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1	Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype more books like this by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. (Foreword by) add to wishlist Combining themes from multicultural stories with her own clinical work, the author of this book shows women how to tap into the healing and creative energies of the "wild" woman - the wise and ageless presence in the feminine psyche. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide more books like this by Nicholas D Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn add to wishlist Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. see all copies from $12.23! new only from $14.49! \| signed copies \| SVS
3	I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman more books like this by Nora Ephron add to wishlist With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women more books like this by Geraldine Brooks add to wishlist As a foreign correspondent covering the Middle East for the Wall Street Journal, Brooks examined the attitudes of Muslim women toward a society that many Western feminists consider oppressive. Donning the hijab, the black veil, Brooks sought to enter the world of Islamic women--in Egypt, Iran, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the occupied ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse more books like this by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis add to wishlist Based on the experiences of hundreds of survivors, "The Courage to Heal" profiles victims who share the challenges and triumphs of their personal healing processes. Inspiring and comprehensive, it offers mental, emotional and physical support to all people who are in the process of rebuilding their lives. "The Courage to Heal" offers hope, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.59! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 more books like this by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, J Laslocky (Editor) add to wishlist On the basis of a diary, Ulrich gives the reader an intimate and densely imagined portrait of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard and her society--a portrait that sheds light on its medical practices, religious squabbles and sexual mores. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation more books like this by Cokie Roberts add to wishlist In "Founding Mothers," Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish America. Now she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation forward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Love, Loss, and What I Wore more books like this by Ilene Beckerman add to wishlist A woman's life seen through what she wore at all the important events. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Women's Voices, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings more books like this by Susan M Shaw, Janet Lee add to wishlist This introductory women's studies reader offers a wide range of classic, conceptual, and experiential writings - over 105 selections in all. Chapter introductions provide background information on each chapter's topic, including explanations of key concepts and ideas and references to the subsequent reading selections. The anthology also offers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Women's America: Refocusing the Past more books like this by Linda K Kerber add to wishlist This is the most widely used anthology of American women's history. Organized chronologically, the book is divided into four sections which cover the span of women's experiences in the US from colonial times to the present. Each section begins with a short introduction by the editors which sums up the particular historicla era being covered and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia more books like this by Jean Sasson add to wishlist This is the true story of a woman born to unbelievable wealth, who had the courage to challenge the traditions and religious laws that make the life of women in Saudi Arabia a barren, hopeless wasteland. Princess Sultana, who cannot reveal her real name for fear of death, has told her story to the bestselling author of The Rape of Kuwait. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	A Woman's Worth more books like this by Marianne Williamson add to wishlist Williamson explores the evolving role of women in the world. Drawing deeply and candidly on her own experiences, the author portrays her thought-provoking positions on such issues as beauty and age, relationships and sex, children and careers, and the reassurance and reassertion of the feminine in a patriarchal society. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development more books like this by Carol Gilligan add to wishlist Siince its publication more than a decade ago, this highly influential book has won international acclaim and pioneered a revolution in our understanding of female development psychology. Now, witth more than half a million copies of the first edition inprint, CArol Gillgan reflects on the impact and implictions of her findings in a new preface to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.76! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Women: Images & Realities, a Multicultural Anthology more books like this by Amy Vita Kesselman, Lily D McNair, Nancy Schniedewind add to wishlist "Women: Images and Realities, A Multicultural Anthology" is a unique introduction to feminism and women's studies. This best-selling text presents a multidisciplinary collection of academic essays and analyzes, personal narratives, and fiction and poetry about women's lives. The selections illustrate the variety of women's experiences, primarily ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.52! \| SVS
15 view cover	Women, Art & Society more books like this by Whitney Chadwick add to wishlist This groundbreaking book challenges the assumption that great women artists are exceptions to the rule who 'transcended' their sex to produce major works of art. While acknowledging the many women whose contributions to visual culture since the Middle Ages have often been neglected, Chadwick's survey amounts to much more than an alternative canon ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Second Shift more books like this by Arlie Russell Hochschild add to wishlist As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and Berkeley professor Hochschild was one of the first to talk about what really happens in dual-career households. This landmark study of two-career parents ranks in significance with "The Feminine Mystique" and "The Second Sex." see all copies from $2.50! new only from $7.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Women's Lives: Multicultural Perspectives more books like this by Gwyn Kirk, Margo Okazawa-Rey add to wishlist This interdisciplinary, multicultural text-reader provides an introduction to women's studies by examining U.S. women's lives in a global context and across categories of race-ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, and age. Substantial chapter introductions provide updated statistical information and explanations of key concepts and ideas as a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.18! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Second Sex more books like this by Simone de Beauvoir add to wishlist This triumphant and genuinely revolutionary book began as an exceptional woman's attempt to find out who and what she was. It ended up shocking, infuriating, and galvanizing millions of readers and dramatically revising the way women talk and think about themselves. Forty years later, it retains all of its vitality and passion. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $9.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Beauty Myth more books like this by Wolf add to wishlist In the struggle for women's equality, there is one subject still shrouded in silence - women's compulsive pursuit of beauty. The myth of female beauty challenges every woman, every day of her life. The author exposes the tyranny of the beauty myth through the ages and its oppressive function today, in the home and at work, in literature and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy more books like this by Barbara Ehrenreich (Editor), Arlie Hochschild (Editor) add to wishlist In a remarkable pairing, two renowned social critics offer a groundbreaking anthology that examines the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide. see all copies from $2.67! new only from $4.93! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Woman: An Intimate Geography more books like this by Natalie Angier add to wishlist WOMAN is a tour-de-force of anatomy, evolution, and several other sciences, as well as psychology, that pays close attention to women's bodies in an instructive and entertaining manner. Angier has been a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer for the New York Times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Princess Sultana's Daughters more books like this by Jean Sasson add to wishlist Having literally risked her life to make her story known to the people of the world outside Saudi Arabia, Princess Sultana now continues her tale of repression and violence against women into the next generation. Despite their mother's privileged position in the Saudi royal family, Sultana's daughters do not escape the consequences of feudal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam more books like this by Ayaan Hirsi Ali add to wishlist A world-renowned activist and feminist pulls no punches in her efforts to reform Islam in this international bestseller, available for the first time in English. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives more books like this by Dr. Laura C Schlessinger add to wishlist Dr. Laura Schlessinger is an extremely popular and controversial host of L.A.'s most successful radio talk show, and in this book she helps women recognize their self-destructive behaviors and develop the understanding and techniques to change. A unique blend of wit, wisdom, and on-target advice that should help women of all ages live fuller lives. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe V. Wade more books like this by Ann Fessler add to wishlist This powerful revelation uncovers the astonishing, untold history of the million-and-a-half women who surrendered children for adoption in the several decades before "Roe v. Wade." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.10! \| first editions \| SVS

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