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40 Over 40: 40 Things Every Women over 40 Needs to Know About Getting Dressed
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by Wildcat Canyon Press
Paperback (01 April, 2000)
(12 reviews) 4.25 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Take it to heart. look better, save money: I hate to shop! I have to look good (on occasion) and I am definitely over 40.This book is really great.
A Doll's House
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by Dover Publications
Paperback (21 February, 1992)
(58 reviews) 3.95 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: A brilliant play on Marrige, Supression and Feminisme.: Henrik Ibsen in one of the most famous Norwegian writers thoughout the world.

A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska : The Story of Hannah Breece
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by Vintage
Paperback (28 January, 1997)
(7 reviews) 4.71 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: She'll Walk You Through the Snow: I fell in love with Alaska as described by Hannah Breece. She told an amazing story of a time that is long gone.
A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told through Food,
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by W.W. Norton & Company
Hardcover (October, 2003)
(7 reviews) 4.71 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: This NEEDED to be written: If you enjoy a coziness factor in your life, you'll benefit from reading this book. It's fun and useful and educational.

A Wife After God's Own Heart (George, Elizabeth)
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by Harvest House Publishers
Paperback (01 January, 2004)
(1 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Great book for wives!: This book goes back to the bible for its direction. I know a lot of women read these books and think that they shouldn't "follow" or have a man "lead" but there's something to it.
A Woman's Book of Life: The Biology, Psychology, and Spirituality of the Feminine
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by Riverhead Books
Paperback (01 January, 1998)
(8 reviews) 4.25 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Iluminating and Thought-Provoking: I sat down and read this book in two days...I just couldn't put it down. For the first time in my life (I am a young woman in my twenties) I am looking forward to the process of growing older and wiser.

Alone! Alone!: Lives of Some Outsider Women (New York Review Books Collections)
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by New York Review of Books
Hardcover (01 April, 2004)
(1 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: A long overdue collection: While men who don't follow the beaten path have been celebrated and written about for some time now, it is rare that oddball women are given the same attention.
America's Women: Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines
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by William Morrow & Company
Hardcover (23 September, 2003)
(19 reviews) 4.74 out of 5 stars
Editorial Review: Well researched and well written, America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines is a powerful and important book. Starting with Pocahontas and Eleanor Dare (the first female colonist),

American Heroines : The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country
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by William Morrow
Hardcover (26 October, 2004)
American Jezebel : The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the
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by HarperSanFrancisco
Hardcover (02 March, 2004)
(10 reviews) 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Anne Hutchinson should be on everyone's lips.: AMERICAN JEZEBEL is a compelling and fast-paced work that offers a vivid close-up on life in colonial America.

Appetites: Why Women Want
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by Counterpoint Press
Hardcover (15 April, 2003)
(11 reviews) 4.55 out of 5 stars
Editorial Review: The final and remarkable book of best-selling author Caroline Knapp underlines her gift of leveraging her life experiences into provocative lessons. On the surface, Appetites may appear to be about eating&#
B.O.O.B.S: A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage,
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by Cumberland House Publishing
Hardcover (April, 2004)

Backlash : The Undeclared War Against American Women
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by Anchor
Paperback (06 September, 1992)
(62 reviews) 3.84 out of 5 stars
Editorial Review: A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Faludi lays out a two-fold thesis in this aggressive work: First, despite the opinions of pop-psychologists and the mainstream media, career-minded women are generally not husband-starved loners on the verge of nervous breakdowns.
Bad Girl : Confessions of a Teenage Delinquent
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by Rugged Land
Hardcover (17 August, 2004)

Being A Broad in Japan: Everything a Western woman needs to survive and thrive
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by Alexandra Press
Paperback (19 July, 2001)
(4 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Don't move to Japan without it!: This is the only book I have seen addressing women's issues in Japan. It specifically deals with the challenges Western women face when they live in Japan.
Believing In Ourselves : 2005 Day-to-Day Calendars
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by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Calendar (01 July, 2004)
(1 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Insightful, meaningful, and touching quotes by famous women.: This book was my favorite gift last xmas. I've found countless pages of quotes that relate directly to my life.

Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in a Modern Muslim Society
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by Indiana University Press
Paperback (01 April, 1987)
(8 reviews) 3.75 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Very compelling, just a bit too academic: This book is like going through someone else's medicine cabinet. A fascinating look into the homes and bedrooms of the Middle East from a scholarly feminist perspective.
Bitches, Bimbos, and Ballbreakers: The Guerrilla Girls' Illustrated Guide to Female
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by Penguin Books
Paperback (26 August, 2003)
(8 reviews) 3.75 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Some misinformation, but overall very good: I love the Guerilla Girls site and I love what they stand for. The new book about stereotypes of women is fun and informative.

Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America
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by University of Idaho Press
Paperback (01 May, 2003)
(9 reviews) 4.56 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Helga's Story: I was completely mesmerized by this book. This remarkable story tells how Helga, a ninetheeth century pioneer woman,
Box Lunch : The Layperson's Guide to Cunnilingus
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by Alyson Publications
Paperback (15 July, 2004)

C'Est LA Vie: An American Conquers the City of Light, Begins a New Life, and Becomes - Zut Alors!
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by Viking Books
Hardcover (15 January, 2004)
(10 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: The Princess Diary: I'm a sucker for the move-to-Paris (Provence, Tuscany, Spain, etc.) genre, with one caveat. I like the stories where the writer has actually moved to Paris or wherever,
Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel
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by Free Press
Paperback (02 November, 2000)
(14 reviews) 4.57 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Must read: This book should be required reading for every female high school freshman. Every woman who has dieted, picked herself apart for her appearance or stared longingly at a magazine layout needs to read this book.

Captives and Cousins: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Southwest Borderland
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by University of North Carolina Press
Paperback (01 May, 2002)
(1 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Informative and thought-provoking: It would be foolish to give a book that won three prestigious professional awards (the Bancroft,
Celebrating Women
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by powerHouse Books
Hardcover (01 September, 2004)

Changing Course : A Woman's Guide to Choosing the Cruising Life
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by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Paperback (12 August, 2003)
(8 reviews) 4.88 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Guys: When you asked what your wife thought about buying a bigger boat and sailing away, was your suggestion received enthusiastically?I
Chicken Soup to Inspire a Woman's Soul : Stories Celebrating the Wisdom, Fun and
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Paperback (17 August, 2004)

Cinematherapy : The Girl's Guide to Movies for Every Mood
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Paperback (09 March, 1999)
(28 reviews) 3.96 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Awesome!: I absolutely adore this book. I work at Bath and Body Works and we carried this for a few months. Every time I worked,
Circle of Stones : Woman's Journey to Herself
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by Inner Ocean/Innisfree Press
Paperback (09 August, 2004)
(10 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: A journey from yourself into your...self!: Upon reading the first page, I wept. "Circle of Stones," started me on a journey I have yet to complete.

Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World
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by Viking Books
Hardcover (08 March, 2004)
(2 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Editorial Review: Ms. Foundation President Marie Wilson is looking for some good women and men to become "post heroic" leaders. In Closing the Leadership Gap, Wilson focuses on the virtues of sharing power by skewering culture bound male leadership styles and celebrating the arguable premise that women use a similar "recipe" of leadership values such as inclusion and cooperation.
Composing a Life
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by Grove Press
Paperback (10 May, 2001)
(5 reviews) 4.8 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Subtly inspirational.: I can't remember why I investigated, ordered and then read this book other than it was written by Margaret Mead's daughter and I wanted to find out what the woman was like personally.

Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters
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by ReganBooks
Paperback (03 February, 2004)
(31 reviews) 4.58 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Inmates are people first, prisoners second: This book has already caused a stir for all the wrong reasons. Various victims' rights groups have taken issue with this book for the following reasons: (a) that Wally Lamb would devote his time to,
Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women
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by Red Wheel/Weiser
Hardcover (01 September, 2003)
(4 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Best book I've ever read: I'm 53 and have decided this is the best book I've ever read in my entire life (and I read 3-5 books a week).

Cunt: A Declaration of Independence (Live Girls Series)
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by Seal Press (WA)
Paperback (01 October, 2002)
(83 reviews) 4.2 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: A clear voice: I adore the Internet because, among other things, it allows us to be anonymous voices delivering messages without attached messengers.
Deadly Persuasion : Why Women And Girls Must Fight The Addictive Power Of Advertisin
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by Free Press
Hardcover (15 November, 1999)
(17 reviews) 4.76 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Couldn't put it down: When I discovered this work in the bookstore, I immediately purchased it. I had been using Kilbourne's video "Still Killing Us Softly,"

Diana Mosley : Mitford Beauty, British Fascist, Hitler's Angel
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by William Morrow
Hardcover (21 October, 2003)
(5 reviews) 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Great Biography of a Very Unusual Person and Family!: Diana was of the fabled Mitford sisters, and with the exception of her suicidal sister,
Discovering The Mind Of A Woman The Key To Becoming A Strong And Irresistable Husband Is..
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by Nelson Books
Paperback (26 September, 1995)
(25 reviews) 4.72 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: God has put this book into my life for a purpose!: Like most men, I was clueless about how I was negatively affecting my wife through our 18 years of marriage.

Drama Queens: Wild Women of the Silver Screen
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by Conari Press
Paperback (01 September, 1998)
(2 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Almost loved it...: This was a gift for a friend's birthday. She really loved all the quotes from classic movie actresses but felt a little annoyed when actresses like JULIA ROBERTS were included in a collection that seems to be about the old time movie actresses.
Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood
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by Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Paperback (01 September, 1995)
(32 reviews) 4.19 out of 5 stars
Editorial Review: In 1940, harems still abounded in Fez, Morocco. They weren't the opulent, bejeweled harems ofScherezade, but the domestic sprawl of extended families encamped around a walled courtyard that markedthe edges of women's lives.

Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship With Food Through Myths,
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by Gurze Books
Paperback (01 April, 2000)
(15 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Right to the heart of the matter: Johnston's book spirals deeply into the core issues that any woman coping with disordered eating would want to address,
Entre Nous: A Woman's Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl
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by St. Martin's Press
Hardcover (19 April, 2003)
(42 reviews) 3.88 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Entertaining and Fun: Ollivier's 'Entre Nous' is a fun book to read; its akin to being Sabrina, rushing off to a mental France to learn a little sophistication and buy some wonderfully chic clothes that will never go out of style.

EVEolution : The Eight Truths of Marketing to Women
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by Hyperion
Hardcover (14 June, 2000)
(34 reviews) 3.76 out of 5 stars
Editorial Review: Faith Popcorn isn't shy about telling you who she is or what she can share with you: "I am a futurist. A trend-spotter. A cultural detective." Nor does she beat around the bush in relaying the importance of her theory: "Understanding EVEolution and implementing it ..
Everyday Sacred : A Woman's Journey Home
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by HarperSanFrancisco
Paperback (20 September, 1996)
(13 reviews) 4.92 out of 5 stars
Editorial Review: When Sue Bender proudly announced to a friend that her first book, Plain and Simple had made it to the New York Times bestseller list, her friend immediately shot back, "But what number on the list are you?"

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Other Women
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by Conari Press
Paperback (01 September, 2002)
(2 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Charming and delightful: Would that there were more books like this out there. It doesn't aspire to be anything more than it is: a sweet,
Fatale : How French Women Do It
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by Bridgewood Press
Paperback (14 July, 2000)
(11 reviews) 3.55 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: For amateurs only: Having traveled, studied, worked, and dated in France over the last 15 years, I have become fascinated by the sometimes vast cultural differences that separate American and French women,

Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
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by South End Press
Paperback (01 October, 2000)
(13 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: A good introduction to bell hooks: This book is a good introduction to bell hooks' feminist critique and thinking. Having read others of her books and been intrigued and challenged by her ideas,
Feminist Theory and the Body: A Reader
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by Routledge
Paperback (July, 1999)

Flux : Women on Sex, Work, Love, Kids, and Life in a Half-Changed World
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by Anchor
Paperback (21 August, 2001)
(35 reviews) 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: Couldn't Put This Book Down: Wow. FLUX is a great read--engaging stories, interesting voices, and salted with scintillating analysis by Orenstein.
Forbidden Flowers
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by Pocket
Mass Market Paperback (01 February, 1991)
(13 reviews) 3.85 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: This book set a stage for me!: I picked up this book at the airport to read on my flight. While almost half way through, the man next to me wanted to know what I was reading.

Founding Mothers CD : The Women Who Raised Our Nation
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by HarperAudio
Audio CD (13 April, 2004)
(19 reviews) 3.79 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: NO DOLDRUMS HERE.: One of the problems with history is that it's male orientated. There isn't much about our "founding mothers." Roberts finds most of her information in the letters and diaries of these women. At the age of sixteen,
Frida : A Biography of Frida Kahlo
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by Perennial
Paperback (01 October, 2002)
(21 reviews) 4.76 out of 5 stars
Customer Review: The Best Book on Frida Kahlo: One cannot live in the modern world without regularly encountering self-portrait images of the beautiful and tragic Frida Kahlo.

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