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Books 1 - 10 of 96 next » by Anne Firth Murray
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From sex-selective abortions to millions of girls who are "disappeared," from 90 million girls who do not go to school to HIV/AIDS spreading fastest among adolescent girls, women face unique health challenges, writes Anne Firth Murray. In this searing... (read more) New - Trade Paper 
by Barbara Victor
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Now in paperback, the first full account of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyis role in the struggle against Burmas military junta. Included is a new afterword by the author, which covers events from the time of the original publication in 1998... (read more) Your Price $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
by Phil Borges
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The accomplishments of ordinary women in developing and war-ravaged countries who have broken through the barriers of oppression to make a positive difference in their communities is brilliantly told through radiant photography and riveting profiles. The... (read more) New - Hardcover
by Julie Hemment
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Julie Hemment's engrossing study traces the development encounter throughinteractions between international foundations and Russian women's groups during adecade of national collapse. Prohibited from organizing independently under statesocialism, women's... (read more) New - Trade Paper 
by Cleo Woelfle-Erskine and Laura Allen and July Oskar Cole and Annie Danger
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Dam Nation combines environmental victories in the sustainable use movement with hands-on, participatory options for country and city dwellers. Not just a "how-to" but a "why-to," the book begins with the story of dams in the American West, and... (read more) Used - Trade Paper
by Edwidge Danticat
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From the best-selling author of The Dew Breaker, a major work of nonfiction: a powerfully moving family story that centers around the men closest to her heart — her father, Mira, and his older brother, Joseph. From the age of four, Edwidge... (read more) Used - Hardcover
by Diane Coyle
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9780691125138KurztextCoyle shows how better data, increased computing power, and techniques such as game theory have transformed economic theory and practice in recent years, enabling economists to make huge strides in understanding real human behavior... (read more) Used - Hardcover
by Rosemarie Skaine
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In Africa, women leaders have a strong legacy. Female pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt, queens and queen mothers have reigned throughout contemporary Africa, and women across the continent have led modern liberation movements. This book's wide-ranging... (read more) New - Trade Paper
by Melissa Fay Greene
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Two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene puts a human face on the African AIDS crisis with this powerful story of one woman working to save her countrys children. After losing her husband and daughter, Haregewoin Teferra, an Ethiopian... (read more) Used - Hardcover
by Naomi Wolf
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-327) and index.... (read more) Used - Trade Paper
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