Author: Varla Ventura
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 9781573242912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The latest addition to the best-selling Wild Women series, Wild Women Talk About Love is like having a heart-to-heart with 200 of your closest friends. Loquacious ladies of every stripe unleash their wicked wit in this humorous and enlightening compilation and tell it like it is. Chapters include "Love Is Fabulous," "Love Is a Pain," "Love Lost," "Are Men Really Necessary" and cover sex, personal ads, blind dates, break ups, weddings, and the prerequisites for the perfect kiss. Sidebars include "Size Matters," and "Weepiest Romantic Movies Ever." Wait, there's more--true tales about wild women of yore that entertain as much as they enlighten. From Lily Tomlin to Dorothy Allison, Elizabeth Taylor to Annie Dillard, there's no shortage of sass, sarcasm, or sizzle. Find out, once and for all, what women talk about when they talk about love.
Wild Women Talk About Love
Author: Varla Ventura
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 9781573242912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The latest addition to the best-selling Wild Women series, Wild Women Talk About Love is like having a heart-to-heart with 200 of your closest friends. Loquacious ladies of every stripe unleash their wicked wit in this humorous and enlightening compilation and tell it like it is. Chapters include "Love Is Fabulous," "Love Is a Pain," "Love Lost," "Are Men Really Necessary" and cover sex, personal ads, blind dates, break ups, weddings, and the prerequisites for the perfect kiss. Sidebars include "Size Matters," and "Weepiest Romantic Movies Ever." Wait, there's more--true tales about wild women of yore that entertain as much as they enlighten. From Lily Tomlin to Dorothy Allison, Elizabeth Taylor to Annie Dillard, there's no shortage of sass, sarcasm, or sizzle. Find out, once and for all, what women talk about when they talk about love.
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 9781573242912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The latest addition to the best-selling Wild Women series, Wild Women Talk About Love is like having a heart-to-heart with 200 of your closest friends. Loquacious ladies of every stripe unleash their wicked wit in this humorous and enlightening compilation and tell it like it is. Chapters include "Love Is Fabulous," "Love Is a Pain," "Love Lost," "Are Men Really Necessary" and cover sex, personal ads, blind dates, break ups, weddings, and the prerequisites for the perfect kiss. Sidebars include "Size Matters," and "Weepiest Romantic Movies Ever." Wait, there's more--true tales about wild women of yore that entertain as much as they enlighten. From Lily Tomlin to Dorothy Allison, Elizabeth Taylor to Annie Dillard, there's no shortage of sass, sarcasm, or sizzle. Find out, once and for all, what women talk about when they talk about love.
Sensuous Knowledge
Author: Minna Salami
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062877097
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The creator of the internationally popular, multiple award-winning blog MsAfropolitan applies an Africa-centered feminist sensibility to issues of racism and sexism, challenging our illusions about oppression and liberation and daring women to embrace their power. Sensuous Knowledge is a collection of thought provoking essays that explore questions central to how we see ourselves, our history, and our world. What does it mean to be oppressed? What does it mean to be liberated? Why do women choose to follow authority even when they can be autonomous? What is the cost of compromising one’s true self? What narratives particularly subjugate women and people of African heritage? What kind of narrative can heal and empower? As she considers these questions, Salami offers fresh insights on key cultural issues that impact women’s lives, including power, beauty, and knowledge. She also examines larger subjects, such as Afrofuturism, radical Black feminism, and gender politics, all with a historical outlook that is also future oriented. Combining a storyteller’s narrative playfulness and a social critic’s intellectual rigor, Salami draws upon a range of traditions and ideologies, feminist theory, popular culture—including insights from Ms. Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, and others—science, philosophy, African myths and origin stories, and her own bold personal narrative to establish a language for change and self-liberation. Sensuous Knowledge inspires reflection and challenge us to formulate or own views. Using ancestral knowledge to steer us toward freedom, Salami reveals the ways that women have protested over the years in large and small ways—models that inspire and empower us to define our own sense of womanhood today. In this riveting meditation, Salami ask women to break free of the prison made by ingrained male centric biases, and build a house themselves—a home that can nurture us all.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062877097
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The creator of the internationally popular, multiple award-winning blog MsAfropolitan applies an Africa-centered feminist sensibility to issues of racism and sexism, challenging our illusions about oppression and liberation and daring women to embrace their power. Sensuous Knowledge is a collection of thought provoking essays that explore questions central to how we see ourselves, our history, and our world. What does it mean to be oppressed? What does it mean to be liberated? Why do women choose to follow authority even when they can be autonomous? What is the cost of compromising one’s true self? What narratives particularly subjugate women and people of African heritage? What kind of narrative can heal and empower? As she considers these questions, Salami offers fresh insights on key cultural issues that impact women’s lives, including power, beauty, and knowledge. She also examines larger subjects, such as Afrofuturism, radical Black feminism, and gender politics, all with a historical outlook that is also future oriented. Combining a storyteller’s narrative playfulness and a social critic’s intellectual rigor, Salami draws upon a range of traditions and ideologies, feminist theory, popular culture—including insights from Ms. Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, and others—science, philosophy, African myths and origin stories, and her own bold personal narrative to establish a language for change and self-liberation. Sensuous Knowledge inspires reflection and challenge us to formulate or own views. Using ancestral knowledge to steer us toward freedom, Salami reveals the ways that women have protested over the years in large and small ways—models that inspire and empower us to define our own sense of womanhood today. In this riveting meditation, Salami ask women to break free of the prison made by ingrained male centric biases, and build a house themselves—a home that can nurture us all.
Wise Talk, Wild Women
Author: Gwen Mazer
Publisher: Council Oak Books
ISBN: 9781885171870
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Author Gwen Mazer has chosen to interview women from diverse backgrounds and ethnicity to answer the question of what it means to be a woman in her 60s at the beginning of the 21st century.
Publisher: Council Oak Books
ISBN: 9781885171870
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Author Gwen Mazer has chosen to interview women from diverse backgrounds and ethnicity to answer the question of what it means to be a woman in her 60s at the beginning of the 21st century.
Wild Women, Wild Voices
Author: Judy Reeves
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 160868296X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Write to Celebrate, Heal, and Free the Wild Woman Within In her years as a writing coach, Judy Reeves has found twin urges in women: they yearn to reclaim a true nature that resides below the surface of daily life and to give it voice. The longing to express this wild, authentic nature is what informs Reeves’s most popular workshop and now this workshop in a book. Here, you will explore the stages that make up your life, from wild child, daughter/sister/mother, and loves and lovers, to creative work, friendships, and how the wise woman encounters death. Both intuitive and practical, Wild Women, Wild Voices responds to women’s deep need for expression with specific and inspiring activities, exercises, and writing prompts. With true empathy, Reeves invites, instructs, and celebrates the authentic expression — even the howl — of the wild in every woman.
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 160868296X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Write to Celebrate, Heal, and Free the Wild Woman Within In her years as a writing coach, Judy Reeves has found twin urges in women: they yearn to reclaim a true nature that resides below the surface of daily life and to give it voice. The longing to express this wild, authentic nature is what informs Reeves’s most popular workshop and now this workshop in a book. Here, you will explore the stages that make up your life, from wild child, daughter/sister/mother, and loves and lovers, to creative work, friendships, and how the wise woman encounters death. Both intuitive and practical, Wild Women, Wild Voices responds to women’s deep need for expression with specific and inspiring activities, exercises, and writing prompts. With true empathy, Reeves invites, instructs, and celebrates the authentic expression — even the howl — of the wild in every woman.
The Wild Ones
Author: Nafiza Azad
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534484965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
After Paheli escapes a terrible fate, a magical boy gives her access to the Between, allowing her to collect other women of color, hurt by men, and lead them when the boy is in peril.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534484965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
After Paheli escapes a terrible fate, a magical boy gives her access to the Between, allowing her to collect other women of color, hurt by men, and lead them when the boy is in peril.
The Wild Woman's Way
Author: Michaela Boehm
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501179896
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"As pragmatic as it is compassionate, this intimate, humorous, and ultimately relaxing invitation to re-wild yourself, stripping away all that is not your true nature, will leave you inspired and curious to discover the wild woman within" (Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine). For the high-achieving modern woman today, having a successful career, a fulfilling romantic relationship, and a satisfying personal life can feel like opposing goals. It has even become difficult to take the time to enjoy the simple pleasures in lives. We are stuck in "go-mode," damaging our romantic relationships, pleasure, and creativity. But what if there were a way to experience the simplest pleasures of our lives on a deeper level, freeing the body and psyche from these destructive patterns? Beyond our current stereotypes about femininity lies the ancient wisdom of the Wild Woman archetype, a model of building a feminine "body intelligence." By embodying this archetype and using tantra--not just in the bedroom, but also to build intimate connections to our senses and physical movements--we can break harmful psychological patterns. In The Wild Woman's Way, Michaela Boehm shares practical rituals and exercises drawn from years of experience as a celebrity relationship and life counselor and an expert in tantric yoga. She reveals the power of different types of touch, while also training you in forms of meditation and stretching that increase activity and sensual pleasure.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501179896
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"As pragmatic as it is compassionate, this intimate, humorous, and ultimately relaxing invitation to re-wild yourself, stripping away all that is not your true nature, will leave you inspired and curious to discover the wild woman within" (Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine). For the high-achieving modern woman today, having a successful career, a fulfilling romantic relationship, and a satisfying personal life can feel like opposing goals. It has even become difficult to take the time to enjoy the simple pleasures in lives. We are stuck in "go-mode," damaging our romantic relationships, pleasure, and creativity. But what if there were a way to experience the simplest pleasures of our lives on a deeper level, freeing the body and psyche from these destructive patterns? Beyond our current stereotypes about femininity lies the ancient wisdom of the Wild Woman archetype, a model of building a feminine "body intelligence." By embodying this archetype and using tantra--not just in the bedroom, but also to build intimate connections to our senses and physical movements--we can break harmful psychological patterns. In The Wild Woman's Way, Michaela Boehm shares practical rituals and exercises drawn from years of experience as a celebrity relationship and life counselor and an expert in tantric yoga. She reveals the power of different types of touch, while also training you in forms of meditation and stretching that increase activity and sensual pleasure.
Loving Bravely
Author: Alexandra H. Solomon
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626255830
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
As seen on The TODAY Show! “A godsend to anyone searching for, but struggling to find, true love in their lives.” —Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion "Empowering and compassionate, and its lessons are universal." —Publishers Weekly Real love starts with you. In order to attract a life partner and build a healthy intimate relationship, you must first become a good partner to yourself. This book offers twenty invaluable lessons that will help you explore and commit to your own emotional and psychological well-being so you can be ready, resilient, and confident in love. Many of us enter into romantic relationships full of expectation and hope, only to be sorely disappointed by the realization that the partner we’ve selected is a flawed human being with their own neuroses, history, and desires. Most relationships end because one or both people haven’t done the internal work necessary to develop self-awareness and take responsibility for their own experiences. We’ve all heard “You can’t love anyone unless you love yourself,” but amid life’s distractions and the myth of perfect, romantic love, how exactly do you do that? In Loving Bravely, psychologist, professor and relationship expert Alexandra H. Solomon introduces the idea of relational self-awareness, encouraging you to explore your personal history to gain an understanding of your own relational patterns, as well as your strengths and weaknesses in relationships. By doing so, you’ll learn what relationships actually require, beyond the fairytale notions of romance. And by maintaining a steady but gentle focus on yourself, you’ll build the best possible foundation for making a loving connection. By understanding your past relationship experiences, cultivating a strong sense of self-awareness, and determining what it is you really want in a romantic partner—you’ll be ready to find the healthy, lasting love your heart desires.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626255830
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
As seen on The TODAY Show! “A godsend to anyone searching for, but struggling to find, true love in their lives.” —Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion "Empowering and compassionate, and its lessons are universal." —Publishers Weekly Real love starts with you. In order to attract a life partner and build a healthy intimate relationship, you must first become a good partner to yourself. This book offers twenty invaluable lessons that will help you explore and commit to your own emotional and psychological well-being so you can be ready, resilient, and confident in love. Many of us enter into romantic relationships full of expectation and hope, only to be sorely disappointed by the realization that the partner we’ve selected is a flawed human being with their own neuroses, history, and desires. Most relationships end because one or both people haven’t done the internal work necessary to develop self-awareness and take responsibility for their own experiences. We’ve all heard “You can’t love anyone unless you love yourself,” but amid life’s distractions and the myth of perfect, romantic love, how exactly do you do that? In Loving Bravely, psychologist, professor and relationship expert Alexandra H. Solomon introduces the idea of relational self-awareness, encouraging you to explore your personal history to gain an understanding of your own relational patterns, as well as your strengths and weaknesses in relationships. By doing so, you’ll learn what relationships actually require, beyond the fairytale notions of romance. And by maintaining a steady but gentle focus on yourself, you’ll build the best possible foundation for making a loving connection. By understanding your past relationship experiences, cultivating a strong sense of self-awareness, and determining what it is you really want in a romantic partner—you’ll be ready to find the healthy, lasting love your heart desires.
Wild Women Talk Back
Author: Autumn Stephens
Publisher: Mango Media
ISBN: 1609253191
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Rejoice in your wild side with insightful, motivational, and wickedly funny wisdom from women who made history in art, music, politics and more. In Wild Women Talk Back, great women of all stripes remind us to be unapologetically ourselves. Their powerful words cut to the truth about being a woman in this world, from the harsh realities to the unique joys. The women quoted here offer their own brash brand of counsel, commentary, and comic relief as a source of empowerment for all women. This book is more than a compilation of inspirational quotes—it’s an invitation to embrace your wild and beautiful feminine self. These empowering quotes will get you thinking about life and women’s invaluable role in the world. Wild Women author Autumn Stephens introduces each section, shedding light on the collection of quotes from unforgettable women such as Madonna, Lucille Ball, and Mary, Queen of Scots. Wild Women Talk Back offers you:Insight into everything from sex to motherhood, physical appearance to self-esteem, and coping with a career to finding wisdomThe hilariously and shockingly relatable experiences of women throughout the agesThe timeless wit and wisdom that women have to offer
Publisher: Mango Media
ISBN: 1609253191
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Rejoice in your wild side with insightful, motivational, and wickedly funny wisdom from women who made history in art, music, politics and more. In Wild Women Talk Back, great women of all stripes remind us to be unapologetically ourselves. Their powerful words cut to the truth about being a woman in this world, from the harsh realities to the unique joys. The women quoted here offer their own brash brand of counsel, commentary, and comic relief as a source of empowerment for all women. This book is more than a compilation of inspirational quotes—it’s an invitation to embrace your wild and beautiful feminine self. These empowering quotes will get you thinking about life and women’s invaluable role in the world. Wild Women author Autumn Stephens introduces each section, shedding light on the collection of quotes from unforgettable women such as Madonna, Lucille Ball, and Mary, Queen of Scots. Wild Women Talk Back offers you:Insight into everything from sex to motherhood, physical appearance to self-esteem, and coping with a career to finding wisdomThe hilariously and shockingly relatable experiences of women throughout the agesThe timeless wit and wisdom that women have to offer
The Unicorn Woman
Author: Gayl Jones
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807030031
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
"One of our greatest living authors."—Lauren LeBlanc, The Boston Globe Marking a dramatic new direction for Jones, a riveting tale set in the Post WWII South, narrated by a Black soldier who returns to Jim Crow and searches for a mythical ideal Set in the early 1950s, this latest novel from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Gayl Jones follows the witty but perplexing army veteran Buddy Ray Guy as he embodies the fate of Black soldiers who return, not in glory, but into their Jim Crow communities. A cook and tractor repairman, Buddy was known as Budweiser to his army pals because he’s a wise guy. But underneath that surface, he is a true self-educated intellectual and a classic seeker: looking for religion, looking for meaning, looking for love. As he moves around the south, from his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, primarily, to his second home of Memphis, Tennessee, he recalls his love affairs in post-war France and encounters with a variety of colorful characters and mythical prototypes: circus barkers, topiary trimmers, landladies who provide shelter and plenty of advice for their all-Black clientele, proto feminists, and bigots. The lead among these characters is, of course, The Unicorn Woman, who exists, but mostly lives in Bud’s private mythology. Jones offers a rich, intriguing exploration of Black (and Indigenous) people in a time and place of frustration, disappointment, and spiritual hope.
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807030031
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
"One of our greatest living authors."—Lauren LeBlanc, The Boston Globe Marking a dramatic new direction for Jones, a riveting tale set in the Post WWII South, narrated by a Black soldier who returns to Jim Crow and searches for a mythical ideal Set in the early 1950s, this latest novel from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Gayl Jones follows the witty but perplexing army veteran Buddy Ray Guy as he embodies the fate of Black soldiers who return, not in glory, but into their Jim Crow communities. A cook and tractor repairman, Buddy was known as Budweiser to his army pals because he’s a wise guy. But underneath that surface, he is a true self-educated intellectual and a classic seeker: looking for religion, looking for meaning, looking for love. As he moves around the south, from his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, primarily, to his second home of Memphis, Tennessee, he recalls his love affairs in post-war France and encounters with a variety of colorful characters and mythical prototypes: circus barkers, topiary trimmers, landladies who provide shelter and plenty of advice for their all-Black clientele, proto feminists, and bigots. The lead among these characters is, of course, The Unicorn Woman, who exists, but mostly lives in Bud’s private mythology. Jones offers a rich, intriguing exploration of Black (and Indigenous) people in a time and place of frustration, disappointment, and spiritual hope.
Friends on a Rotten Day
Author: Hazel Dixon-Cooper
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1609250362
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
It’s about time for Friends on a Rotten Day, the first astrology book to focus entirely on friendships. After all, lovers come and go, but our girlfriends sustain, nurture, and protect us from cradle to grave. Friends on a Rotten Day explores the supportive, uproarious, and sometimes complex, relationships between girlfriends through an in-depth astrological analysis of each Sun sign. Dixon-Cooper shows readers what makes their friend tick on a soul level, revealing each friend’s inner character, friendship style, love style (including what to do or not do if a pal picks a loser), and party style. She offers suggestions on the best gifts to buy your friend, how to calm her down, cheer her up, and return the unconditional support and love that she gives you. Readers will discover why their Gemini buddy changes her mind so often, why the Virgo gal pal sweats the small stuff, why a Scorpio girlfriend sometimes seems distant, and why the Leo chum needs frequent headpats. They’ll also learn why a Pisces pal should never be forced to make a snap decision, why a Capricorn girlfriend might seem too serious for her own good, the truth about a Taurus friend’s hidden anxieties, the competitive side of an Aries chum, what causes Cancer pal’s emotional train wrecks, why the Aquarius buddy has a rebellious side, and why the Sagittarius girlfriend has occasional angry outbursts. "Dixon-Cooper reveals what every astrologer knows but none has dared say. (She) takes us on a seriously humorous ride through the land of truth and consequences. I highly recommend it." --Suzanne White
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1609250362
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
It’s about time for Friends on a Rotten Day, the first astrology book to focus entirely on friendships. After all, lovers come and go, but our girlfriends sustain, nurture, and protect us from cradle to grave. Friends on a Rotten Day explores the supportive, uproarious, and sometimes complex, relationships between girlfriends through an in-depth astrological analysis of each Sun sign. Dixon-Cooper shows readers what makes their friend tick on a soul level, revealing each friend’s inner character, friendship style, love style (including what to do or not do if a pal picks a loser), and party style. She offers suggestions on the best gifts to buy your friend, how to calm her down, cheer her up, and return the unconditional support and love that she gives you. Readers will discover why their Gemini buddy changes her mind so often, why the Virgo gal pal sweats the small stuff, why a Scorpio girlfriend sometimes seems distant, and why the Leo chum needs frequent headpats. They’ll also learn why a Pisces pal should never be forced to make a snap decision, why a Capricorn girlfriend might seem too serious for her own good, the truth about a Taurus friend’s hidden anxieties, the competitive side of an Aries chum, what causes Cancer pal’s emotional train wrecks, why the Aquarius buddy has a rebellious side, and why the Sagittarius girlfriend has occasional angry outbursts. "Dixon-Cooper reveals what every astrologer knows but none has dared say. (She) takes us on a seriously humorous ride through the land of truth and consequences. I highly recommend it." --Suzanne White