Liz Hyder

Goldsboro Books, Signed & Numbered, #225 of 350, UK First Edition, First Printing, Limited Edition, Sprayed Edges. THE ILLUSIONS is the captivating new novel from the much-lauded author of THE GIFTS. Inspired by real-life illusionists and early film pioneers, this astonishing story of women and talent, magic and power, sweeps you into a world where anything is possible and nothing is quite as it seems . . .

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Texas

An Astonishing Story of Women and Talent, Magic and Power from the Author of the Gifts

The Illusions

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Priscilla Shirer

Stephen Kendrick

Alex Kendrick

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Presents resolutions for Christian women, identifying important characteristics for success in faith, family, and growth, and provides biblical references and advice on achieving these personal standards.

The Resolution for Women

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#paperback #selfdefense #womenssafety #personalprotection #safetyfirst #personalsafety #women 

Maryland

Physical Education

A Woman's Safety Book

Total Awareness

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Sarah Deer

Utah

Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America

Winner of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award



Despite what major media sources say, violence against Native women is not an epidemic. An epidemic is biological and blameless. Violence against Native women is historical and political, bounded by oppression and colonial violence. This book, like all of Sarah Deer's work, is aimed at engaging the problem head-on--and ending it.

The Beginning and End of Rape collects and expands the powerful writings in which Deer, who played a crucial role in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013, has advocated for cultural and legal reforms to protect Native women from endemic sexual violence and abuse. Deer provides a clear historical overview of rape and sex trafficking in North America, paying particular attention to the gendered legacy of colonialism in tribal nations--a truth largely overlooked or minimized by Native and non-Native observers. She faces this legacy directly, articulating strategies for Native communities and tribal nations seeking redress. In a damning critique of federal law that has accommodated rape by destroying tribal legal systems, she describes how tribal self-determination efforts of the twenty-first century can be leveraged to eradicate violence against women. Her work bridges the gap between Indian law and feminist thinking by explaining how intersectional approaches are vital to addressing the rape of Native women.

Grounded in historical, cultural, and legal realities, both Native and non-Native, these essays point to the possibility of actual and positive change in a world where Native women are systematically undervalued, left unprotected, and hurt. Deer draws on her extensive experiences in advocacy and activism to present specific, practical recommendations and plans of action for making the world safer for all.

The Beginning and End of Rape

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Sandra Martz

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

I Would Pick More Daisies

In stories, poems, and photographs, women reveal their joy of life and examine the choices they have made

If I Had My Life to Live Over

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Washington

A Novel

The twenty-one-million copy bestselling novel and provocative feminist classic that changed the world when it was first published in 1977

"With The Women's Room, Marilyn French joined Simone de Beauvoir, Ralph Ellison, and that very small group of writers whose words spark a movement." --Gloria Steinem

In the 1950s, many American women left education and professional advancement behind in order to marry, only to find themselves adrift and unable to support themselves after divorcing their husbands twenty years later. Some became destitute; a few went insane. But many went back to school in the heyday of the Women's Liberation movement, and were swept up in the promise of equality for both sexes.

The Women's Room tells the story of one such woman: a suburban 1950s housewife named Mira who divorces her loathsome husband and returns to graduate school at Harvard. Loosely based on Marilyn French's own life, the story of Mira and her friends offers wry, piercing insight into the inner lives of a generation of American women. A powerful indictment of the patriarchal social norms of the time, it caused an uproar when it was first published in 1977, changing the course of the feminist movement forever. Today, it remains timely and eerily relevant--a courageous novel infused with revolutionary fervor that examines the world of hopeful believers looking for new truths.

The Women's Room

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Heidi Murkoff

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A completely revised and updated edition of America’s pregnancy bible, the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever. With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the “Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years” by USA Today. This cover-to-cover (including the cover!) new edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of moms and dads. With What to Expect’s trademark warmth, empathy, and humor, it answers every conceivable question expecting parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices and choices they face. Advice for dads is fully integrated throughout the book. All medical coverage is completely updated, including the latest on Zika virus, prenatal screening, and the safety of medications during pregnancy, as well as a brand-new section on postpartum birth control. Current lifestyle trends are incorporated, too: juice bars, raw diets, e-cigarettes, push presents, baby bump posting, the lowdown on omega-3 fatty acids, grass-fed and organic, health food fads, and GMOs. Plus expanded coverage of IVF pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, breastfeeding while pregnant, water and home births, and cesarean trends (including VBACs and “gentle cesareans”).

What to Expect When You're Expecting

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I got this from a book club, it’s great but I am not going to read it.

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Minnesota

Feminist Writings That Inspired a Revolution and Still Can

Two pioneering feminists present a groundbreaking collection recovering a generation's revolutionary insights for today When Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique in 1963, the book exploded into women’s consciousness. Before the decade was out, what had begun as a campaign for women’s civil rights transformed into a diverse and revolutionary movement for freedom and social justice that challenged many aspects of everyday life long accepted as fixed: work, birth control and abortion, childcare and housework, gender, class, and race, art and literature, sexuality and identity, rape and domestic violence, sexual harassment, pornography, and more. This was the women’s liberation movement, and writing—powerful, personal, and prophetic—was its beating heart. Fifty years on, in the age of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, this visionary and radical writing is as relevant and urgently needed as ever, ready to inspire a new generation of feminists. Activists and writers Alix Kates Shulman and Honor Moore have gathered an unprecedented collection of works—many long out-of-print and hard to find—that catalyzed and propelled the women’s liberation movement. Ranging from Friedan’s Feminine Mystique to Backlash, Susan Faludi’s Reagan-era requiem, and framed by Shulman and Moore with an introduction and headnotes that provide historical and personal context, the anthology reveals the crucial role of Black feminists and other women of color in a decades long mass movement that not only brought about fundamental changes in American life—changes too often taken for granted today—but envisioned a thoroughgoing revolution in society and consciousness still to be achieved.

Women's Liberation!

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Vicki Leon

Michigan

This guide to the feisty women of medieval times profiles 200 of these fair and unfair damsels from around the world. There's English rose Hilda of Whitby, Viking leader Aud the Deep-Minded and Wu Zhao of China, who chose to concubine, connive, murder and machiavelli her way to a 50 year reign.

Uppity Women of Medieval Times

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Missouri

Selections from the Helen Kornblim Collection

Defining Eye: Women Photographers of the 20th Century 

Becky Cloonan

Michael Conrad

Stephanie Williams

Vita Ayala

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Trial of the Amazons is an epic crossover event where all the Wonder Woman tribes will collide and compete for leadership. Discover who guides the Amazons into the future and who is trying to destroy them in the process! After the events of Nubia & the Amazons, the dangers of Doom’s Doorway have found their way to Man’s World and garnered the attention of not one, but all three Amazonian tribes. Tempers rise and swords are brandished as the women argue about the best course of action. Now Queen Nubia must show them all the way to peace by calling for one of the most famous Amazon traditions…the Contest. Who among them is worthy of leading them into the future? Find out as the bravest, wisest, and fiercest warriors compete to be champion of all the Amazons!

Trial of the Amazons

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#love #storytelling #wisconsin #florida #women

Wisconsin

MUD FLOWER BLOOMING portrays the life journey of Jewelle, the heroine in this event-filled saga. In Jewelle's voice the vicissitudes of her life are presented unveiled while childhood memories, mysteries, and magical experiences lurk ever present beneath her words. As she chronicles her trek from South Florida toSouth Dakota and all of the geographic settings en route, life lessons bearing moments of joy and suffering leap from her graphic portrayal, revealing transformative encounters sparked by love in various forms, resolute faith, aspectrum of relationships, and a host of challenging life issues, including aging, later-life coupling, violence, colorism, secrets, family conflicts, and matters of forgiveness. Failure as a mother is a persistent hurdle for Jewelle as she struggles with the mishaps in her life -- and their untoward effects on her adult offspring -- while walking a tightrope in providing guidance to her grandchildren. Still, intergenerational relationships have a vital place in Jewelle's narrative, particularly with her elders, as she navigates uncertainty involving spiritual, cultural, and historic manifestations. With vigor she reveals her faith, interests, and passions, enhancing her story with portraits of stimulating people and extraordinary circumstances. Ultimately, with assurance, Jewelle's voice calls the reader to join her on a life-changing expedition.

Mud Flower Blooming

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Elizabeth Hardwick

Ex-library copy with the usual interior markings/stamps. Some notes to internal text.

New Jersey

Women and Literature

Ibsen's female characters as well as the Brontë sisters, Zelda Fitzgerald, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Dorothy Wordsworth, and Jane Carlyle are considered in essays studying contrasts in heroism.

Seduction and Betrayal

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Cynthia Enloe

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Louisiana

Philosophy

Making Feminist Sense of International Politics

"A new edition of Bananas, Beaches and Bases is cause for cosmic good cheer. This trailblazing treatment of the gender politics of global market and military projects is a feminist classic. Always ahead of the curve, before globalization had achieved cache in academic circles, Enloe was there, cajoling Western feminists out of our politicial parochialism. There is no more creative, insightful, engaging feminist guide to international politics." Judith Stacy, author of Brave New Families - from cover.

Bananas, Beaches and Bases

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Caroline Kennedy

Very good clean tight copy, very good dust jacket. 1st edition, 1st printing.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

A Woman's Journey Through Poems

The daughter of John F. Kennedy and the New York Times best-selling author of A Family of Poems collects verse by some of the great poets and organizes them into an intimate telling of a woman's life.

1st ed./1st * She Walks in Beauty

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Florida

The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo

Deena Emera

An evolutionary look at female bodies. 
A must read for wimen, young an old and anyone who works with them. 

An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be

From breasts and orgasms to periods, pregnancies, and menopause--A Brief History of the Female Body is a fascinating science book explaining the mysteries of the female body through an evolutionary lens. Let's face it: The female body is an enigma. For teenagers first experiencing their periods, the monthly arrival of mood swings and cramps can be agonizing and inconvenient. With pregnancy--perhaps the most miraculous of bodily events--comes countless potential complications, including high blood pressure, diabetes, premature birth, and postpartum depression. And menopause is equally mystifying. Why do females lose their fertility over time and experience the notorious side effects--like hot flashes, weight gain, and hair loss--while males maintain their fertility forever? Evolutionary geneticist and educator Dr. Deena Emera has spent much of her career studying the evolution of female reproduction. A Brief History of the Female Body draws on her vast expertise as a biologist, her experience as a mother of four children, and her love of teaching to look far into our evolutionary past, illuminating how and, more importantly, why the female form has transformed over millions of years and its effects on women's health.

A Brief History of the Female Body

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931. First edition, November 1931. Inspiring stories about Amelia Earhart, Louise de Koven Bowen, Josephine de Mott Robinson, Elisabeth Marbury and Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia. Illustrated in black and white. Orange pictorial cloth printed in black, 270 pages, no dustjacket. Some light edgwear and modest shelf soil, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with a gift notation dated 1931 on the front free endpaper, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Some writing on inside cover 

Nebraska

(1931)

Five Girls Who Dared

Julie Summers

Brand new, never been read. Has been in storage for the last year or so. 

The Story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War

The basis for the PBS Masterpiece series starring Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Cranford) Away from the frontlines of World War II, in towns and villages across Great Britain, ordinary women were playing a vital role in their country’s war effort. As members of the Women’s Institute, an organization with a presence in a third of Britain’s villages, they ran canteens and knitted garments for troops, collected tons of rosehips and other herbs to replace medicines that couldn’t be imported, and advised the government on issues ranging from evacuee housing to children’s health to postwar reconstruction. But they are best known for making jam: from produce they grew on every available scrap of land, they produced twelve million pounds of jam and preserves to feed a hungry nation. Home Fires, Julie Summers’s fascinating social history of the Women’s Institute during the war (when its members included the future Queen Elizabeth II along with her mother and grandmother), provides the remarkable and inspiring true story behind the upcoming PBS Masterpiece series that will be sure to delight fans of Call the Midwife and Foyle’s War. Through archival material and interviews with current and former Women’s Institute members, Home Fires gives us an intimate look at life on the home front during World War II.

Home Fires

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Title|Author: Women Artists ‘78: Metropolitan Area: N.Y. N.J. CONN. Coordinated by the Womens Caucus for Art.

Publisher|Place|Date: The Women’s Caucus For Art: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Chapters. New York. 1978.

Edition|Binding: 1st Printing. Card stock wrappers, stapled.

Size|Pages|Illustrated: 8-1/2”x11” (oblong). 36 pp. (unpaginated). Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions.

Condition: Modest wear for being from the 70s. Some light rubbing to edges of the wrappers. Minor scuffing to extremities. Age toning and foxing to wrappers and edges of leaves, still a clean, bright, legible copy!


Pennsylvania

Women Artist’s ‘78

Single, married, widowed, separated, abandoned, divorced... Childless, an unwed mother, a parent of many children, a stepmother... Born into high society, a member of the middle class, destitute... From Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, the Americas. None of the accounts in Saintly Women of Modern Times is a fairy tale, but each woman ended up finding a Prince who loved her completely, a Prince who had been calling to her even as she had been searching for Him. Each of these twentieth-century laywomen fell deeply in love with Christ, the Prince of Peace, and that made all the difference in the world -- the difference in this world, and the next. Pick a chapter -- any chapter -- and you'll want to read another and another and another. Here are the women who prove that -- no matter the circumstances -- a life of heroic virtue is possible. A life that centers on Our Lord and His Blessed Mother, a life of sanctity and of service to others. Book jacket.

Saintly Women of Modern Times

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Drawing on myriad sources-from the faint traces left by the rocking of a cradle at the site of an early medieval home to an antique illustration of Eve's fall from grace-this second volume in the celebrated series offers new perspectives on women of the past. Twelve distinguished historians from many countries examine the image of women in the masculine mind, their social condition, and their daily experience from the demise of the Roman Empire to the genesis of the Italian Renaissance.

More than in any other era, a medieval woman's place in society was determined by men; her sexuality was perceived as disruptive and dangerous, her proper realm that of the home and cloister. The authors draw upon the writings of bishops and abbots, moralists and merchants, philosophers and legislators, to illuminate how men controlled women's lives. Sumptuary laws regulating feminine dress and ornament, pastoral letters admonishing women to keep silent and remain chaste, and learned treatises with their fantastic theories about women's physiology are fully explored in these pages. As adoration of the Virgin Mary reached full flower by the year 1200, ecclesiastics began to envision motherhood as a holy role; misogyny, however, flourished unrestrained in local proverbs, secular verses, and clerical thought throughout the period.

Were women's fates sealed by the dictates of church and society? The authors investigate legal, economic, and demographic aspects of family and communal life between the sixth and the fifteenth centuries and bring to light the fleeting moments in which women managed to seize some small measure of autonomy over their lives. The notion that courtly love empowered feudal women is discredited in this volume. The pattern of wear on a hearthstone, fingerprints on a terracotta pot, and artifacts from everyday life such as scissors, thimbles, spindles, and combs are used to reconstruct in superb detail the commonplace tasks that shaped women's existence inside and outside the home. As in antiquity, male fantasies and fears are evident in art. Yet a growing number of women rendered visions of their own gender in sumptuous tapestries and illuminations. The authors look at the surviving texts of female poets and mystics and document the stirrings of a quiet revolution throughout the West, as a few daring women began to preserve their thoughts in writing.

History of Women in the West, Volume II: Silences of the Middle Ages

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Trudy Bourgeois

Inspirational book for all women breaking into the corporate world. Book has slight noticable discoloration but for the most part in good condition with no physical tears.

Business & Economics

A Guide to Help Women Find a Place and a Voice in Corporate America

Learn how to: develop a meaningful and actionable blueprint for career success; market yourself; overcome stereotypes placed on women in the business environment; communicate with confidence and conviction to persuade and influence others, evolve your leadership style to increase your effectiveness and value to the organization.

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Liz Hyder

The Illusions

Priscilla Shirer; Stephen Kendrick; Alex Kendrick

The Resolution for Women

Darren Laur; Bethany K. Laurence

Total Awareness

Sarah Deer

The Beginning and End of Rape

Sandra Martz

If I Had My Life to Live Over

Marilyn French (Preface by); Dorothy Allison (Foreword by); Linsey Abrams (Foreword by)

The Women's Room

Heidi Murkoff

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Alix Kates Shulman and Honor Moore, Ed.

Women's Liberation!

Vicki Leon

Uppity Women of Medieval Times

St. Louis Art Museum

Defining Eye: Women Photographers of the 20th Century

Becky Cloonan; Michael Conrad; Stephanie Williams; Vita Ayala

Trial of the Amazons

J. Martin-Thomas; Pat Rasch (Editor); Harry Lawson (Cover Design by)

Mud Flower Blooming

Heidi Murkoff

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Elizabeth Hardwick

Seduction and Betrayal

Cynthia Enloe

Bananas, Beaches and Bases

Caroline Kennedy

1st ed./1st * She Walks in Beauty

Amy Schumer

The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo

Deena Emera

A Brief History of the Female Body

Hellen Ferris

Five Girls Who Dared

Julie Summers

Home Fires

Womens Caucus for Art

Women Artist’s ‘78

Joan Carroll Cruz

Saintly Women of Modern Times

Christiane Klapisch-Zuber (Editor); Arthur Goldhammer (Translator); Georges Duby (Series edited by); Michelle Perrot (Series edited by)

History of Women in the West, Volume II: Silences of the Middle Ages

Trudy Bourgeois

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