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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Susan Kingsley Kent Gender and Power in Britain is an original and exciting history of Britain from the early modern period to the present focusing on the interaction of gender and power in political, social, cultural a… OL14864491W
The Women of the Cousins' War The Women of the Cousins' War Baldwin, David,Philippa Gregory,Michael Jones A non-fiction companion to The White Queen, The Red Queen, and The Lady of the Rivers. Philippa Gregory and two historians, leading experts in their field, tell the extraordinary 'true' stories of th… OL16322165W
Catherine Parr Catherine Parr Susan E. James "This title presents the turbulent life and loves of Henry VIII's sixth wife. Romantic, chaotic and terrifying, Catherine Parr's life unfolds like a romance novel. Wed at 17 to the grandson of a conf… OL1975551W
Daughter of empire Daughter of empire Pamela Hicks This magical memoir about a singular childhood in England and India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten provides a privileged glimpse into the lives and loves of some of the twentiet… OL19970484W
In my shoes In my shoes Tamara Mellon "When Tamara Mellon's father lent her the seed money to start a high-end shoe company, he cautioned her: "Don't let the accountants run your business." Little did he know. Over the next fifteen years… OL19973299W
Naked at the Albert Hall Naked at the Albert Hall Tracey Thorn "Part memoir, part wide-ranging exploration of the art, mechanics and spellbinding power of singing, Naked at the Albert Hall offers a unique, witty and sharply observed insider's perspective on the … OL20017094W
See red women's workshop See red women's workshop Prue Stevenson,Susan Mackie,Robinson, Anne (Artist),Jess Baines "Founded in 1974, See Red Women's Workshop grew out of a shared desire to combat sexist images of women and to create positive and challenging alternatives. Women from different backgrounds came toge… OL20059290W
Me after you Me after you Lucie Brownlee Lucie is 37. She is the mother of a young daughter. And she is a widow. Her husband, Mark, died suddenly at the age of just 37. There wasn't even time to say goodbye. This book, inspired by her award… OL20849386W
The sweethearts The sweethearts Russell, Lynn (Social history author) Whether in wartime or peace, tales of love, laughter and hardship from the girls in the Rowntrees factory in Yorkshire "On a warm Monday morning in 1932, just two days after leaving school, fourteen-… OL20849388W
No regrets No regrets Coleen Nolan "No Regrets is Coleen Nolan's gripping new memoir about love and heartbreak. As a member of the Nolan sisters, Coleen Nolan was born into the spotlight and has stayed there ever since. She has now be… OL20865474W
Protestantism, politics, and women in Britain, 1660-1714 Protestantism, politics, and women in Britain, 1660-1714 Melinda S. Zook "This book is the study of how women writers, booksellers, spies, rebels, outlaws, poets, widows, wives, mothers, gentlewomen, shopkeepers, and one queen - all of whom were spiritually inspired - mad… OL23119198W
Women in Britain since 1900 Women in Britain since 1900 Sue Bruley vii, 227 p. ; 23 cm OL5264061W
Diary of a diet Diary of a diet Hannah Jones Move over Julie Burchill 'cos there's a much bigger bitch in town. The book that eats the Size Zero debate for breakfast and coughs it back up with a side of comedy carbs, features the ordered rambli… OL8582095W