4,000 Years of Uppity Women
Author : Vicki León
Publisher :
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,55 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Women
ISBN : 9781606710869
Uppity Women of Ancient Times
Author : Vicki León
Publisher : Conari Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,63 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781573240109
Book Description
Piquant and witty collection excavates 200 pyramid-builders, poets, poisoners, physicians, power brokers and panderers of ancient times.
Uppity Women of Medieval Times
Author : Vicki León
Publisher : Conari Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 24,51 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781573240390
Book Description
This guide to the feisty women of medieval times profiles 200 of these fair and unfair damsels from around the world. There's English rose Hilda of Whitby, Viking leader Aud the Deep-Minded and Wu Zhao of China, who chose to concubine, connive, murder and machiavelli her way to a 50 year reign.
Working IX to V
Author : Vicki León
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 25,25 MB
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0802718620
Book Description
Vicki Leon, the popular author of the Uppity Women series (more than 335,000 in print), has turned her impressive writing and research skills to the entertaining and unusual array of the peculiar jobs, prized careers and passionate pursuits of ancient Greece and Rome. From Architect to Vicarius (a deputy or stand-in)-and everything in between-Working IX to V introduces readers to the most unique (dream incubator), most courageous (elephant commander), and even the most ordinary (postal worker) jobs of the ancient world. Vicki Leon brought a light and thoughtful touch to women's history in her earlier books, and she brings the same joy and singular voice to the daily work of the ancient world. You'll be surprised to learn how bloody an editor's job used to be, how even a slave could purchase a vicarius to carry out his duties and that early Greeks had their own ghost-busters with the apt title of psychopompus. In addition to stand-alone profiles on callings, trades, and professions, Leon offers numerous sidebar entries about actual people who performed these jobs, giving a human face to the ancient workplace. Combining wit and rich scholarship, Working IX to V is filled with anecdotes, insights, and little-known facts that will inform and amuse readers of all ages. For anyone captivated by the ancient past, Working IX to V brings a unique insight into the daily grind of the classical world. You may never look at your day-to-day work in the same way!
50 Unbelievable Women and Their Fascinating (and True!) Stories
Author : Saundra Mitchell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0698410998
Book Description
From Tina Fey to Vera Wang, and Oprah Winfrey to Maria TallChief, 50 incredible ladies who shaped our history! "The arrangement of contemporary figures alongside those from the distant past should help give readers the sense that history is unfolding all around them."--Publishers Weekly A compilation of biographies profiling some of the most intrepid women in history and today. From athletes, comediennes, and TV personalities, to world leaders, political figures, and activists, these women paved the way for future generations and have proven that hard work and passion will help you achieve just about anything. Chock full of interesting facts and bursts of trivia, plus a glossary and a fun quiz are sure to entertain and inform!
50 Impressive Kids and Their Amazing (and True!) Stories
Author : Saundra Mitchell
Publisher : Viking Books for Young Readers
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 17,23 MB
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 014751813X
Book Description
"A collection of short biographies profiling some of the most influential kids in history and today. From inventors, athletes, and musicians, to artists, actors, and even world leaders"--
Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages
Author : Vicki León
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 28,96 MB
Release : 1998-03-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780471170044
Book Description
Some were feisty and fiery. Others were cool and dangerous. All were incredibly courageous. Outrageous Women of The Middle Ages took on the challenge of their world--and didn't worry about ruffling a few feathers. Among the outrageous women you'll meet are: * Eleanor of Aquitaine--queen of France and later England, she led a group of women on the Second Crusade and created her own financial system * Lady Murasaki Shikibu--besides being a wife and mother, she learned the "forbidden" language of Chinese and wrote the world's first novel * Aud the Deep-Minded--a Viking wise woman and explorer who led her clan, grandchildren and all, on a risky voyage from Scotland to Iceland * Hildegarde of Bingen--the German nun who, late in life, became a composer, a botanist, and founded convents * Damia al-Kahina--a nomadic freedom fighter, skilled at peacemaking and war, who kept her North African homeland free
Feminism and Gender Equality
Author : Michelle Denton
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1502657465
Book Description
Over the past century, people have fought for gender equality, but feminism is still an often-questioned movement. What does "feminism" mean? Is it necessary in a modern world? This exploration of feminism presents readers with well-researched, unbiased text to help them answer these questions and more. From the history of women's rights to current discussions about how attitudes toward all genders affect society, this volume helps readers form educated opinions about important social issues. Compelling sidebars, discussion questions, and annotated quotes encourage readers to think critically. Full-color photographs and informative graphs highlight and illustrate important themes.
If I Ran the Zoo
Author : Dr. Seuss
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 40,13 MB
Release : 1950
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0394800818
Book Description
Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.
The Book of Night Women
Author : Marlon James
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101011319
Book Description
From the author of the National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf and the WINNER of the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings "An undeniable success.” — The New York Times Book Review A true triumph of voice and storytelling, The Book of Night Women rings with both profound authenticity and a distinctly contemporary energy. It is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they- and she-will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings, desires, and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link. But the real revelation of the book-the secret to the stirring imagery and insistent prose-is Marlon James himself, a young writer at once breathtakingly daring and wholly in command of his craft.
