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By Dr Magdah Amer

This sequence, "An Islamic point of view at the laws for Women", is a decision for either Muslims and non-Muslims to find the important jewels of Islamic laws towards
women. The sequence discusses a few concerns and clears up misconceptions which are of significant profit to the Muslim girls lifestyles relating to rights and tasks, engagement, marriage,
polygamy, divorce, veil, and so on. it is actual that a few of these topics were tackled sooner than through many authors, yet what makes this sequence particular is that the writer, as a lady, might be greater figuring out and skilled relating to women's issues and delicate matters

By Clare Taylor

British and American anti-slavery societies have been verified within the 1820s and 1830s and from an early date integrated girls campaigners. average of lady abolitionists, the Weston sisters wrote, accumulated monies and signatures for petitions yet hardly spoke in public or endorsed a chiefly feminist reason. This learn uncovers their paintings in the United States, Britain and France, their connections and campaigns and their contribution either to the anti-slavery circulation and to the forging of an Anglo-American democratic alliance.

By K. Subbarao

By Joyce Johnston (auth.)

By Louann Brizendine

Why are girls extra verbal than males? Why do ladies consider information of fights that males can’t consider in any respect? Why do ladies are inclined to shape deeper bonds with their lady associates than males do with their male opposite numbers? those and different questions have stumped either sexes in the course of the a long time.

Now, pioneering neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine, M.D., brings jointly the most recent findings to teach how the original constitution of the feminine mind determines how ladies imagine, what they price, how they convey, and who they love. whereas doing examine as a clinical scholar at Yale after which as a resident and school member at Harvard, Louann Brizendine came upon that most of the scientific facts in lifestyles on neurology, psychology, and neurobiology concentrated solely on men. according to the overpowering want for info at the girl brain, Brizendine validated the 1st sanatorium within the nation to review and deal with women’s mind functionality.

In The girl Brain, Dr. Brizendine distills all her findings and the newest info from the clinical group in a hugely available publication that educates girls approximately their certain brain/body/behavior.

The end result: ladies will come clear of this ebook realizing that they've a lean, suggest, speaking computer. males will advance a major case of mind envy.

By Joan E. Cashin

I love Varina Davis as a result many trials and tribulations she suffered and for her innovative principles, a few of which she couldn't show due to her husband's positions.
After studying this publication, i'll by no means back have a lot admire for Jefferson Davis as a result of his remedy of her, together with his philandering. whereas he used to be away for prolonged classes, she had the complete accountability for the family members, but he appeared to not enjoy her.
The ebook used to be well-written, yet used to be now not a simple ebook to digest.

By Barbara Caine

Biography is the oldest manner of writing approximately old occasions, and the most renowned. taking a look at the advanced courting among the self-discipline of historical past and the writing of lives, Biography and History:
• is the 1st paintings to discover the numerous position of biography inside of historic writing at present time
• combines a dialogue of the heritage of biography with a longer research of latest techniques to biography
• hyperlinks advancements inside historical past to the broader curiosity in auto/biography and life-writing, and to literary methods
• means that there are a few detailed gains within the ways that historians deal with biography.

Original and insightful, this can be a vital creation to a transforming into, and more and more very important, box of analysis and research.

By Tamara Jacka

By Brittney Griner, Sue Hovey

Hailed via ESPN because the world’s most renowned girl basketball participant, Brittney Griner, the dunking phenom and nationwide sensation who's shattering stereotypes and breaking obstacles, now stocks her coming-of-age tale, revealing how she discovered her power to beat bullies and to embody her real self.

Brittney Griner, the No. 1 decide within the 2013 WNBA Draft, is a once-in-a-generation participant, owning a mix of dimension and athleticism by no means prior to obvious within the women’s video game. yet “the sport’s so much transformative figure” (Sports Illustrated) is both well-known for making headlines off the court docket, for talking out on problems with gender, sexuality, physique snapshot and self-esteem.

At 6’8”, with an 88-inch wingspan and a dimension 17 shoe (men’s), the Phoenix Mercury famous person has heard each vicious insult within the ebook, enduring years of taunting that begun in center university and keeps to at the present time. in the course of the highs and lows, Griner has discovered to stay actual to herself, emerging above the haters attempting to take her down.

In her heartfelt memoir, she displays on painful episodes in her existence and describes how she got here to rejoice what makes her unique—inspiring classes she now stocks. packed with the entire humor and character Griner has develop into recognized for, In My pores and skin is greater than a glimpse into some of the most unique personalities in activities; it’s additionally a robust name to readers to be actual to themselves, to like who they're at the in and out.