Download or read book Women of Our Time written by Frederick Voss and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amelia Earhart, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Helena Rubinstein, Margaret Mead, Eleanor Roosevelt, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Sylvia Plath, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Julia Child, Susan Faludi.
Download or read book Rachel Carson written by Kathleen V. Kudlinski and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1989-05-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Carson—scientist, author, and environmentalist Rachel Carson was always fascinated by the ocean. As a child, she dreamed of it and longed to see it. As a young woman, she felt torn between her love for nature and her desire to pursue a writing career. Then she found a way to combine both. Rachel had a talent for writing and talking about science in a way that everyone could understand and enjoy. With her controversial book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson changed the way we look at our planet. Contains black-and-white illustrations. “Kudlinski has admirably captured the driving force of spirit of a shy but courageous woman in a succinct, respectful approach.” —Booklist About the Women of Our Time series: International in scope, the Women of Our Time series of biographies cover a wide range of personalities in a variety fields. More than a history lesson, these books offer carefully documented life stories that will inform, inspire, and engage.
Download or read book The Most Influential Women of Our Time written by Chiara Pasqualetti Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 50 women pursued their ambitions and dreams--even when the world told them they shouldn't. They experienced triumph and tragedies, and lived lives as thrilling and moving as any novel. Ranging from artists, designers, and actresses to entrepreneurs, scientists, and activists, the women include Maria Montessori, Amelia Earhart, Coco Chanel, Simone de Beauvoir, Rosa Parks, Eva Perón, Josephine Baker, Jane Goodall, and Malala Yousafzai.
Download or read book Amelia Earhart written by Mona Kerby and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1992-12-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, Amelia Earhart wondered why there were no heroines in her favorite adventure stories. She resolved to change that when she grew up. And so she did, becoming one of the pioneers of aviation. Not only was Amelia the first woman in the world to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, she was the first person to cross it twice. Her life became a great adventure story--and a mystery, too. In 1937, on an around-the-world flight, Amelia disappeared. Today, Amelia's courage and spirit remain an inspiration to everyone who flies or dreams of adventure.
Download or read book The 100 Most Influential Women of All Time written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the ages women have had to fight to be taken seriously, have their work accepted, and be considered the equal of men intellectually and creatively. This book tips its hat to women such as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Sojourner Truth, and Princess Diana, who have made their mark and forever changed the world with their contributions.
Download or read book De viris et feminis aetate nostra Florentibius written by Paolo Giovio and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paolo Giovio's dialogue provides an informed perspective on the sack of Rome in 1527, from a friend of Pope Clement VII. The work discusses literary style and whether the vernacular could surpass Latin as a vehicle for literary expression. This volume includes a fresh edition of the Latin text and the first translation into English.
Download or read book Women of Power and Grace written by Timothy Conway and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deeds, miracles, and teachings of these nine Women of Power and Grace will be an inspiration to those who seek the deepest, most powerful forms of spirituality. The book includes many of their teachings in their own words, with special emphasis on the women of India, who teach the sublime nondual Vedanta philosophy -- one of the greatest philosophical achievements in the history of human thought. The stories of these spiritual champions of the highest order will excite the reader with the possibility of his or her own direct God-Realization, the fullness of Divine Love, Bliss, Peace, Freedom, and Power.
Download or read book On This Day She written by Jo Bell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating page-a-day collection profiling extraordinary women of all races, eras, and nationalities. Our past is full of influential women. Whether politicians, troublemakers, explorers, artists, and even the odd murderer, women have shaped society around the globe. But too often, these women have been unfairly confined to the margins of history. On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time corrects this imbalance. A day-by-day collection of inspiring stories about incredible women who made history but seldom received the acknowledgement they deserved, this book introduces readers to women of all colors, eras, and nationalities. From Queen Elizabeth I to Beyoncé, Doria Shafik to Lillian Bilocca, this book gives voice both to female icons and to those whom the history books have overlooked. These women campaigned, cured, and adventured their way through life. They include musicians, painters, scientists, poets, and more. Spanning centuries, On This Day She is a record of human existence at its most authentic.
Download or read book Juliette Gordon Low written by Kathleen V. Kudlinski and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ask the girls," Juliette Gordon Low always said when a problem came up. "They'll know what's best." But in 1912, no one thought that children should be listened to. No one except "Daisy," that is. She wanted girls to learn that they could be active and make a real difference in the world. She overcame both deafness and the disapproval of her family to establish the Girl Scouts. Now, more than four million girls are Girl Scouts in the United States alone.
Download or read book Helen Keller written by Kathleen V. Kudlinski and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography detailing Helen Keller's adventurous life as she worked tirelessly to lead the way for handicapped people.
Download or read book The Time of Women written by Elena Chizhova and published by Glagoslav Publications. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is not easy in the Soviet Union at mid-20 th century, especially for a factory worker who becomes an unwed mother. But Antonina is lucky to get a room in a communal apartment that she and her little girl share with three elderly women. Glikeria is a daughter of former serfs. Ariadna comes from a wealthy family and speaks French. Yevdokia is illiterate and bitter. All have lost their families, all are deeply traditional, and all become “grannies” to little Suzanna. Only they secretly name her Sofia. And just as secretly they impart to her the history of her country as they experienced it: the Revolution, the early days of the Soviet Union, the blockade and starvation of World War II. The little girl responds by drawing beautiful pictures, but she is mute. If the authorities find out she will be taken from her home and sent to an institution. When Antonina falls desperately ill, the grannies are faced with the reality of losing the little girl they love – a stepfather can be found before it is too late. And for that, they need a miracle.
Download or read book A Time of Our Own In Celebration of Women Over Sixty Easyread Large Edition written by Fay Wadsworth Whitney and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of today's women find themselves entering the last third of their lives with a newfound sense of personal freedom and optimism. Having spent most of their lives as pacesetters, these women, now in their sixties and beyond, are beginning to ask, ''What now?'' Based on extensive interviews, research, and the authors' personal experiences, this book explores the multitude of opportunities available in one's ''third third'' of life and addresses common concerns of older women, such as work, finances, health, and relationships. The authors also speak to the baby boomers and offer a perspective on the future. Comprehensive and engaging, A Time of Our Own is a must-read for all women entering this exciting new chapter of life.
Download or read book Blessed Among All Women written by Robert Ellsberg and published by Crossroad. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellsberg offers devotional sketches on history's greatest women and gives insight into the way that women of all faiths and backgrounds have lived out the lives of sanctity, mysticism, social justice, and world reform.
Download or read book Women in Dark Times written by Jacqueline Rose and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacqueline Rose's new book begins with three remarkable women: revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg; German–Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon, persecuted by family tragedy and Nazism; film icon and consummate performer Marilyn Monroe. Together these women have a shared story to tell, as they blaze a trail across some of the most dramatic events of the last century – revolution, totalitarianism, the American dream. Enraged by injustice, they are each in touch with what is most painful about being human, bound together by their willingness to bring the unspeakable to light. Taking the argument into the present are today's women, courageous individuals involved in some of the cruellest realities of our times. Grappling with the reality of honour killing – notably through the stories of Shafilea Ahmed, Fadime Sahindal and Heshu Yones – Rose argues that the work of feminism is far from done. In the final three chapters, she celebrates the work of three brilliant contemporary artists – Esther Shalev-Gerz, Yael Bartana and Thérèse Oulton – whose work grows out of an unflinching engagement with all that is darkest in the modern world. Women in Dark Times shows us how these visionary women offer a new template for feminism. Taking their stand against the iniquities of our times, they tread a path between public and private pain, confronting us with what we need most urgently, but also often, cannot bear to see.
Download or read book Laura Ingalls Wilder written by Patricia Reilly Giff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1987 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the author of the "Little House" books, including the years of her marriage to Almanzo Wilder.
Download or read book Edith Wilson written by James Cross Giblin and published by Viking Juvenile. This book was released on 1992 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the First Lady who gave vital support to her husband, President Woodrow Wilson, and to the nation during and after World War I.
Download or read book In Our Prime How Older Women Are Reinventing the Road Ahead written by Susan J. Douglas and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] galvanizing manifesto.” —New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice With a sharp sense of justice and wit, Susan J. Douglas raises the alarm about ageist attacks against women, whether pushed out of jobs, caricatured in the media, or preyed upon by the anti-aging industry. Douglas celebrates women defying stereotypes and embracing activism and puts forward a plan for a brighter future for all women. Entertaining and smart, you’ll want to share this book with your best friend.
