For thousands of years, women have been on the fringes of history and mythology. From “The Serpent Queen” Catherine De Medici, evil stepmother Kaikeyi in the Ramayana, and the seductive, church-destroying Anne Boleyn, the few women who have a place in our histories and mythologies are we...
Women have influenced our current society in many ways, but often their accomplishments are lost in history. At eBooks by Joan Marsh, we spotlight women throughout history with our historical nonfiction books about women. If you’re ready to learn about some amazing women in history, choose one...
Canadian Women in History - From the History BooksEmily Dee
I love this lighthearted novella about women’s rage. Mrs. Bertrice Martin is a 73 year-old widow and misandrist who’s done with her useless nephew. Violet is his beleaguered landlady, a middle-aged fat woman who feels disposable and unseen by society. The two embark on a scheme to teac...
Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It by Janina Ramirez Femina is a really interesting book about medieval women and history by Oxford-based historian Janina Ramirez. The title is revealing in itself: ‘FEMINA’ was what Ramirez found scribbled in lib...
Sex at Dawnis a provocative, entertaining book that challenges conventional wisdom about sex, monogamy, marriage, and family. The book re-evaluates human sexual behavior. 18.The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire, by David...
March is Women’s History Month. It is no secret that the roles of women have been minimized in our schools and that our shared history has been told predominantly by men about men. In fact, in 2017 the National Women’s History Museum issued a comprehensive report of state curricular stan...
Women Light Artists Explore the Intersection of Space, Technology and Community October 03, 2023 Courtesy of Jen Lewin, Photo by Brendan Burkett / The Pool In the world of interior design, light serves as an essential medium, but light can also create immersive public spaces. While James ...
Discovering that her one night of passion with Cesare right before she was sacked had borne its fruit, Mina finds herself in the tough position of having to juggle being a single mother and making ends meet in a world that is frightful for women who do not have the kind of support system...
Books for women should be written by women, about women, and read by women. Being a woman comes with many dynamics. They can be self-driven or societal, but the bottom line is that they affect women and those around them differently. It is a good thing that currently, there is a spac...