Why a book for women of color on leadership?Because women of color make up about 20 percent of the US population yet only 1 percent of CEOs. Women of color occupied 6 percent of C-Level positions in 2023, far below White men (56 percent) and White women...

Dobbs inspired battlecry is "AGING IS A FRICKIN' PRIVILEGE!""Badass Old White Woman: How to Flip the Script on Aging "by Mary Lou Dobbs is a book for women who are tired of society's underwhelming negative stereotypes threatening the value of their inner...

Dive into the fascinating life of Doris-a taleof college adventures, magic, and the peoplewho matter most. From quirky professors tomysterious figures introducing her to witchcraft,Doris's journey is a captivating exploration ofher unique interests.But...

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.--Romans 12:12 NIVThey Call Me Blessed! Is the captivating, compelling and timely story of the author's odyssey of faith during one of the most difficult periods of her life. Are you in the...

Laura La Plante (1904-1996) was one of the most beloved stars of the silent era, known for her classic blonde bob haircut and dazzling screen presence. Although comedies were her specialty, she is best remembered for her role as Annabelle West in the...

From the safety of a convent into a world of danger . . . Maura Doherty learned the true meaning of compassion and how to find her real home.Maura Doherty was raised in the 1950s and 60s, one of seven siblings in the Bronx, New York. Her Irish-Catholic...

MeToo movement, gender pay gap, manspreading, catcalling - you hear these terms more and more often these days, and they all revolve around one topic: feminism. Feminism affects us all and a sound basic knowledge of the subject is essential, especially...

En bref, je suis arrivée à Penrose. Rien n'était normal ; ici les gens ne semblent pas avoir de soucis. Leur histoire n'est pas la nôtre. J'ai cherché sur des cartes, mais pas de chance. Toutefois, même si j'essaie de sortir, je recule toujours. Je crois...

This book is a compelling exploration into the essence of womanhood, weaving together observations from diverse cultures and lifestyles to shine a light on the multifaceted experiences of women. It serves as a guide and a call to action, not only for men...

This book draws its inspiration from the age-old conflict between the sexes. Men have forever been in conflict with women over who can do what, who should do what, and probably to put it more succintly, who can do what better than the other. This...

Movimento MeToo, divario retributivo di genere, manspreading, catcalling - questi termini si sentono sempre più spesso al giorno d'oggi, e ruotano tutti intorno ad un unico argomento: il femminismo. Il femminismo riguarda tutti noi e una solida...

Movimiento MeToo, diferencia salarial entre hombres y mujeres, manspreading, catcalling: estos términos se oyen cada vez más a menudo hoy en día, y todos giran en torno a un tema: el feminismo. El feminismo nos afecta a todos y es esencial tener unos...

Le mouvement MeToo, le gender pay gap, le manspreading, le catcalling - autant de termes que l'on entend de plus en plus souvent aujourd'hui et qui tournent tous autour d'un thème : le féminisme. Le féminisme nous concerne tous et il est essentiel...

How many lives can one person live? Shane Phelan has stopped counting. Big Queer Nun is a powerful narrative of trauma, addiction, and recovery, of the search for a God who loves us as we are and invites us into more than we can imagine. From...

The blue collar industrial town of Gloucester City, New Jersey, is where I grew up during the 1950s and 60s. Years later, I found out that things during my childhood were not as they appeared. Secrets were kept and lies were told. After my mother passed...

Readers, young and old, for generations have fallen in love with Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House books.  Readers become that little girl or boy experiencing what Laura wrote on the pages.  It doesn't matter if it is the first time the story...

She Achieves is the sixth book of short stories published by 16 women authors of Indian origin worldwide. Hailing from different professional backgrounds, the SHE project's primary goal is to provide a creative platform for women's voices and their...

Set in a future where human values are more important than technology, Hybrids weaves a science-fiction world with a story of love, friendship and tolerance.Hybrids is divided into four parts: Trouble, Vengeance, Fear and Hope.Summary of Volume 1:...

New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Erena Murray began writing poetry at a young age. She found her niche in later life as a hymn poet, initially to provide her minister husband John Murray with hymns of contemporary relevance to match his progressive...

How is religious faith affected by our life's experiences? Trish McBride started with a traditional Christian faith. Over time this has evolved into a belief in a God who is free of denominational church boundaries. One poem and prose step at a time,...

Becoming Jewish chronicles the author's lifelong search for spiritual meaning and a true religious home. Raised in a decidedly Christian yet theologically conflicted family, she never felt she fit into the churches of her childhood. Dissatisfied with pat...

Back to the Womb traces the complexities of birth in America as well as the voices of homebirth moms in Hawai'i. This book uncovers the struggle for sovereignty, the issues with medicalized birth and the sacredness of home birth. It is a book about...

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a slave narrative that was published in 1861 by Harriet Ann Jacobs, using the pen name "Linda Brent". The book is an in-depth chronological account of Jacobs' life as a slave. It addresses the struggles and sexual...

UNSURPASSED WONDERS OF THE RAINFOREST   If you like one-off stories about unusual people doing unusual things in the mud, here you go. This story recounts a trek led by an eccentric Costa Rican who, living in New...

Discover the Magic of Compassion in Your LifeTurn heartache and tragedy into triumph and loveVirginia Hunter Sampson arrived at a place in her life where she was burdened with heartache, guilt, and regret. Having just divorced her third husband, she was...

This edition comprises selected examples of the Cuban writer Ofelia Rodriguez Acosta' s prose, including her best known novel and samples of her short stories, essays and journalism works. These texts range from raw realism to lyrical exaltation;...

From writing sums in the dirt with her finger at a poor village school in South Sudan, Esther Simbi rises above disability to become a Social Worker and Disability and Human Rights advocate in Australia. Giving voice to the voiceless is her passion...

THOMAS HARDY'S TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES: A CRITICAL STUDY A detailed and incisive analysis of Thomas Hardy's classic 1891 novel, using the latest research in feminism, gay, lesbian and queer theory, and cultural studies. Illustrated (includes images...

Mary Hays worked alone in compiling the 302 entries that make up Female Biography (1803). By contrast, producing a modern, critical edition of the work relied on the expertise of 168 scholars across 18 countries. Essays in this collection focus on the...

This book is the first work to look at the full range of three centuries of the early modern period in regards to infanticide and abortion, a period in which both practices were regarded equally as criminal acts. Faced with dire consequences if they were...

This book traces the history of the controversy over the education of women in the second half of the eighteenth century, and in particular the influence of Rousseau's Émile. "It includes extracts from the writings of men and women, both English and...

For some, Colin Firth emerging from a lake in that clinging wet shirt is one of the most iconic moments in television. What is it about the two-hundred-year-old hero that we so ardently admire and love?Dr Malcolm examines Jane Austen’s...

Gail and Ruby are two friends with a burning (haha) desire to help women power through their menopause, learn tips and tricks, and see the funny side of what can feel like a monumental time in your life.Both Accredited Master Coaches with the IAPC&M...