WOMEN ARTISTS:

With lavish color illustrations, Women Artists provides an unprecedented wealth of visual material. The text offers a lively overview of the barriers that generations of women artists have encountered while emphasizing the ingenious ways women have circumvented these obstacles to establish themselves in the art world. Updated third edition: several new artists, expanded bibliography, 207 illustrations, 152 in full color.

WOMEN OF TASTE:

In this salute to the culinary genius of 32 great women chefs, readers will be inspired by the artistry and hard-won battles of some of the worldís most talented chefs. Lavish full-color photographs of the chefs' signature recipes, portraits of each woman, an overview of their restaurants and a special interview with Julia Child make this one of the season's gustatory delights.

MOOSEWOOD RESTAURANT BOOK OF DESSERTS

A comprehensive cookbook featuring 250 of the absolutely irresistible sweets that are a hallmark of the Moosewood Collective's homey, satisfying fare. Includes desserts for every occasion - from the multi-tiered Festive Celebrations Cake to easy home-style indulgences like Dark Chocolate Pudding with Bananas to low-fat desserts, such as Chocolate Cherry Clafouti and Pear Meringue Tart. Also available: Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites.

MOTHER NATURE'S HERBAL

Every gardener, herb lover, cook and natural healer will treasure this beautiful compendium of herbal lore. Each chapter is rich with expert advice for growing and using herbs; every page blooms with recipes and remedies harvested from the world's cultures. Written by a master gardener and herbalist who explores organic methods, theme gardens, herbal medicine, essential oils, and more. b&w illustrations, 8-page color insert.

 

THE NEW BOOK OF GODDESSES & HEROINES

No matter what Her name, She is the ultimate source of divine feminine power: the Goddess. This essential reference has been newly revised to encompass more than 1,500 goddess names, symbols, myths, rites, invocations and prayers from all times and places. Embrace the global Goddess in all Her sacred aspects. Includes 53 photographs from Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History.

THE RIGHT SIDE OF FORTY:

Celebrating Timeless Women

The Right Side of Forty is a joyful, upbeat and honest collection of photos and interviews that celebrates women who have come into their prime. Leif Zurmuhlen's stunning photos are teamed with Patricia Martin's sensitive interviews of women, who reveal their insights on aging, femininity and being a woman loving life over the age of forty. A lovely gift.

Since the sirens first tempted Ulysses, they and their mermaid sisters have been symbols of the lure of the dark feminine, inspiring artists and writers throughout the ages. This lavishly illustrated gift book celebrates the sirens, mermaids and harpies of art and literature and offers an intriguing Jungian perspective on this powerful archetype. 300 color and b&w illustrations.

I AM MY LOVER:

Women Pleasure Themselves

photographs by phyllis christopher, victoria heilweil, craig morey, ron raffaelli, michael rosen and annie sprinkle

Twelve courageous women share their pleasure in arousal through the lens of six professional photographers and reveal their thoughts about masturbation in accompanying text. This synthesis gives women everywhere permission to explore and realize the potential of their own sexuality. "It's beautiful...and you'll want to take it off your coffee table when your mom comes to visit." -The San Francisco Bay Times.

Fall in love with the artist within and help your creative spirit soar! Working and would-be writers, photographers, painters, musicians and creative folk in every field will find inspiration in this joyous book based on Phillips' smash workshops for women. Affirmations, exercises and the heartfelt stories of working artists help readers find and celebrate their own unique form of self-expression.

Women have always been healers - from ancient temple priestesses to medieval herbalists to the alternative practitioners today. Yet while women are widely known as nurses and midwives, they have not been recognized for their roles as doctors, educators and researchers. With over a hundred full-color illustrations, this glorious gift book celebrates women's many contributions to the healing arts throughout history.

This CD-ROM introduces the fine art collection of Washington DC's National Museum of Women in the Arts. The Collection contains artwork created by women artists from around the world, from the Rennaissance to the 20th century. Learn more about women's contributions to art and society over the past five hundred years. Features 200 pieces of artwork that are searchable by artist, period and style.