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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Long time passing Long time passing Susan Galleymore "In this remarkable portrait of what it means to be a mother in time of war, Susan Galleymore tells of her unusual step of traveling to Iraq to visit her son on a military base." "What she found ther… OL15487097W
Count on us Count on us Amy Nathan Reviews the history of American women's involvement in the Armed Forces from the Revolutionary War to the present. OL15835548W
У войны не женское лицо У войны не женское лицо Светлана Алексиевич «У войны́ не же́нское лицо́» — документально-очерковая книга белорусской писательницы, лауреата Нобелевской премии по литературе 2015 года Светланы Алексиевич. В этой книге собраны рассказы женщин, у… OL1725868W
The brave women of the Gulf wars The brave women of the Gulf wars Karen Zeinert Traces the roots of the Gulf wars and the role women played in the military, as correspondents, as medics, and on the homefront. OL1952289W
With ash on their faces With ash on their faces Cathy Otten 237 pages : 20 cm OL19718987W
A good land A good land Nada A. Jarrar Marie was once a fighter in the French resistance. Strong-willed and wise, she exudes the peace of a woman who has lived her life fully. She sees Leila's loneliness in their shared apartment block in… OL24641339W
A great length of time A great length of time Joyce Cherry Cresswell Assigned as a nurse to a hospital ship during the Civil War, Dr. Rose Barnett hopes someone will apprentice her in the modern art of surgery. But she has more to learn than how to amputate the ruined… OL26434394W
Women in America's wars Women in America's wars Silvia Anne Sheafer A collection of ten biographies of women who have served in the military when America was at war, including Molly Pitcher, Sarah Emma Edmonds, and Megan Jans. OL2914560W
Elles aussi ont fait la Grande Guerre Elles aussi ont fait la Grande Guerre Pauline Raquillet Imaginez seulement... que vous puissiez partager le destin des héroïnes de la guerre de 14-18! C'est ce que vous propose ce livre à travers une galerie de 40 portraits de femmes célèbres ou inconnues… OL31211728W
Behold, I shine Behold, I shine Freny Manecksha "Set in the once-fabled land of Kashmir, Behold, I Shine moves beyond male voices and focuses, instead, on what the struggle means for the Valley's women and children--those whose husbands remain unt… OL32566631W
Taken by force Taken by force J. Robert Lilly xxxi, 235 pages : 23 cm OL3489851W
Women War Heroines Women War Heroines Anne Forty,George Forty From Boadicca and Joan of Arc to Edith Cavell and Mata Hari, women have played a part in military history since the dawn of time. This book considers not only those engaged in active combat, but also… OL686751W
Hell hath no fury Hell hath no fury Rosalind Miles,Robin Cross An engaging collection that uncovers injustices in history and overturns misconceptions about the role of women in warWhen you think of war, you think of men, right? Not so fast. In Hell Hath No Fury… OL85491W
Women and war Women and war Jean Bethke Elshtain From the Publisher: Jean Elshtain examines how the myths of Man as "Just Warrior" and Woman as "Beautiful Soul" serve to recreate and secure women's social position as noncombatants and men's identit… OL891982W