Publication date: 2003-10
Dewey code: 920
Price: $18.00
Review Unconventional Wisdom / Creative Arts Book Company:An enlightening first-person account that dispels any number of myths concerning the disabled, while encouraging others to seek fulfillment in unexpected places. The daughter of renowned composer Alan Hovhaness, Jean Nandi grew up without the shadow of disability until the age of twenty, when symptoms of muscle weakness and pain marked the beginning of a slowly progressive disability. In the face of steadily increasing pressures brought on by extensive medical treatments, Nandi would spend time travelling abroad. Trained as a biologist, she began her professional life with a scientific career, wending her way through several careers, marriage to an East Indian scientist, and pursuit of her first love, music. When she was no longer able to perform or teach, she became an author and then publisher of books on harpsichord playing and teaching. "Coming out" as a person with a disability, Jean Nandi began honing her skills in the area of disability advocacy during the nineties, leading both a county and then a city commission. She developed successfulgrass-roots organizations devoted to improving accessibility and health care for people with disabilities.
Publication date: 2002-03
Dewey code: 920
Price: $32.95
Review The Indomitable Miss Pink: A Life in Anthropology / New South Wales University Press:Olive Pink (1884-1975) was an unconventional anthropologist, an advocate of Aboriginal rights and an early proponent of the cultivation of Australian indigenous plants. - Born in Hobart, she moved to Sydney in 1914 and travelled extensively in central Australia, lived in remote areas with the Arrernte and Warlpiri people, and caused controversy within the anthropological profession. - Olive Pink's political activism brought her into conflict with missionaries, pastoralists and her anthropological colleagues, while her sustained letter-writing campaigns made her the scourge of the public servants and administrators responsible for the well-being of Aboriginal people. - A willowy woman always dressed in Edwardian white, she lived alone after the death of her mother, choosing an independent life rather than marriage. - Her critical political opinions and forthright tongue could never sit easily within the restrictive requirements of marriage. - Those opinions and her resolute and rigid moral beliefs meant that some of her most respected and liked colleagues and friends failed to meet her standards. - But she made and kept many friends, her laughter and humour seeing her through the later years of penury and hardship in Alice Springs. - "She still haunts Alice Springs," writes the author, "an observant, elusive, ghostly presence. " - Drawing on hundreds of letters and thousands of pages of diaries and notes, Dr Marcus tests the legends and the contemporary assessments of "Miss Pink" against a range of sources and informants. - She traces Olive Pink's life and untangles how she is remembered and mythologised by Australia's Aboriginal and white communities.
Publication date: 2000-09-12
Price: $7.95
Review Faithful To His Call / Moore Inspirational Publishing:Faithful to His Call is the story of how a young woman, her husband, and her children came to carry out the purpose that God had for them. Terry Marr felt the presence of God from an early age. She knew that the Lord had a plan for her life, and she strove to be alert to His messages and to be ready when He called. Terry Marr's relationship with God is an intensely personal and dynamic one. In turn, she has ministered to others in the same loving and personal way. As her husband and pastor, L. C. Marr, Jr. says, “This is a book about the birthing of a relationship with God, about visions and the gifts of the Holy Spirit, but mostly it's about recognizing and appreciating the presence of God. ”.
Edition: 4
Publication date: 2003-12-08
Dewey code: 031
List Price: $600.00
Price: $441.93
Review The International Who's Who of Women 2004 (International Who's Who of Women) / Routledge:The one-stop resource for accurate and up-to-date information on the most influential and distinguished women in the world todayFrom Heads of State to Supermodels, this fully revised and updated fourth edition features over 5,500 detailed biographies of women from a variety of backgrounds, reflecting the growing role of women in modern society. Extensively indexed, this volume is easy to navigate and recognizes both established personalities as well as women who are rising to prominence. Key Features:* Over 5,500 detailed biographies* Women from all occupational fields are included, such as politics, finance, business, academia, science, literature, the media, fashion, the arts, medicine, sports, and many more* Entries include nationality, date and place of birth, education, family details, career, awards and publications, leisure interests, address and telephone numbers, and e-mail and Internet addresses where available* Extensive indexing by profession makes cross-referencing easier and quickerA worldwide guide in just one volume, this resource will be valuable to public and academic libraries, international organizations, the media, professional and scientific bodies, and anyone with an interest in the world's leading contemporary women.
Publication date: 2002-02
Dewey code: 920
Price: $11.99
Review Simone De Beauvoir's the Second Sex (Beginner's Guide) / Hodder & Stoughton:Since its appearance in 1949, Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex has been a central text of feminist thought and the wider feminist movement. Always controversial, this book has arguably exercised more personal and plitical influence than any other work. Yet for all its direct impact, the book's arguments are elaborate and often difficult, and its range is immense. Its philosophical and historical origins are complex, and its literary and intellectual methods are subtle.
Creator: M.E. Waithe
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2000-07
Dewey code: 109
List Price: $236.50
Price: $172.65
Review A History of Women Philosophers - Volume IV: Contemporary Women Philosophers, / Springer:Like their predecessors, and like their male counterparts, most women philosophers of the 20th century have significant expertise in several specialities. Moreover, their work represents the gamut of 20th century philosophy's interests in moral pragmatism, logical positivism, philosophy of mathematics, of psychology, and of mind. Their writings include feminist philosophy, classical moral theory reevaluated in light of Kant, Mill, and the 19th century feminist and abolitionist movements, and issues in logic and perception. Included in the fourth volume of the series are discussions of L. Susan Stebbing, Edith Stein, Hedwig Conrad Martius, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, Mary Whiton Calkins, Gerda Walther, and others. While pre-20th century women philosophers were usually self-educated, those of the 20th century had greater access to academic preparation in philosophy. Yet, for all the advances made by women philosophers over two and a half millennia, the philosophers discussed in this volume were sometimes excluded from full participation in academic life, and sometimes denied full professional academic status.
Publication date: 2000-12
Dewey code: 920
Price: $21.95
Review The Story of Mary Guion Brown: From Her Diary of 1800-1852 / North Castle Millenium Co:
Publication date: 1996-02
Dewey code: 920
Price: $20.00
Review 100 Most Influential Women Of All Time: A Ranking Past And Present / Diane Pub Co:With the aid of women's studies professors from leading U. S. colleges and universities, Felder has ranked 100 social reformers, women's rights activists, scientists, educators, labor leaders, politicians, rulers, religious leaders, artists, performers, and sports figures who have inspired and changed the world. Profiles include Marie Curie, Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Lucille Ball, Simone de Beauvoir, and Rosa Parks. Photos throughout.
Publication date: 2002-03-19
Dewey code: 811
Price: $21.95
Review Baring My Soul / Backyard Enterprises:Baring My Soul, the highly acclaimed and anticipated memoir featuring new and selected poems by Stacey James McAdoo, has been described as a powerful, no-nonsense and controversial body of poetry and prose. Praised for it’s vivid descriptions and realistic dialogue, this revealing sociological study is written in a “conversational, matter-of-fact, this is how it is” tone wherein McAdoo, through a loud & consistent/ strong & controlled/ you can’t put me in a box and shut me up/ voice emerges, in the manner of Ida B. Wells, as a critical thinker by providing a provocative exploration of various issues that plague the Black community. In an honest, engrossing and emotional recount of McAdoo’s life experiences, topics on love, marriage, sex, fighting addictions, selling drugs, mental illness, race relations and white privilege are addressed. While this is a super-serious book, it is also filled with moments of humor that give way to outburst of laughter. But more than anything else, what makes it exceptional is its honesty. McAdoo’s strength and courage to openly discuss so many interpersonal topics in this beautifully written social commentary truly serves as a source of inspiration.
Creator: Abigail Burnham Bloom
Publication date: 2008-11-11
Dewey code: 920.72094109034
List Price: $169.95
Price: $169.95
Review Personal Moments in the Lives of Victorian Women: Selections from Their Autobiographies (Book 1, Book 2) / Edwin Mellen Pr:
Publication date: 2002-06
Dewey code: 509.4209032
List Price: $90.95
Price: $170.76
Review The Great Instauration: Science, Medicine and Reform 1626-1660 (Studies in the History of Medicine, Volume 3) / Peter Lang Publishing:
Publication date: 1977-12
Dewey code: 986.1010924
Price: $30.00
Review The Conquest of New Granada: Being the Life of Gonzalo Jimenez De Quesada / Longwood Pr Ltd:
Publication date: 1996-01
Dewey code: 016.75913082
List Price: $59.95
Price: $172.00
Review Abstract Expressionist Women Painters / The Scarecrow Press, Inc.:The first in-depth resource on the American artists Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Grace Hartigan, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, and Ethel Schwabacher.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1995-10-01
List Price: $195.00
Price: $195.00
Review WORLD WHO'S WHO OF WOMEN 95-96 (Serial) / Melrose Press:
Publication date: 2004-01
Dewey code: 370
Price: $15.95
Review Too Busy to Die / Creative Arts Book Company:Frances Lief Neer's work since 1981 tells of her life in the past twenty years. Since she went blind in 1981, she has written wonderful volumes that illustrate how individuals can thrive without the benefit of sight. She graces us with her wisdom; she teaches through her own example. This is the Frances Lief Neer we've all come to know and love. At last, Ms. Neer unveils the rest of her story. Fearless throughout her long and triumphantly full life, Ms. Neer transports readers from the Rockaway of her youth to her San Francisco of today. Through her still passionate point of view, her exceptional sense of humor and timing, the author reveals herself: highly motivated, never downtrodden, and as vibrant and vital today as ever.
Edition: Revised
Publication date: 1963
Review The pathway of Mattie Howard (to and from prison) autobiography: True story of the regeneration of an ex-convict and gangster woman / Pageant Press:
Publication date: 1981-04-30
Price: $64.95
Review Science and Society in Restoration England / Cambridge University Press:England in the late 17th century saw unparallelled flowering of scientific activity, associated with the foundation of the first scientific institution in this country, the Royal Society. This book sets Restoration science in context, indicating its social milieu, assessing its economic and political affiliations, and surveying the contemporary debate over its intellectual and religious implications. The reprint includes a new introductory essay by the author which highlights the main developments in the subject area since the book was first published in 1981.
Publication date: 2004-01
Dewey code: 813
Price: $15.00
Review False Memories / Gato Negro Books:A fascinating exploration of the nature of memory and narrative, False Memories examines the life of Blanca Luz Brum-writer and revolutionary, wife and lover. As related both by a biographer and by Brum herself, Hugo Achugar blurs the lines between perception and actuality. From Brum's addiction at a convent in Montevideo, perpetrated by a poet, to her passionate love affairs, Achugar rescues Blanca Luz Brum from historical obscurity, justifying her work and life through this exquisite portrait of life in Latin America during the first half of the twentieth century.
Publication date: 1981-06-30
Review Studies in Mediaeval Science and Natural Philosophy (Collected studies series) / Variorum Reprints:
Authors
- Millicent Garrett Fawcett
Dewey code: 324.30924
Price: $21.45
Review What I Remember (Pioneers of the Woman's Movement) / Hyperion Pr:The memoirs of noted political activist, Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929), who was the author of the 1870 "Political Economy for Beginners," a brief but wildly successful book. It set a contemporary record as a principles textbook for students, running through ten editions in 41 years. A vigorous promoter of education for women, she helped set up Newham College for women at Cambridge. In 1865 she heard a speech on women's rights made by John Stuart Mill, who deeply impressed her and she became one of his many loyal supporters.
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