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James and Lucretia Mott James and Lucretia Mott Anna Davis Hallowell The life and times of two leading 19th century reformers emerge through their letters and diaries. OL10309662W
Breaking Barriers Breaking Barriers Jules Archer An exploration of the women's movement, with biographies of Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Betty Friedan. OL1437078W
Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Lucia Raatma A biography of Susan Anthony, a brave women who worked for equal rights of all people, including women's rights and the rights of African-Americans. OL15050607W
Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Helen Albee Monsell Focuses on the childhood of a pioneer in the crusade for human rights, particularly those of women. OL1519517W
May Sarton May Sarton Margot Peters From acclaimed writer Margot Peters comes the first, completely authorized biography of novelist, poet, and feminist May Sarton. Beginning with a young Sarton largely ignored by her parents, Pete… OL15858301W
Big sex, little death Big sex, little death Susie Bright From a fearful Irish Catholic Girl Scout to gun-toting teenage revolutionary--and finally the "Avatar of American Erotica" (NY Times)--Bright's life story is shaped as much by America's sexual awaken… OL16010594W
Door duisternis tot licht Door duisternis tot licht Kartini Raden Adjeng Collection of letters of Kartini, a pioneer of women's rights for native Indonesians. OL1628788W
Heartbreak Heartbreak Andrea Dworkin "Always innovative, often controversial, and frequently polarizing, Andrea Dworkin has carved out a unique position as one of the women's movement's most influential figures, from the early days of c… OL1650378W
Contributions of women Contributions of women Ruth Firestone Brin Biographies of American women whose activities in the area of social reform made a positive impact on our society. OL17885494W
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton Jan Gleiter A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment--women's right to vote. OL1842012W
The great feminist denial The great feminist denial Monica Dux,Zora Simic "Feminism, if not dead, is at least seriously ill. It is now common to hear women declare themselves 'Not Feminists', whereas in the 1970s it was taken as given that any thinking woman would be proud… OL18565446W
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and women's liberty Elizabeth Cady Stanton and women's liberty Kathryn Cullen-DuPont A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment that ensured women's right to vote. OL1881589W
Dietland Dietland Sarai Walker Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you’re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. With her job answering fan mail for a teen magazine, she is biding her time until her weight-loss … OL19352962W
Testament of experience Testament of experience Vera Brittain In *Testament of Youth*, one of the most famous and best loved autobiographies of the First World War, Very Brittain wrote both a heartbreaking record of those agonizing years and a loving memorial t… OL1971472W
Testament of youth Testament of youth Vera Brittain A vivid and passionate record of the years 1900 to 1925, this is Vera Brittain's haunting autobiography - a portrait of a young girl's life in prewar England and a heartbreaking document of the holoc… OL1971473W
Becoming Becoming Michelle Obama This is a duplicate. Please update your lists. See https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17930367W OL19756681W
Fight like a girl Fight like a girl Clementine Ford Through a mixture of memoir, opinion and investigative journalism, Clementine Ford exposes just how unequal the world continues to be for women. But above all, it will open your eyes to a way forward… OL19763225W
The invention of wings The invention of wings Sue Monk Kidd Hetty "Handful" Grimké, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimké household. The Grimké's daughter… OL19976144W
Shrill Shrill Lindy West Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible--like a porcelain dove that will also have sex with you--writer and humorist Lindy West quickly discovered … OL20028150W
Sex object Sex object Jessica Valenti "Who would I be if I lived in a world that didn't hate women?" Hailed by the Washington Post as "one of the most visible and successful feminists of her generation," Jessica Valenti has been leading … OL20028272W
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