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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Adventurous spirit Adventurous spirit Ethlie Ann Vare A biography of Ellen Swallow Richards, the first woman to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founder of the American home economics movement, and first professional woman chemist. OL1950755W
The short life and long times of Mrs. Beeton The short life and long times of Mrs. Beeton Kathryn Hughes Mrs. Beeton, the original "Martha Stewart", faced difficult times on the road to publishing her book of household hints. This book relates the history of lawsuits and scandals she endured with telli… OL1974020W
Martha Inc Martha Inc Christopher Byron "From housewife to billionaire CEO, Martha Stewart is not just the businesswoman with the Midas touch, she is also a lightening rod for many of the most important and controversial social and economi… OL4123146W
Isabella and Sam Isabella and Sam Sarah Freeman This biography of the British couple tells of Isabella Beeton's classic books on household management and cookery under her husbands imprint. The couple's literary partnership existed between husband… OL4516890W
Southern comforts Southern comforts JoAnn Ross In Raintree, Georgia, Roxanne Scarbrough is the "Genteel Southern Queen" of good taste to her fans, but she also has her critics, and one of them wants her dead. OL505529W