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Drawing on her personal experience, dozens of interviews, and the latest findings in psychology, Isay shows how a grandparent can…
use his or her unique perspective and experience to create a deep and lasting bond that will echo throughout a grandchild's life. 2018.Twentieth century women of courage
Par Beryl E Escott. 1999
The text presents the names and deeds of women who have distinguished themselves through courage from the beginning of this…
century to the present day. The author describes hundreds of acts of the most outstanding bravery in the face of almost overwhelming danger, where women have placed their own lives at risk, usually to save lives and sometimes dying in the attempt. 1999.Tu vas obéir?: petite conférence ((Les petites conférences).)
Par Jean-Luc Nancy. 2014
Combien de fois des parents ou des professeurs excédés lancent-ils : Mais tu vas obéir à la fin ? Obéir…
n'est pas spontané ; le plus souvent, on ne sait pas pourquoi il le faut. Et peut-être ne le faut-il pas toujours. Peut-être que cette question signifie aussi : vas-tu faire ce qu'on t'ordonne sans savoir pourquoi ? N'y a-t-il pas des ordres injustes ? Pourquoi peut-on parler de désobéissance civile ? Années 3-6 et plus. 2014.Truly Wilde: the unsettling story of Dolly Wilde, Oscar's unusual niece
Par Joan Schenkar. 2000
Oscar Wilde's enchanting niece Dorothy. Born a scant three months after her uncle's notorious arrest and raised in the shadow…
of the greatest scandal of the turn of the twentieth century, Dorothy Irene Wilde died exactly as she lived: vividly, rather violently and at a very good address. 2000.Transient dancing
Par Gale Garnett. 2003
Johnny Reed is a gifted black actor who leaves America for Greece, where he now has a job and a…
family. Theddo Daniels is an African-American civil rights activist and a closeted homosexual in the early stages of AIDS, in Greece to write his memoirs. The two men meet and become friends, while they and Johnny's wife must deal with the secrets and horrors of their pasts. Some strong language. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2003.The world's most dangerous woman: a new biography of Emma Goldman
Par A. F Moritz, Theresa Moritz. 2001
Biography of the feminist and social anarchist Emma Goldman, with new insights into her time spent in Toronto. Goldman was…
notorious as "Red Emma" and "the most dangerous woman in America" because of her advanced anti-authoritarian views. Here the authors search through previously ignored private papers in Europe and the United States, as well as other indigenous resources, to provided a fresh interpretation of Goldman's influential and troubled life. 2001.The whole woman
Par Germaine Greer. 1999
Greer argues that women have come a long way in the past three decades, but that many forms of insidious…
discrimination and exploitation persist in every area of life, from the care of the body to the care of the household, from the workplace to the marketplace. She demonstrates that the oft-repeated claim that "women can have it all" is merely a pacifying illusion - that things are getting worse, and that action is necessary now.The vagina monologues
Par Eve Ensler. 2001
These monologues are a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a…
new generation of women, it has been performed in cities and colleges throughout the world, and has inspired a grassroots movement, V-Day, to stop violence against women. Descriptions of sex. 2001.The truth about luck: what I learned on my road trip with grandma
Par Iain Reid. 2013
Author Iain Reid accompanies his grandmother on a five-day vacation - which turns out to be a "staycation" at his…
basement apartment in Kingston. While the twenty-eight-year-old writer is at the beginning of his adult life, his ninety-two-year-old grandmother is nearing the end of hers. Between escorting his grandma to local attractions and restaurants, the two exchange memories and she begins to reveal details of her inspiring life story. 2013.The transgender teen: a handbook for parents and professionals supporting transgender and non-binary teens
Par Stephanie A Brill, Lisa Kenney. 2016
The transgender child: a handbook for families and professionals
Par Rachel Pepper, Stephanie A Brill. 2016
The sum of our days: A Memoir
Par Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden. 2008
The author reconstructs the painful reality of her own life in the wake of the tragic death of her daughter,…
Paula. She bares her soul as she shares her thoughts on love, marriage, motherhood, spirituality and religion, infidelity, addiction, and memory, and recounts stories of the wildly eccentric, strong-minded, and eclectic tribe she gathers around her and lovingly embraces as a new kind of family. 2008. Uniform title: Suma de los dias.The silenced cry: one woman's diary of a journey to Afghanistan
Par Anna Tortajada, Ezra E Fitz. 2004
Spanish writer Tortajada hears an Afghan refugee speak at a conference and decides to see the camps herself. In August…
2000, she and two companions journey first to a refugee camp in Pakistan, where they visit clandestine women's literacy classes, embroidery shops, and a brick factory, and then to Kabul, where they view underground schools and women's health and literacy classes, soccer fields where executions still take place, and the ongoing search for land mines, often travelling after dark to avoid discovery by the Taliban. Some descriptions of violence. 2004. Uniform title: Grito silenciado.The sibling society
Par Robert Bly. 1996
Bly discusses the transformation of America from a hieirarchical, paternalistic society to a self-indulgent, regressive youth culture. He decries the…
ill effects of a "parentless" society: rampant consumerism, absentee fathers, juvenile delinquency, and a dearth of heroes. Bly prescribes mentoring and spiritual anchoring to help restore balance and direction in society. 1996.The sexual paradox: extreme men, gifted women and the real gender gap
Par Susan Pinker. 2008
Why do women constitute 49% of law school graduates but only 27% of practicing lawyers? Pinker presents a case for…
a biological explanation of why men and women make different career choices, proposing that hormones are a determining factor. The hormones predominant in men lead to action, focus and often to competitive and rigidly hierarchical professions such as law, while women's hormones lead them to focus on empathy and social interaction, and careers as teachers or social workers. c2008.The secret lives of saints: child brides and lost boys in Canada's polygamous Mormon sect
Par Daphne Bramham. 2008
Bramham uncovers the truths about Bountiful, the epicentre of fundamentalist Mormonism in Canada. She describes its self-appointed prophet and bishop,…
Winston Blackmore, who has dozens of wives - some married when they were fifteen. Nothing has been done to stop the illegal practices of this sect, who violate Canada's criminal code while hiding behind the veil of the Charter of Rights. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2009, c2008.The rules II: more rules to live and love by
Par Ellen Fein, Sherrie Schneider. 1997
Following the success of their bestseller "The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right", the authors give…
more advice about dating and answer some frequently asked questions. Also discusses long-distance, same-sex, platonic, and office relationships. 1997.The proper care and feeding of marriage
Par Laura Schlessinger. 2007
In a follow-up to "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands", the radio talk-show host and psychologist discusses the components…
of a happy marriage. Explains benefits of a traditional union that includes commitment and sacrifice. Uses examples from her radio program to illustrate her ideas. Bestseller. 2007.The power of beauty
Par Nancy Friday. 1996
Like the author, many successful people of our age were driven by childhood invisibility to create lives of brilliance and…
accomplishment. Through her life story and commentary on subjects ranging from fairy tales to today's fashion runaways, from feminist male-bashing to the emergence of the male beauty object; the author offers an exploration of the revolutionary new role of looks in the relationships between and within the sexes. Includes strong language. 1996.The origins of sex: a history of the first sexual revolution
Par Faramerz Dabhoiwala. 2012
In this ground-breaking book, Faramerz Dabhoiwala describes in dramatic detail how, between 1600 and 1800, the traditional Western view of…
sex was shattered by revolutionary new ideas - that sex is a private matter; that morality cannot be imposed by force; that men are more lustful than women. Includes sex and strong language. 2012.