Girls

Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live

Dolls are the focus of this pioneering anthology establishing Dolls Studies as an interdisciplinary field of scholarly inquiry. This work revises conventional understandings of what constitutes a doll

"The schoolgirl is the main driver of Japan's Gross National Cool, and Brian Ashcraft's book is the best source for those hoping to understand why."—Chris Baker, WIRED MagazineJapanese Schoolgirl Conf

With a shiny foiled cover and 160 spectacular interior pages that feature engaging, full-color artwork, you're guaranteed hours and hours of enjoyment. Plus, every page is perforated for easy pullout

A rerelease of the true story of a Jewish Austrian woman who rescued herself and the man she loved during the 1938 Nazi invasion documents the author's daily life as a hat designer in Vienna who after

A remarkable number of Greek myths concern the plight of virgins – slaughtered, sacrificed, hanged, transformed into birds, cows, dear, bears, trees, and punished in Hades. Death and the Maiden, first

By spending quality time with her daughter, a Christian mom can protect her against peer pressure to mature too quickly and guide her toward true, life-enhancing friendships. Dannah Gresh, bestsellin

Barely old enough to drink when he joined the EC Comics stable, Al Williamson may have been the new kid on the block, but a lifetime of studying such classic adventure cartoonists as Alex Raymond (Fla

The scandalous history of the women of Essex.

The trusted, New York Times best-selling author of It's Perfectly Normal presents a charming and reassuring picture book series for preschoolers.Young children are curious about almost everything. Asking questions is one of many ways they learn about themselves and the world around them. Now, this unique series for our youngest children provides easy-to-understand facts and answers to their delightful, thoughtful, and often nonstop questions. Launching the series is WHO HAS WHAT?, a simple story following Nellie and Gus on a family outing to the beach. Humorous illustrations, conversations between the siblings, and a clear text all reassure young kids that whether they have a girl's body or a boy's, their bodies are perfectly normal, healthy, and wonderful. Authoring the series is Robie H. Harris, whose nonfiction books are known as the source for addressing kids' questions about themselves, their families, and their friends. Nadine Bernard Westcott's accurate and entertaining illustra

"Dawn - Dark Ivory - Sinful Suzi - Three very different faces of The goddess as seen by independent artist Joseph Michael Linsner. Collected for the first time are Linsner's finest glimpses of joyful

Author Harriet Robinson (1825-1911), born Harriet Jane Hanson in Boston, offers a first person account of her life as a factory girl in Lowell, Massachusetts in this 1898 work. Robinson moved with her

Cammie may be an elite spy in training, but she's just beginning her most dangerous mission - falling in love.

雷馮‧阿爾塞夫，長相帥氣，個性好，既是武藝家又是小隊王牌。 條件優到不行的他，身邊果然也聚集著超一流的少女們。 有「The Perfect」完美美少女菲麗、身為眾學生憧憬對象，統率著小隊的隊長妮娜、以及班上最可愛的梅珍。而且最近又加上了一個大正妹──莉琳‧馬菲斯。在便當店打工的她，是雷馮的兒時玩伴。 這是怎樣，是怎樣啦！為什麼潔爾妮每一個正妹都會跟那傢伙扯上關係呢？混蛋，受歡迎的男人都去死吧！ 除

From manga and anime to movies, magazines, video games, advertising and music, Japanese schoolgirls are everywhere. For years, schoolgirls have shown up in internationally popular anime such as Sailor

The first two novels in the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires series together for the first time in a new trade paperback edition. Morganville is a small college town in the heart of Te

Using quantitative and qualitative research methods as well as Web surveys and vignette techniques, a study addresses the issues of sexism and racism regarding African-American women in science, highl

This book tells the extraordinary story of three sixteenth-century sisters who, along with their father and brothers, were afflicted with an extremely rare genetic condition that made them unusually h

In many ways, today is the best time in history to be a girl: Opportunities for a girl’s success are as unlimited as her dreams. Yet an alarm is sounding, revealing a disturbing portrait of the stress

Using quantitative and qualitative research methods as well as Web surveys and vignette techniques, a study addresses the issues of sexism and racism regarding African-American women in science, highl

This groundbreaking book offers the first full analysis of the long-neglected and controversial subject of female infanticide in China. Drawing on little-known Chinese documents and illustrations, not

"Think twice" encouragements for women to help them make smart choices in life.Popular author and conference speaker Jan Silvious is back with savvy advice for women to help them deal with the import

2010 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award from the American Sociological Association; Race, Gender, and Class Section2008 Finalist, The Society for the Study of Social Problems C. Wrig

2010 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award from the American Sociological Association; Race, Gender, and Class Section2008 Finalist, The Society for the Study of Social Problems C. Wrig

Paris! London! New York! Every hipsterette wants to look like she belongs in a glamorous city. And now, with downtownDIY Sewing, a trip to the bank can be just like a trip to the Left Bank. Buying the

"Dawn - Dark Ivory - Sinful Suzi - Three very different faces of The goddess as seen by independent artist Joseph Michael Linsner. Collected for the first time are Linsner's finest glimpses of joyful

Tired of granny squares? Looking for something much more boho retro Soho? Here are the sophisticated urban-chic styles no one would ever expect to see in a crochet book. downtownDIY Crochet brings an

Owen (communication studies, U. of Puget Sound), Stein (communication, North Carolina State U.), and Vande Berg (communication studies, California State U.) explore representations of women in popular

本書針對愛情、婚姻、還有情慾3個方面來剖析女人對於相關問題的看法，受訪的對象年齡層約為24到38歲之間，職業則涵蓋了大眾媒體業、資訊電子業、會計師等高階白領上班族，也有年輕的7年級生，以及已婚的家庭主婦。探討的問題包含了愛情對女人的意義，現實和愛情之間孰輕孰重，還有面臨愛情或婚姻介入者的選擇……等等，在兩性關係當中的熱門話題，如劈腿和豪門婚姻等也有討論。 每一個女人其實都像是一本愛情小說，各自背著