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 | Relax, This Won't Hurt: Painless Answers to Women's Most Pressing Health Questions Product# 458505363 Selling for $13 "(Quill) Univ. of California, Los Angeles. A question-and-answer guide to women's health, offering women answers to common questions about their gynecological and reproductive heath. Takes into account the latest research findings, including those on genetics, and considers factors such as age and mental health, in order to provide accurate advice for female health care. Softcover." |
 | Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress Product# 460678747 Selling for $13.95 "The Oscar-winning actress and cousin to presidential candidate Michael Dukakis offers a straightforward discussion of her life and career, from the ethnic challenges she overcame to her work in such films as Moonstruck and Tales of the City. Reprint." |
 | Gertrude and Alice Product# 460680841 Selling for $15.95 "Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas first met in Paris in 1907. From that day on they were together until Gertrude's death in 1946. They never slept under different roofs, or traveled without each other, or entertained separately. As a couple, they were central to the cultural life of Paris for four decades. Using letters, memoirs and published writings, Diana Souhami perfectly reconstructs one of the most solid marriages of the century." |
 | No Angels: Women Who Commit Violence Product# 460680843 Selling for $17.5 "Inspired by the Bobbitt case and reactions to it, No Angels looks at high-profile violent women, contemporary and historical, real and fictional, and what society has made of them and their crimes." |
 | An Innocent, A Broad Product# 460681351 Selling for $13.95 "The wife of actor and comedian Denis Leary recounts her family's five-month stay in England due to the premature birth of their son, a period during which they gratefully received the services of Britain's National Health Service and her husband experienced a huge career break with the BBC. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
 | Save Karyn: One Shopaholic's Journey to Debt and Back Product# 460681481 Selling for $13.95 "Drowning in $20,000 of credit card debt, shopaholic Karyn Bosnak asked strangers for money online -- and it worked! What would you do if you owed $20,000? Would you: A) not tell your parents? B) start your own website that asked for money without apology? or C) stop coloring your hair, getting pedicures, and buying Gucci? If you were Karyn Bosnak, you'd do all three. Karyn started a funny yet honest website, www.savekaryn.com, on which she asked for donations to help her get out of debt. Karyn received e-mails from people all over the world, either confessing their own debt-ridden lives, or criticizing hers. But after four months of Internet panhandling and selling her prized possessions on eBay, her debt was gone! In 'Save Karyn: One Shopaholic's Journey to Debt and Back, Karyn details the bumpy road her financial -- and personal -- life has traveled to get her where she is today: happy, grateful, and completely debt-free. In this charming cautionary tale, Karyn chronicles her glamorous rise, her embarrassing fall, and how the kindness of strangers in cy" |
 | Bleachy-haired Honky Bitch: Tales From A Bad Neighborhood Product# 460681501 Selling for $13.95 "In a poignant and witty autobiography, the NPR commentator uses a series of interlinked stories and anecdotes to describe growing up as the daughter of an alcoholic traveling salesman and a mother who made bombs for a living, her colorful adulthood, her offbeat and unusual friends, and her career as a radio commentator and flight attendant. Reprint. 25,000 first printing." |
 | Little Chapel On The River: A Pub, A Town, And the search for what matters most Product# 460681510 Selling for $23.95 "Recounts how the author, a Wall Street Journal editor, was forced to relocate to a small New York community after losing her Manhattan apartment in the September 11 attacks, sought refuge among the locals at a tiny Irish pub, learned their personal stories, and became involved in efforts to keep the pub open. 30,000 first printing." |
 | Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives Product# 460681551 Selling for $13.95 "Using a typology based on the goddesses of Greek mythology, this exploration of the aspects of the female personality examines psychological patterns, character traits, and symptoms that need to be recognized before changes can take place. Reprint. 20,000 first printing." |
 | Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers: More Mad, Marvy Confessions Of Georgia Nicolson Product# 460681641 Selling for $16.89 "After trying to take Hamburgeragogoland, also known as the United States, by storm when her family vacations in Memphis, Tennessee, a British teen returns home to deal with the attentions of too many boys, weird parents, and mad cats." |
 | The Secrets of Peaches Product# 460681772 Selling for $17.89 "As the hot sun sets on the orchards in a farming town in Georgia, a group of girls manages their romantic lives in the cool of the night as relationships come together and fall apart over the course of one magical summer. 75,000 first printing." |
 | The Dancing Girls of Lahore: Selling Love And Saving Dreams in Pakistan's Pleasure District Product# 460681809 Selling for $13.95 "A cultural history of Lahore's dancing girls profiles their existence in the shadow of a great mosque within the Diamond Market, discussing how their sophisticated art encompasses some of the best of Mughal culture and offering insight into life within the pleasure district as reflected by the experiences of a classically trained young dancer. Reprint." |
 | America's Mom: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Ann Landers Product# 460681857 Selling for $13.95 "A portrait of the popular advice columnist shares anecdotes provided by two of her closest associates, material from her columns, information from numerous media appearances, and stories from people from all walks of life who have found their situations changed by her advice. Reprint. 15,000 first printing." |
 | The Hormonally Vulnerable Woman Product# 460682025 Selling for $25.95 "A director of the Hormone Center of New York outlines cutting-edge medical and alternative strategies for safe hormone management, explaining how such conditions as acne, weight gain, and migraine headaches can be improved through a range of hormone-balancing treatments." |
 | Echo Product# 460682717 Selling for $7.99 "Jealous of her perfect mother and ignored by her artist father, Echo seeks attention and healing from a variety of people living in beautiful Los Angeles. Reprint." |
 | Addie's Bad Day Product# 460682812 Selling for $3.99 "Addie really wants to go to Max's birthday party, but it is a BAD day. Addie won't take her hat off. And she won't tell Max why." |
 | Woodswoman Product# 460686426 Selling for $15 A wildlife ecologist recounts her personal and professional observations and adventures in the wilderness of New York's Adirondack Mountains |
 | A Woman of Independent Means Product# 460686524 Selling for $15 On the 20th anniversary of this beloved novel--'a portrait of a woman with all her frailties' ('The Christian Science Monitor')--comes the first-ever trade paperback edition--just in time for Mother's Day. Features a new Letter to the Reader. |
 | The Puffin Classic Gift Set: Black Beauty / The Wizard Of Oz / The Secret Garden / Jayne Eyre Product# 460686903 Selling for $14.97 "Four of the best-selling and best loved Puffin Classics are gathered together in an attractive and low-priced gift set, and includes Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Black Beauty by Anna Sewell and Charlotte Bront?½'s Jane Eyre." |
 | A Face First Product# 460686904 Selling for $6.99 "After a catastrophic automobile accident, twelve-year-old Kelley wakes up to find her face and body severely burned. To recover, she must suffer through skin-graft operations, painful dressings, and hand exercises that seem akin to torture. Worst of all, she must wear a plastic mask so that her facial skin won't grow back puffy and hard. How will she ever face the world again?" |
 | Wren to the Rescue Product# 460686927 Selling for $6.99 "With the help of a prince and an apprentice wizard, Wren strives to rescue her best friend, a princess named Tess, from the fortress of a wicked king. Reissue." |
 | Matilda Product# 460686936 Selling for $6.99 "Matilda, a brilliant, sensitive little girl, uses her talents and ingenuity to seek revenge on her crooked father, lazy mother, and the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, her wicked headmistress, and save her beloved teacher, Miss Honey." |
 | Ella Sarah Gets Dressed Product# 460687404 Selling for $16 "Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style--and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, and older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it--and when her flamboyantly dressed friends arrive, it's clear that Ella Sarah's favorite outfit is just right for her. Margaret Chodos-Irvine's spirited story will gently nudge young children toward independence--providing plenty of exuberant colors and patterns to identify along the way." |
 | The Paradox of Change; American Women in the 20th Century Product# 460765897 Selling for $38 "Here is a sweeping study of American women in the 20th century by a leading scholar of women's history. The Paradox of Change ranges from the Progressive Ers and the New Deal to the rise of feminism and the New Right in the 1970s and 1980s. Thoroughly researched and incisively argued, it is essential for anyone who wants to learn more about how women have shaped, and been shaped by, modern America." |
 | The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina; Pioneers for Woman's Rights and Abolition Product# 460765937 Selling for $34 "The only Southern white women ever to become leading abolitionists, Sarah and Angelina Grimke encountered many obstacles in pursuing their antislavery work. Their greatest accomplishment was in challenging the ubiquitous prejudices of society against women and African Americans. They were the first US-born white women to take to the public platform and the first to assert woman's rights. In The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina, Gerda Lerner, herself a leading historian and pioneer in the study of Women's History, tells the story of these determined sisters and the contributions they made to the antislavery and woman's rights movements. From their wealthy upbringing in Charleston, South Carolina, the societal restraints that kept them from higher education, and their utter contempt of slavery, to their conversion to the Quaker religion, and monumental achievements at the podium and with the pen, Lerner illuminates the lasting contributions of the Grimke sisters, as well as the important role played by women in the antislavery movement." |
 | The Key To The Golden Firebird Product# 460766206 Selling for $8.99 "When a father suddenly dies, his three children find comfort in silence until the middle child, May, begins to get a grip on the situation and, with the help of her father's cherished car, decides to work to reestablish the family bond she and her two siblings once shared before their tragic loss. Reprint." |
 | The Alison Rules Product# 460766221 Selling for $6.99 "High school sophomore Alison deals with her mother's death by living under a strict set of rules, but when the charming Patrick moves to her town, Alison finds her rules may have to be broken. Reprint." |
 | For Girls Only: Wise Words, Good Advice Product# 460766244 Selling for $8.99 "Contains quotations and advice, drawn from a wide variety of sources, on topics such as friendship, love, and self-esteem." |
 | First, You Cry Product# 460766466 Selling for $5.5 "In a candid autobiography, the NBC News correspondent discusses her struggle with breast cancer--coping with the news, undergoing a mastectomy, and recovering her emotional health in the aftermath. Reprint." |
 | Our Looks, Our Lives: Sex, Beauty, Power, and the Need to Be Seen Product# 460766487 Selling for $7.99 "The internationally bestselling author of 'My Mother, My Self' and 'My Secret Garden' and renowned champion of women returns with an illuminating and empowering examination of how looks shape our lives. Friday probes the power, allure, and mystique of beauty, including fashion, fear of competition, shoes and sex, adolescent pain, envy, the double standard of aging, fairy tales, feminism, love, and more. Part memoir, part history, this book changes the way we all look in the mirror." |
 | Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover Product# 460766488 Selling for $7.99 "Marilu Henner shows how you can achieve optimum well-being and longevity with her unique 10-step B.E.S.T (Balance, Energy, Stamina, Toxin-free) life plan that will change the way you feel about your health and your body. Down-to-earth and funny, Marilu provides essential information on every aspect of well-being." |
 | On Women Turning 50: Celebrating Mid Life Discoveries Product# 460766521 Selling for $18 "In interviews with women as diverse as single-parent school teachers and celebrities Gloria Steinem, Ellen Burstyn, and Isabel Allende, Rountree offers intimate portraits of 18 women who show us that mid-life can be the prime of life for women today. Black-and-white photos." |
| The Paradox of Change; American Women in the 20th Century Product# 460768083 Selling for $38 "Here is a sweeping study of American women in the 20th century by a leading scholar of women's history. The Paradox of Change ranges from the Progressive Ers and the New Deal to the rise of feminism and the New Right in the 1970s and 1980s. Thoroughly researched and incisively argued, it is essential for anyone who wants to learn more about how women have shaped, and been shaped by, modern America." |
 | Transforming Psychology; Gender in Theory and Practice Product# 460768196 Selling for $45 "Over the last two decades, a rich, diverse, yet sometimes contradictory body of research has been gathered under the general rubric of 'psychology of women'. This burgeoning literature represents several disciplines, among them psychology, psychiatry, sociology, political science, and women's studies. To bring sense to this agglomeration of views, both for the layperson and the student, the author looks at research in this area as a social process and refutes the notion that science can be objective about its search for universal truths. She asks us to reflect on how we choose among explanations of behavior, calling the need to examine the psychology of women in a social and historical context. Throughout the book, Riger reveals how interpretive frameworks shape how we perceive research findings. Her central theme suggests that social factors shape the meaning and experience of biological femaleness." |
| The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina; Pioneers for Woman's Rights and Abolition Product# 460768340 Selling for $34 "The only Southern white women ever to become leading abolitionists, Sarah and Angelina Grimke encountered many obstacles in pursuing their antislavery work. Their greatest accomplishment was in challenging the ubiquitous prejudices of society against women and African Americans. They were the first US-born white women to take to the public platform and the first to assert woman's rights. In The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina, Gerda Lerner, herself a leading historian and pioneer in the study of Women's History, tells the story of these determined sisters and the contributions they made to the antislavery and woman's rights movements. From their wealthy upbringing in Charleston, South Carolina, the societal restraints that kept them from higher education, and their utter contempt of slavery, to their conversion to the Quaker religion, and monumental achievements at the podium and with the pen, Lerner illuminates the lasting contributions of the Grimke sisters, as well as the important role played by women in the antislavery movement." |