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“A compelling look at the ways in which women bond…essential reading for anyone trying to build—or maintain—a strong social circle.”–BookPage
Do I have enough friends? Why did my friendship end? What makes a good friendship work? These are questions that F. Diane Barth, a psychotherapist widely recognized for her expertise in women’s relationships, fields all the time. In I
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"Despite our hyper-connected culture, women are lonelier than ever and often shamed for being vulnerable. With intriguing storytelling and thoughtful questions, popular blogger and podcaster Laura Tremaine presents Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First., a guide to cultivating the authentic connection with others that only comes from sharing yourself"--
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At the time of the American Revolution, women were not given many opportunities to participate in life outside the home. As many men headed off to war, their wives, daughters, and mothers had to take on new roles. Some women disguised themselves as men and fought as soldiers, while others helped the American war effort through spying and gathering information. Still others wrote and published revolutionary propaganda or helped raise money for the...
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"A scientific journey to the center of the new female body. The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means "parts for which you should be ashamed." Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men. Today, a new generation of (mostly) women scientists is finally redrawing the map. With modern tools and fresh perspectives,...
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Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
2012
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309 p. ; 25 cm.
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English
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Inheriting her best friend's diaries after a tragic accident, Kate learns unknown aspects of her late friend's life, from her deeply troubled childhood to her feelings of powerlessness as a wife and parent.
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2020.
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"Two of the nation's leading feminists and hosts of the hit podcast "Call Your Girlfriend" make the bold and compelling argument that a close friendship is the most influential and important relationship a human life can contain-helping you improve as a person and in your relationships with others"--
7) Desert queen
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Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal���s rhythmic phrases evoke...
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
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xviii, 276 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Through research into the unique way women talk to one another, this validating and illuminating analysis of female friendship will help women lean into the comfort these powerful relationships offer and avoid the hurt feelings that come from common miscommunications.
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
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vii, 272 pages : maps ; 26 cm
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English
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"Without the support of American women, victory in the Revolutionary War would not have been possible. They followed the Continental Army, handling a range of jobs that were usually performed by men. The author focuses on the many key roles women filled in the struggle for independence, from farming to making saltpeter to spying"--
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American Girl
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[2015]
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85 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Friends is designed to help you learn how to make new friends, and make the most of the friendships you already have. It's full of quizzes, crafts, thoughtful advice, and true stories of friendship shared by real girls like you--
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"The "trans" epidemic sweeping teenage girls. Until just a few years ago, gender dysphoria -- severe discomfort in one's biological sex -- was vanishingly rare. It was typically found in less than .01 percent of the population, emerged in early childhood, and afflicted males almost exclusively. But today whole groups of female friends in colleges, high schools, and even middle schools across the country are coming out as "transgender." These are girls...
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In a world where women can unfriend each other with the swipe of a finger, how do we find friendships that we can trust to last? Maybe by first becoming those kinds of lasting friends ourselves. As the community manager at the website incourage.me since 2010, Lisa-Jo Baker has had the chance to engage hundreds of conversations with women about friendship. She's learned that no one can make us quite as unsure about ourselves as another woman. And...
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Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2022.
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306 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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A successful television writer describes her friendship with a neurodiverse middle-aged woman who helps her confront her own issues with mental illness and feelings of inadequacy while coming to peace with the choices she has made.
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Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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xi, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Long before people identified as transgender or lesbian, there were female husbands and the women who loved them. Female husbands-- people assigned female who transed gender, lived as men, and married women--were true queer pioneers. Moving ... from the colonial era to just before the First World War, Jen Manion uncovers the ... personal stories of ordinary people who lived as men despite tremendous risk, danger, violence, and threat of punishment"--Dust...
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