Author: United States. Census Office
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Category : Blind
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Benevolent Institutions 1904
Author: United States. Census Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blind
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blind
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Official Register and Directory of the Women's Clubs in America
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Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Where I Live Now
Author: Lucia Berlin
Publisher: Godine+ORM
ISBN: 1574232312
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author of So Long contemplates the human condition in this short story collection for fans of Grace Paley & Alice Munro. The elusive nature of happiness is a compelling theme in Where I Live Now. The survivors in these stories—many of them society's marginal or excluded people, fighting alcohol or drug addiction, bearing emotional scars—recognize it all too well. They mourn the lost dreams of youth, the roads not taken. They suffer the damage life inflicts: the ache of loneliness, the pain of separation, the fear of death. Set mainly in Los Angeles, Lucia Berlin’s gritty working-class stories bridge the gap between the Americas—rich and poor, North and South, Anglo and Hispanic. While her style has been compared to Raymond Carver’s, and her dream- and drink-addicted characters to Richard Yates’s, her fictional territory and fatalistic humor are hers alone. Praise for Where I Live Now “Berlin’s literary model is Chekhov, but there are extra-literary models too, including the extended jazz solo, with its surges, convolutions, and asides. This is writing of a very high order.” —August Kleinzahler, London Review of Books “This remarkable collection occasionally put me in mind of Annie Proulx’s Accordion Crimes, with its sweep of American origins and places. Berlin is our Scheherazade, continually surprising her readers with a startling variety of voices, vividly drawn characters, and settings alive with sight and sound.” —Barbara Barnard, American Book Review “Berlin is marvelously successful, placing her memorable characters in gripping situations, plumbing their messed-up lives for pathos and allowing us to see deeply into their souls.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Godine+ORM
ISBN: 1574232312
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
The New York Times–bestselling author of So Long contemplates the human condition in this short story collection for fans of Grace Paley & Alice Munro. The elusive nature of happiness is a compelling theme in Where I Live Now. The survivors in these stories—many of them society's marginal or excluded people, fighting alcohol or drug addiction, bearing emotional scars—recognize it all too well. They mourn the lost dreams of youth, the roads not taken. They suffer the damage life inflicts: the ache of loneliness, the pain of separation, the fear of death. Set mainly in Los Angeles, Lucia Berlin’s gritty working-class stories bridge the gap between the Americas—rich and poor, North and South, Anglo and Hispanic. While her style has been compared to Raymond Carver’s, and her dream- and drink-addicted characters to Richard Yates’s, her fictional territory and fatalistic humor are hers alone. Praise for Where I Live Now “Berlin’s literary model is Chekhov, but there are extra-literary models too, including the extended jazz solo, with its surges, convolutions, and asides. This is writing of a very high order.” —August Kleinzahler, London Review of Books “This remarkable collection occasionally put me in mind of Annie Proulx’s Accordion Crimes, with its sweep of American origins and places. Berlin is our Scheherazade, continually surprising her readers with a startling variety of voices, vividly drawn characters, and settings alive with sight and sound.” —Barbara Barnard, American Book Review “Berlin is marvelously successful, placing her memorable characters in gripping situations, plumbing their messed-up lives for pathos and allowing us to see deeply into their souls.” —Publishers Weekly
Housing and Dwelling
Author: Barbara Miller Lane
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134279272
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
A collection of thought-provoking essays on the changing face of domestic architecture over two centuries, highlighting the wide range of source materials and theoretical perspectives available to scholars of architectural history.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134279272
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
A collection of thought-provoking essays on the changing face of domestic architecture over two centuries, highlighting the wide range of source materials and theoretical perspectives available to scholars of architectural history.
Collier's
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 736
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 736
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In Her Place
Author: Katharine T. Corbett
Publisher: Missouri History Museum
ISBN: 9781883982300
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This new addition to the popular guidebook series explores women's experiences and the impact of their activities on the history and landscape of St. Louis. When the city was founded, most St. Louisans believed that "a woman's place is in the home," in the house of her father, husband, or master. Over the years, women pushed out the boundaries of their lives into the public arena, and in doing so they changed the face of St. Louis. In Her Place is a guide to the changing definition of a woman's place in St. Louis, beginning with the colonial period and ending with the 1960s. Each chapter explores the experiences of women during a specific time period and identifies the sites of some of their public activities on a map of the city created from historical sources. Along the way, readers will meet such significant St. Louis women as Harriet Scott, Susan Blow, Edna Gellhorn, and Philippine Duchesne and learn about the activities of the Ladies' Union Aid Society, the Sisters of Charity, the League of Women Voters, and the Harper Married Ladies' Club. The book also includes four tours of the St. Louis region addressing the themes of the book and identifying significant buildings, homes, and other key sites. Current photographs will help readers locate the sites on detailed maps. An up-to-date bibliography and resource listing make this an invaluable guide for anyone interested in studying the history of women in the region.
Publisher: Missouri History Museum
ISBN: 9781883982300
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This new addition to the popular guidebook series explores women's experiences and the impact of their activities on the history and landscape of St. Louis. When the city was founded, most St. Louisans believed that "a woman's place is in the home," in the house of her father, husband, or master. Over the years, women pushed out the boundaries of their lives into the public arena, and in doing so they changed the face of St. Louis. In Her Place is a guide to the changing definition of a woman's place in St. Louis, beginning with the colonial period and ending with the 1960s. Each chapter explores the experiences of women during a specific time period and identifies the sites of some of their public activities on a map of the city created from historical sources. Along the way, readers will meet such significant St. Louis women as Harriet Scott, Susan Blow, Edna Gellhorn, and Philippine Duchesne and learn about the activities of the Ladies' Union Aid Society, the Sisters of Charity, the League of Women Voters, and the Harper Married Ladies' Club. The book also includes four tours of the St. Louis region addressing the themes of the book and identifying significant buildings, homes, and other key sites. Current photographs will help readers locate the sites on detailed maps. An up-to-date bibliography and resource listing make this an invaluable guide for anyone interested in studying the history of women in the region.
The Wives of Elm Street
Author: Darlene J. Forbes
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 163710703X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
This book is about four strong women who are best friends that help each other through bad marriages, children with drug addiction and gay issues, abusive relationships, and alcoholism. The women don't always agree with each other's life choices, but they support those women and those choices. Basically, it's a tribute to the strength of women and those cherished friendships.
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 163710703X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
This book is about four strong women who are best friends that help each other through bad marriages, children with drug addiction and gay issues, abusive relationships, and alcoholism. The women don't always agree with each other's life choices, but they support those women and those choices. Basically, it's a tribute to the strength of women and those cherished friendships.
Ingall's Home and Art Magazine
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 578
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 578
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Cultural Anthropology
Author: Roger M. Keesing
Publisher: Holt McDougal
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher: Holt McDougal
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Decennial Record
Author: Yale University. Class of 1864
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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