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History

A collection of humorous and compelling personal stories told by 83 women, describing how they became feminists and how the women's movement changed forever the way they see themselves and the world around them. "Women in all parts of the country - and in many other countries - will find themselves here. We need this book and more like it." -Gloria Steinem.

An account of piracy through three millennia, in histories of women and men sailing the high seas. Writing with passion and humor, but without romanticizing, or ignoring the unsavory side of their heroines, the authors turn history on its head. Filled with practical details including genuine recipes for shark and other delights, it concludes with Kuhn's essay on anarchism and piracy.

"An extraordinary record of the lives of American women over the course of the 20th century. Written in their own words - often moving, always enlightening, Generations tells us both how far we have come and how far we have yet to go." -Ruth Sidel. Women of every ethnic group and social background trace the profound changes that have occurred in their lives.

Though Islamic tradition holds that no Muslim state has ever been governed by a woman, Fatima Mernissi discovered female rulers existed but that the proof has been ignored. Recovering the stories of 15 queens, this exploration tells how they acceded to the throne, how they governed and exercised their power, and how their forgotten reigns influence the way politics is practiced in Islam today.