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Making Change

"This is a phenomenal collection of the words of women spanning some 26 centuries.... They speak from the heart and what they say about the oppression in their lives forms a collective cry that will resonate with women and men of today. There has never been another volume like this one." -Judy Woodruff, CNN's Prime Anchor and Senior Correspondent.

Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty

A powerful and authoritative account of America's deeply rooted and ongoing attack - both literal and figurative - on the reproductive rights of Black women. Killing the Black Body provides an impassioned indictment of this dehumanizing and destructive assault and sets forth an eloquent argument for effecting a change in the status of Black women as the millennium approaches.

STOLEN WOMEN:

Reclaiming Our Sexuality, Taking Back Our Lives

"Dissects the myths... unshackles our minds." -Bebe Moore Campbell, bestselling author of Brothers and Sisters. In a groundbreaking work of uncompromising honesty, the nation's leading expert on Black female sexuality tells the authentic story of African American women's sexual experience, based on in-depth interviews with hundreds of women ages 18 to 80 and featuring case histories from her own practice.

edited by elaine h. kim, lilia v. villanueva, and asian women united of california

History and memory, sexuality and repression, cultural, spiritual, artistic, and generational conflicts are explored in various ways by another dynamic group of women in this second collection of fiction, poems and essays from Asian Women United of California. "Making More Waves is a continuum, a celebration and acknowledgment of our unique artistic visions, our differences, our painful histories and complex experiences."-Jessica Hagedorn.

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The abortion debate frequently overshadows the feelings of the millions of women who have made this sometimes difficult decision. This helpful, commonsense book provides vital guidance and reassurance to those whose lives, even years later, may still be affected by the experience. "In this important book women of every ilk and belief will find a sensitive, learned and original guide for the post-abortion process." -Ms.

This practical and inspiring guide offers a step-by-step path out of abuse and into safety and empowerment. Written with sensitivity and respect, it contains action steps, survivors' stories, success tips, "Get Safe" plans and coaching in self-nurturing and esteem-building. "[This book] gently, yet firmly, helps victims of domestic violence climb out of their situation." -K.C. Eynatten, Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence.

In this compelling account of a woman remembering the torture she suffered during childhood at the hands of an organized, secretive network of adults, the author provides a valuable testimonial for anyone interested in the "repressed memory wars." Her sensitive story of recovery will give hope to many who have suffered severe trauma and to those who care about them.

The thesis of this startling book finds that we unwittingly embed the male gender definition in the way we form other concepts. Patriarchy repeats this process and capitalism is based upon its values. A need-oriented gift economy would provide the basis of a women's alternative socio-economic order.

Through her odyssey into the world of women's self-defense culture, Martha McCaughey finds a new, transforming kind of feminism, one that will forever change the way that we think of gender politics, the female body and feminism itself. "A timely, bold and original rethinking of the role of violence in feminism and popular culture." -Constance Penley.

The Women's Circus is an extraordinary community-based theatrical group structured on feminist principles. This book celebrates the achievements of this vital, growing, changing community of women - women who were survivors of sexual assault, women from different backgrounds and cultures, women of different body shapes, sexual preferences and ages. Jugglers, aerialists, technicians, administrators, musicians, designers and trainers tell their stories.

Betty Friedan addresses some of the most crucial questions of the 1990s - and proposes new ways of thinking about work, family and community. She argues that women and men need to move forward from identity politics and gender-based, single-issue political activism. Without yielding on women's issues, she calls for a transformation of the intellectual, political and economic structures within which those issues are viewed.

Feminists born between the years of 1964 and 1973 look back at the accomplishments and failures of the past and plan for the challenges of future. Drawing on the submerged histories of other feminisms, including Black feminism, "womanism" and working-class feminism, these writers explore, among other current issues, popular music, interracial coalitions and tensions between individual ambitions and collective action.

PRESENT TENSE: Writing and Art by Young Women

"A rare, original, once-in-a-lifetime book that could save lives. Here is a psychiatrist and activist whose programs help adults to uproot the original trauma and stop repeating the violence that was done to them. Dr. Bloom shows us how to save future children from abuse, empty our over-crowded jails and rescue this nation from leaders who see violence as normal." -Gloria Steinem.

TEEN MOMS:

The Pain and the Promise

The half billion dollars earmarked for abstinence-only programs will not help the four-in-ten women in the United States who become pregnant before age 20. Evelyn Lerman spent two years interviewing teenage mothers, and found that most were victims of sexual abuse, male predators and poverty. In Teen Moms, she emphasizes the need to address the problem, and offers aggressive solutions to end the teen pregnancy epidemic.

THE FEMINIST DOLLAR:

The Wise Woman's Buying Guide

Fun to read, easy to use, The Feminist Dollar provides the basic facts about gender fairness and equity as it is- or is not- practiced by corporations and governments. "Register your opposition to sexist attitudes and behaviors in the marketplace...and put your money where it can reward those who respect the dignity and potential of women." -Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Deborah, Golda & Me.

See also:
JEWS AND FEMINISM
GENERATIONS
WOUNDS OF PASSION
SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
SPIRITED THREADS
DAUGHTERS OF THE MOON