Spider Woman's Web: Traditional Native American Tales about Women's Power "...Native American storytelling, in particular, stands out for its distinctive honoring of womanly power. Though the details may change over time and telling, the message is constant -- women, and the female forces of the universe, have the power to change the very course of the world. Gathered here are traditional versions of stories and songs that best portray the strength and vitality of women..."

Reader's Companion to U. S. Women's History "...From cowgirls to child care, from the artistic contributions of women of color to the history of Jewish feminism, this landmark work reexamines with fresh clarity and brio U.S. history and current issues that affect all women. Comprising more than four hundred articles by over three hundred writers from diverse areas of expertise, it was named an Editor's Choice of the Chicago Tribune, which hailed it as 'intellectually engaging' on topics 'from the Harlem Renaissance to standardized testing to terrorism.'"

Girls Think of Everything : Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women 'In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? '

Bound Feet & Western Dress 'When Chang Yu-I was three her mother tried to bind her feet. But the child's cries so tormented her brother that he convinced their mother to stop. This break with convention foreshadowed the extraordinary life Yu-i was to lead. After following her husband, poet Hsu Chi-Mo, a noted philanderer, to Oxford, she made history by becoming the first Chinese woman to have a western-style divorce at age 22. Determined to make her own way, she moved to America and served in a series of prestigious positions, including president of a bank. Written by Yu-i's great niece, Pang-Mei Natasha Chang, Bound Feet and Western Dress chronicles the life of this exceptional woman'

When God Was a Woman 'Here, archaeologically documented is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Known by many names, she reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East. How did the change in women's roles come about? By documenting the wholesale rewriting of myth and religious dogmans, Stone details an ancient conspiracy that laid the foundation for one of culture's greatest shams--the legend of Adam and fallen Eve.'

Freedom's Daughters : The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970 'Although men like Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael grabbed the headlines, women provided not just the backbone but frequently the leadership of the civil rights movement, this punchy popular history reminds us...'