Category: Women

Come for a journey along the Jersey shore with naturalist and ecologist Joanna Burger In these deeply felt, closely observed personal essays, Burger invokes the intertwined lives of naturalist and wild creatures at the ever-changing edge of ocean and land. Discover with her the delicate mating dances of fiddler crabs, the dangers to piping plovers, the swarming of fish communities into the bays and estuaries, the trilling notes of Fowler's toads, and the subtle green-grays of salt marshes.Joanna Burger knows the shore through all its seasons--the first moment of spring when the herring gulls ...
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A New Time and Place: Preparing Yourself to Receive God's Best

By: Hayford, Jack

Price: $3.43 USD

Publisher: Multnomah Books : 1997-02-01

Seller ID: 157673028X-3-26374856

ISBN-13: 9781576730287

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

Written by beloved author and pastor Dr. Jack Hayford, this beautiful, all-occasion giftbook presents an innovative look at one of the most inspiring characters in the Bible. Through this fresh look at the story of a humble young Moabite woman who came to a new time and a new place, men and women wi
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A Passion for Freedom: The Life of Sharlot Hall

By: Maxwell, Margaret F.

Price: $4.09 USD

Publisher: University of Arizona Press : 1982-08-01

Seller ID: 0816507767-3-27256164

ISBN-13: 9780816507764

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

A Quilt of Words: Women's Diaries Letters & Original Accounts of Life in the Southwest, 1860-1960

By: Sharon Niederman

Price: $3.47 USD

Publisher: Johnson Books : 1990-03-01

Seller ID: 1555660479-3-21265410

ISBN-13: 9781555660475

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Historically, the Southwest has attracted people with yearnings for freedom and adventure, people who define themselves as individuals. Unlike their husbands and brothers, women in the Southwest did not, for the most part, subdue and tame the land; but their character and individuality were manifested as they lived with and improved upon conditions as they found them. Their fascination with their way of life and the need for self-expression led them to write of their experiences, providing them with a creative outlet and offering those who came later a unique window into the past. "A Quilt of...
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A Time for Remembering: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham

By: Cornwell, Patricia Daniels

Price: $3.53 USD

Publisher: Harper & Row : 1986-01-01

Seller ID: 0060616865-3-16036867

ISBN-13: 9780060616861

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

A Time for Remembering: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham

By: Cornwell, Patricia Daniels

Price: $3.53 USD

Publisher: Harper & Row : 1986-01-01

Seller ID: 0060616865-4-16063355

ISBN-13: 9780060616861

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Ain't Gonna Be the Same Fool Twice

By: April Sinclair

Price: $3.46 USD

Publisher: HarperPB : 2007-01-30

Seller ID: 0380727943-4-25333963

ISBN-13: 9780380727940

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Jean "Stevie" Stevenson, the indomitable heroine of Coffee Will Make You Black, is back -- somewhat older and wiser, with some experience and a college degree -- diving headfirst into the hot tub, free love, yoga, and vegetarian lifestyle of 1970s San Francisco. In this liberating new world of raised consciousness, mind-expanding, and disco-dancing, a soul sister with passion and daring has room to experiment with life and love to find out who she really is.Jean "Stevie" Stevenson, the indomitable heroine of Coffee Will Make You Black, is back-somewhat older and wiser, with some experi...
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Alice James: A Biography

By: Strouse, Jean

Price: $3.47 USD

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company : 1980-12-30

Seller ID: 0395277876-3-22888506

ISBN-13: 9780395277874

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

All by Herself

By: Paul, Ann Whitford; Steirnagle, Michael [Illustrator]

Price: $3.50 USD

Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books : 1999-10-04

Seller ID: 0152014772-3-28895616

ISBN-13: 9780152014773

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

Amelia Earhart, Golda Meir, Pocahontas, Rachel Carson, Wanda Gag, Wilma Rudolph, and other determined young women--both famous and less familiar--took risks and made sacrifices to do brave things. Each of these inspiring poems proves that every girl, no matter who she is or where she lives, is capable of making a difference.

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All in a Lifetime: An Autobiography

By: Ruth K. Westheimer; Ben Yagoda [Editor]

Price: $3.55 USD

Publisher: Grand Central Pub : 1987-11-01

Seller ID: 0446513768-4-16663705

ISBN-13: 9780446513760

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Acceptable

America's First Ladies

By: Caroll, Betty Boyd

Price: $3.77 USD

Publisher: Readers Digest : 1996-09-04

Seller ID: 0895778831-3-29022356

ISBN-13: 9780895778833

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

The nation's First Lady plays a vital leadership role in every administration. Her private life--from the clothes she wears to the causes she supports--excites the attention of a public eager for a glimpse inside the White House. America's First Ladies brings the private lives of public wives to life, revealing little-known facts about these women and supplying anecdotes about their lives in office. 200+ photos.
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America's First Ladies Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book)

By: Franz, Leslie; Foley, Tim

Price: $3.46 USD

Publisher: Dover Publications : 1992-01-17

Seller ID: 0486269515-4-25953945

ISBN-13: 9780486269511

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

They're the women who helped shape America -- presidential wives, daughters, and other female relatives, who served as official hostesses in the White House and often acted as advisers to the President. These forty-six ready-to-color drawings depict them in authentic settings in Washington, D.C., and around the globe. Also included are informative captions about all of these women -- from Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln to Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.
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An Italian Affair

By: Fraser, Laura

Price: $3.55 USD

Publisher: Vintage : 2002-05-07

Seller ID: 0375724850-3-20814923

ISBN-13: 9780375724855

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

When Laura Fraser's husband leaves her for his high school sweetheart, she takes off, on impulse, for Italy, hoping to leave some of her sadness behind. There, on the island of Ischia, she meets M., an aesthetics professor from Paris with an oversized love of life. What they both assume will be a casual vacation tryst turns into a passionate, transatlantic love affair, as they rendezvous in London, Marrakech, Milan, the Aeolian Islands, and San Francisco. Each encounter is a delirious immersion into place (sumptuous food and wine, dazzling scenery, lush gardens, and vibrant streetscapes) and i...
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An Italian Affair

By: Fraser, Laura

Price: $3.55 USD

Publisher: Vintage : 2002-05-07

Seller ID: 0375724850-4-16112861

ISBN-13: 9780375724855

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

When Laura Fraser's husband leaves her for his high school sweetheart, she takes off, on impulse, for Italy, hoping to leave some of her sadness behind. There, on the island of Ischia, she meets M., an aesthetics professor from Paris with an oversized love of life. What they both assume will be a casual vacation tryst turns into a passionate, transatlantic love affair, as they rendezvous in London, Marrakech, Milan, the Aeolian Islands, and San Francisco. Each encounter is a delirious immersion into place (sumptuous food and wine, dazzling scenery, lush gardens, and vibrant streetscapes) and i...
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An Unknown Woman

By: Koller, Alice

Price: $3.47 USD

Publisher: Bantam : 1983-02-01

Seller ID: 0553279505-3-19306077

ISBN-13: 9780553279504

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

And I Don't Want to Live This Life

By: Spungen, Deborah

Price: $4.75 USD

Publisher: Fawcett : 1984-06-12

Seller ID: 0449205436-4-22324705

ISBN-13: 9780449205433

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Another Place at the Table

By: Harrison, Kathy

Price: $4.89 USD

Publisher: TarcherPerigee : 2004-05-24

Seller ID: 1585422827-11-27344364

ISBN-13: 9781585422821

Binding: paperback

Condition: New

The startling and ultimately uplifting narrative of one woman's thirteen-year experience as a foster parent. For more than a decade, Kathy Harrison has sheltered a shifting cast of troubled youngsters-the offspring of prostitutes and addicts; the sons and daughters of abusers; and teenage parents who aren't equipped for parenthood. All this, in addition to raising her three biological sons and two adopted daughters. What would motivate someone to give herself over to constant, largely uncompensated chaos? For Harrison, the answer is easy. Another Place at the Table is the story of life at our ...
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Around the World in 72 Days: The Race Between Pulitzer's Nellie Bly and Cosmopolitan's Elizabeth Bisland

By: Marks, Jason

Price: $8.38 USD

Publisher: Gemittarius : 1993-01-01

Seller ID: 0963369628-6-3004089

ISBN-13: 9780963369628

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Collectible: Very Good

Signed by Author
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Aunties: Our Older, Cooler, Wiser Friends

By: Traeder, Tamara; Bennett, Julienne

Price: $3.43 USD

Publisher: Council Oak Books : 2003-06-01

Seller ID: 1885171226-3-26253757

ISBN-13: 9781885171221

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Many of us grew up in the company of a beloved aunt, a woman who loved us unconditionally and by choice. To create this book Tamara Traeder and Julienne Bennett interviewed scores of aunties, nieces, and god-children, examining the richness of aunt-child relationships and the aunt's unique gifts to the child.
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Barbara Bush: First Lady of Literacy (Picture-Story Biographies)

By: Behrens, June

Price: $3.81 USD

Publisher: Childrens Pr

Seller ID: 0516042750-4-28460182

ISBN-13: 9780516042756

Binding: library

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Beautiful Flowers of the Maquiladora: Life Histories of Women Workers in Tijuana (LLILAS Translations from Latin America Series)

By: Iglesias Prieto, Norma; Stone, Michael [Translator]; Winkler, Gabrielle [Translator]; Selby, Henry A. [Introduction];

Price: $3.55 USD

Publisher: University of Chicago Press Chicago Distribution Center : 1997-06-01

Seller ID: 0292738692-3-25686033

ISBN-13: 9780292738690

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Stories and testimonials about women who work in assembly plants along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression

By: Osmond, Marie

Price: $3.47 USD

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing : 2001-05-01

Seller ID: 0446527769-3-24731689

ISBN-13: 9780446527767

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

More than one out of 10 new mothers experience post-partum depression (PPD), yet few women seek help. After Marie Osmond, beloved singer and TV talk show host, gave birth to her seventh child (four of her children are adopted), she became increasingly depressed. One night, she handed over her bank card to her babysitter, got in her car, and drove north-with no intention of returning until she had emerged from her crisis. After she went public with her own experiences with PPD on Oprah and Larry King Live, the response was overwhelming. Now collaborating with a doctor who helped her through her...
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Belonging: Home Away From Home

By: Huggan, Isabel

Price: $3.53 USD

Publisher: Random House : 2004-01-01

Seller ID: 0676975380-3-24868323

ISBN-13: 9780676975383

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

The long-awaited new book from the acclaimed short story writer, author of The Elizabeth Stories and You Never Know. Belonging is pure pleasure to read -- entertaining, beautifully written, laced with gentle humour and perceptive insights. Shifting from memoir to fiction, it focuses on the commonplace experiences underlying our lives that are the true basis for storytelling. At the book's core is Isabel Huggan's old house in rural France, from where she contemplates the real meaning of "home," and the mysterious manner in which memory gives substance to ordinary things around us. With a light ...
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Bess W Truman

By: Margaret Truman

Price: $3.50 USD

Publisher: MacMillan : 1986-04-01

Seller ID: 0025294709-3-18956299

ISBN-13: 9780025294707

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

Bess W Truman

By: Margaret Truman

Price: $3.50 USD

Publisher: MacMillan : 1986-04-01

Seller ID: 0025294709-4-21525864

ISBN-13: 9780025294707

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Bess W. Truman

By: Margaret Truman

Price: $3.75 USD

Publisher: Eastern Acorn Press : 1994-01-01

Seller ID: 0915992698-3-27551752

ISBN-13: 9780915992690

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble (Ready-to-read COFA)

By: Greene, Stephanie; Magnuson, Diana [Illustrator]

Price: $3.46 USD

Publisher: Simon Spotlight : 2002-06-01

Seller ID: 0689849540-3-19292840

ISBN-13: 9780689849541

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Learn all about the childhood of America's first flag designer in this nonficton Level 2 Ready-to-Read

Betsy Ross wants to do everything that her brother can. But then she learns that it's more important to do the things she actually loves. A special section in the back of the book includes a time line of Betsy's life.
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Beyond Black Bear Lake

By: Anne LaBastille

Price: $3.55 USD

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc : 1988-05-01

Seller ID: 0393305392-4-22692283

ISBN-13: 9780393305395

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Explains in detail the structures and workings of the world's and the nation's markets and the impact of governmental, business, financial, and household decisions.
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Blooming: A Small-Town Girlhood

By: Toth, Susan Allen

Price: $4.35 USD

Publisher: Ballantine Books : 1985-05-12

Seller ID: 0345321235-3-23903640

ISBN-13: 9780345321237

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

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Category: Women