Author: Sue Macy
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426328559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explore the role the bicycle played in the women's liberation movement.
Wheels of Change
Author: Sue Macy
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426328559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explore the role the bicycle played in the women's liberation movement.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426328559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explore the role the bicycle played in the women's liberation movement.
Venus on Wheels
Author: Gelya Frank
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520922358
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
In 1976 Gelya Frank began writing about the life of Diane DeVries, a woman born with all the physical and mental equipment she would need to live in our society--except arms and legs. Frank was 28 years old, DeVries 26. This remarkable book--by turns moving, funny, and revelatory--records the relationship that developed between the women over the next twenty years. An empathic listener and participant in DeVries's life, and a scholar of the feminist and disability rights movements, Frank argues that Diane DeVries is a perfect example of an American woman coming of age in the second half of the twentieth century. By addressing the dynamics of power in ethnographic representation, Frank--anthropology's leading expert on life history and life story methods--lays the critical groundwork for a new genre, "cultural biography." Challenged to examine the cultural sources of her initial image of DeVries as limited and flawed, Frank discovers that DeVries is gutsy, buoyant, sexy--and definitely not a victim. While she analyzes the portrayal of women with disabilities in popular culture--from limbless circus performers to suicidal heroines on the TV news--Frank's encounters with DeVries lead her to come to terms with her own "invisible disabilities" motivating the study. Drawing on anthropology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, narrative theory, law, and the history of medicine, Venus on Wheels is an intellectual tour de force.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520922358
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
In 1976 Gelya Frank began writing about the life of Diane DeVries, a woman born with all the physical and mental equipment she would need to live in our society--except arms and legs. Frank was 28 years old, DeVries 26. This remarkable book--by turns moving, funny, and revelatory--records the relationship that developed between the women over the next twenty years. An empathic listener and participant in DeVries's life, and a scholar of the feminist and disability rights movements, Frank argues that Diane DeVries is a perfect example of an American woman coming of age in the second half of the twentieth century. By addressing the dynamics of power in ethnographic representation, Frank--anthropology's leading expert on life history and life story methods--lays the critical groundwork for a new genre, "cultural biography." Challenged to examine the cultural sources of her initial image of DeVries as limited and flawed, Frank discovers that DeVries is gutsy, buoyant, sexy--and definitely not a victim. While she analyzes the portrayal of women with disabilities in popular culture--from limbless circus performers to suicidal heroines on the TV news--Frank's encounters with DeVries lead her to come to terms with her own "invisible disabilities" motivating the study. Drawing on anthropology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, narrative theory, law, and the history of medicine, Venus on Wheels is an intellectual tour de force.
Wheels of Change
Author: Darlene Beck-Jacobson
Publisher: Creston Books
ISBN: 1939547709
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Racial intolerance, social change, and sweeping progress make 1908 Washington, D.C., a turbulent place to grow up in for 12-year-old Emily Soper. For Emily, life in Papa's carriage barn is magic, and she's more at home hearing the symphony of the blacksmith's hammer than trying to conform to the proper expectations of young ladies. When Papa's livelihood is threatened by racist neighbors and horsepower of a different sort, Emily faces changes she'd never imagined. Finding courage and resolve she didn't know she had, Emily strives to save Papa's business, even if it means going all the way to the White House.
Publisher: Creston Books
ISBN: 1939547709
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Racial intolerance, social change, and sweeping progress make 1908 Washington, D.C., a turbulent place to grow up in for 12-year-old Emily Soper. For Emily, life in Papa's carriage barn is magic, and she's more at home hearing the symphony of the blacksmith's hammer than trying to conform to the proper expectations of young ladies. When Papa's livelihood is threatened by racist neighbors and horsepower of a different sort, Emily faces changes she'd never imagined. Finding courage and resolve she didn't know she had, Emily strives to save Papa's business, even if it means going all the way to the White House.
This Wheel's on Fire
Author: Levon Helm
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613748760
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
“Helm lays it all bare in vivid, impassioned prose, adding an earthly, backwoods tone that makes the book read like a Southern novel, like Thomas Wolfe writing about rock ’n’ roll.” —Boston Globe “One of the most insightful and intelligent rock bios in recent memory.” —Entertainment Weekly The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for President Clinton, This Wheel’s on Fire replays the tumultuous history of our times in Levon’s own unforgettable folksy drawl. This edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of Levon's life. Levon Helm (1940-2012) met Ronnie Hawkins at the age of 17 and formed what would soon become The Band. He maintained a successful career as a singer and actor until his death. Stephen Davis is the author of Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga; More Room in a Broken Heart: The True Adventures of Carly Simon; Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones; Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend; Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith; and others.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613748760
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
“Helm lays it all bare in vivid, impassioned prose, adding an earthly, backwoods tone that makes the book read like a Southern novel, like Thomas Wolfe writing about rock ’n’ roll.” —Boston Globe “One of the most insightful and intelligent rock bios in recent memory.” —Entertainment Weekly The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for President Clinton, This Wheel’s on Fire replays the tumultuous history of our times in Levon’s own unforgettable folksy drawl. This edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of Levon's life. Levon Helm (1940-2012) met Ronnie Hawkins at the age of 17 and formed what would soon become The Band. He maintained a successful career as a singer and actor until his death. Stephen Davis is the author of Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga; More Room in a Broken Heart: The True Adventures of Carly Simon; Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones; Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend; Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith; and others.
Sophie's Wheels
Author: Debora Pearson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554510375
Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As Sophie grows and changes, her wheels change too.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554510375
Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As Sophie grows and changes, her wheels change too.
The Wheels on the Bus
Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316162708
Category : Buses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316162708
Category : Buses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fearless Living
Author: Rhonda Britten
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399527531
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The creator of the groundbreaking Fearless Living program shows readers how to overcome unrealistic expectations and live a life based on instinct and intention rather than fear, clinging, and regret. Reprint.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399527531
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The creator of the groundbreaking Fearless Living program shows readers how to overcome unrealistic expectations and live a life based on instinct and intention rather than fear, clinging, and regret. Reprint.
Wheels to Wellbeing
Author: Lori Ann King
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781312311602
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Know yourself. Love yourself. Empower yourself. If you are like most people, then you are living your life at Mach 3 speed. You fill your calendar from well before sunup to way past sundown, often working or simply "doing" into the wee hours of the night. You attempt to multi-task everything, your job, spouse, kids, parents, friendships, church, household chores, yardwork, groceries and meal preparations, checkbook, and workouts. You think you need to do it all, until you can't. And therein lies the difficulty. Because after all, you are human. Wheels to Wellbeing is a tool to evaluate all the aspects of your life so that the money, time and energy you invest takes you further. Learn how to go from unbalanced, chaotic, and overwhelmed to a more balanced, calm, and happy existence with this self-care guide.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781312311602
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Know yourself. Love yourself. Empower yourself. If you are like most people, then you are living your life at Mach 3 speed. You fill your calendar from well before sunup to way past sundown, often working or simply "doing" into the wee hours of the night. You attempt to multi-task everything, your job, spouse, kids, parents, friendships, church, household chores, yardwork, groceries and meal preparations, checkbook, and workouts. You think you need to do it all, until you can't. And therein lies the difficulty. Because after all, you are human. Wheels to Wellbeing is a tool to evaluate all the aspects of your life so that the money, time and energy you invest takes you further. Learn how to go from unbalanced, chaotic, and overwhelmed to a more balanced, calm, and happy existence with this self-care guide.
The Wheel Spins
Author: Ethel Lina White
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Wheel Spins is the novel about young and bright Iris Carr, who is on her way back to England after spending a holiday somewhere in the Balkans. After she is left alone by her friends, Iris catches the train for Trieste and finds company in Miss Froy, chatty elderly English woman. When she wakes up from a short nap, she discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is on the verge of her nerves. She is helped by a young English traveler, and the two proceed to search the train for clues to the old woman's disappearance. Ethel Lina White (1876-1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel The Wheel Spins, on which the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Lady Vanishes, was based.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Wheel Spins is the novel about young and bright Iris Carr, who is on her way back to England after spending a holiday somewhere in the Balkans. After she is left alone by her friends, Iris catches the train for Trieste and finds company in Miss Froy, chatty elderly English woman. When she wakes up from a short nap, she discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is on the verge of her nerves. She is helped by a young English traveler, and the two proceed to search the train for clues to the old woman's disappearance. Ethel Lina White (1876-1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel The Wheel Spins, on which the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Lady Vanishes, was based.
The Winner's Bible
Author: Kerry Spackman
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1608320154
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
This work focuses on creating lasting change for any person. It is guided by proven studies and research into the field of neuroscience by a world-class expert and shows readers how to rise above their natural limits.
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1608320154
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
This work focuses on creating lasting change for any person. It is guided by proven studies and research into the field of neuroscience by a world-class expert and shows readers how to rise above their natural limits.