A pithy polemic bolstered by solid research, intellectual heft, and firsthand reporting, this is a book poised to change the debate over reproductive rights in this country wholesale. As activist and writer Cristina Page shows, the gains made by birth-control advocates (historically) and pro-choice organizations (currently) have formed the bedrock of freedoms few Americans would choose to live without. Now, not only is the future of legal abortion far from guaranteed, in many parts of the country ready access to many forms of contraception is in jeopardy as well. And that development, Page argues, should have everyone, regardless of moral or political persuasion, deeply concerned. For these basic freedoms are not just for the freewheeling gals of "Sex and the City," but are central to the lives of working mothers and fathers from Phoenix to Duluth, churchgoers and nonbelievers alike. Page crystallizes the thoughts and attitudes of a generation of women and men whose voices are seldom heard in the political arena. How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America is the first book to address the positive transformation our society has undergone because of our ability to plan when and if to have children. It also exposes the anti-choice movement's far-reaching-and dangerous-agenda. Fresh, bold, and stocked with counterintuitive arguments, this is a book bound to form the basis for heated conversations nationwide.
A dark secret lurks in Keira's family. She comes from a long line of Word Weavers who bring their stories to life when they use a magical pen. But Keira's mom is unable to face the truth of the family's history because the Word Weavers have been hunted for generations for their power. And so, she forbids Keira to write. Oblivious to the family's secret ability, and angry at her mom's rule of no fictional writing, Keira discovers her grandma's Word Weaver pen and uses it to write a story for the Girls' World fairy tale contest, believing it will bring her good luck. But when Keira decides to have her fairy tale reflect her family's imperfect life, and has the princess in her story vanquished to a dark tower for eternity, she starts to wonder if anyone ever truly lives happily ever after.
Dorothy Markey's family and culture prepared her to be a proper southern lady. Yet Markey broke free of her cultural bonds and became, instead, a feminist, a communist, and, under the pen name Myra Page, a radical journalist and novelist. Her activism on behalf of social justice, racial equality, and women's rights spanned the 1920s through her death in 1993. Page's work carried her far from her Virginia home to Moscow, Mexico, the rural South, and New York. As a journalist she wrote for the Daily Worker, the New Masses, Working Woman, and Southern Worker. Her novels captured workers' struggles in an authentic voice: The Gathering Storm, Daughter of the Hills, and Moscow Yankee. With consummate skill, Christina Baker weaves together historical research, her own and others' conversations with Page, and Page's letters and other writings. The resulting narrative is a vivid recreation of the life of an uncommon woman and her more than seventy years of striving for the things she believed in.
Public television cooking show host Christina Pirello is the woman who put the fun back into healthy cooking. In Christina Cooks she's responded to the hundreds of questions that her viewers and readers have put to her over the years-with lots of sound, sane advice, hints, tips and techniques-plus loads of great recipes for scrumptious, healthy meals with a Mediterranean flair. A whole foods cookbook, Christina Cooks offers inventive ideas for breakfast, special occasions, and what to feed the kids. Chapters include Soups, Breakfast, Kids' Favorites, Beans, Grains, Vegetables, Beverages, and Desserts-Christina addresses popular myths about dairy and protein amongst other often misunderstood ideas about healthful eating.
In this insightful exploration of Narnia and Middle-earth, Biologist Kristen Page discovers what we these beloved fictional landscapes might teach us about our real-life landscapes and how to become better stewards of God's good creation.
A 40 week pregnancy notebook with additional pages dedicated for your first letter to your baby, baby name ideas, checklists, important contacts and much more! Comes with additional birthing plan check list so you won't have to forget all of the important stuff and ensuring that the birth goes as smoothly as possible!
Kate Victoria Tunstall (born 23 June 1975), known professionally as KT Tunstall, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland.
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Mommie Dearest explores WomanSpirit through the ages, from the Neolithic Goddess to the Inquisition to present day. Breaking free of the emotional wreckage of her childhood and a devastating illness that challenged her physically, emotionally, and spiritually, Christina Crawford sought out an indomitable and innate inner source of power. Upon reconnecting with the very essence of the female spirit—that which unites all daughters throughout time—Crawford decided to pursue and discover its “herstory.” Drawing on years of research, she explores every aspect of the evolution of womanhood over the past ten thousand years: culture, government, religion, professions, laws, customs, family, fashion, marriage, commerce, art, industry, and sexuality. Charting the trajectory of female communion, Crawford delves into the Goddess culture of the Neolithic period, in which self-sovereign women governed, built empires, and were deified; explores the Inquisition in which women were demonized, brutalized, and erased from history; and celebrates the rebirth of the WomanSpirit and its influence over generations on the Western world. Both an enlightening journey and an invaluable reference, Daughters of the Inquisition is a testament to the rise, endurance, survival, and lasting impact of the WomanSpirit—its givers of life, its queens, and its warriors.
What can I say except I love Christina and her conscious loving view on life. Through her eyes you get a glimpse of what it is like to find inner trust and to live from an inspired vision instead of a conditioned existence. This book will open your heart to a new way of seeing one moment at a time. It is a must read! Leslie Potter at Purejoy Parenting This book contains short passages, which are written to inspire, empower, and uplift. Whether on the go, with an inspired random selection or read in order at regular intervals, this book is designed to provide parents with a moment to refocus and go within. It can be used as a tool to connect the reader with their spiritual Source and to see their children, and themselves, as the true spiritual beings we all are. Compiled from Christina Fletcher's Spiritually Aware Parenting daily writings for her Facebook page, which has been inspiring and supporting an ever-growing community worldwide since its conception, these passages are filled with the Universal themes of love, laughter and appreciation.
Within the pages of this most delightful book you will find poetry that will lovingly move you. Being very spiritual in content all are bound to be enriched by reading the words of this great poet of today! This poet writes purely from the heart always with the hope that they will somehow awaken the same spiritual love that she has, to grow in others. Being a poetry tutor she has included an in depth glossary to explain all of the eighty-five poetic forms that is used. This Christina's sixth book is truly her greatest yet... has you read you will see for yourself the heights that she herself has soared to, because has her own spiritual inspiration grows so does her deep passionate love of God. If you already own one or all of Christina's books then you will be overjoyed to add yet another one to your collection... If you have yet to discover Christina's poetry then get this book and see how you are in for a treat for peace and tranquility will overcome you to fill your own heart with love...
This book includes the following recipes: Pistachio Inside-Outside Cake, Deluxe Peach Cake, Honey Bun Cake, Cinnamon Cake, Gooey Butter Cake, Lemon Poppy Seed Cake, Pistachio Pudding Cake, Rum Cake, Pig Pokin
How to Make Special Cakes: Rum Cake Jam Cake Dirt Cake 1-2-3-4 Cake Funnel Cake Plain Butter Cake Quick Coffee Cake Quick Coffee Cake with Topping Quick Coffee Cake Quick Coffee Cake with Topping Crumb Coffee Cake Apple Coffee Cake Jewish Coffee Cake Apple Coffee Cake with Topping Streusel Coffee Cake Crumb Coffee Cake Apple Coffee Cake Jewish Coffee Cake Apple Coffee Cake with Topping Streusel Coffee Cake Kraut Surprise Cake Sauerkraut Cake Chocolate Surprise Cake Strawberry Pop Cake Strawberry Jam Cake Fresh Strawberry Cake Strawberry Meringue Cake Strawberry Cake with Filling Strawberry CakeStrawberry Dream Cake Strawberry-Pecan Cake Strawberry Cream Dessert Texas Brownie Cake Texas Cake with Frosting Texas Sheet Cake Texas Brag Cake Texas Cake with Cocoa Brown Velvet Cake Red Velvet Cake with Icing Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Red Velvet Cake with Frosting and Coconut Perfect Party White Cake White Sponge Cake Yellow Cake and Filling White Fruit CakeWhite Layer Cake with Sour Cream Filling White Cake Yellow Layer Cake White Cream Cake White Cake
There are 12 different coconut cake recipes as follows: Exquisite Coconut Cake with Lemon Filling Coconut Cake with Icing, Italian Cream Cake-2 Layers, Italian Cream Cake-3 layers, Italian Cream Cake with Almond, Mound Cake, Mock Italian Cream Cheese Cake with Cream Cheese Icing, Coconut Caramel Deluxe Cake and Coconut Layer Cake, For each recipe there is a recipe note page to make comments. Almond Joy Cake Vanilla Wafer Cake Coconut Cake with Filling
One night changes everything for three women. . . . When Addison Killbourn's husband is involved in a car accident that leaves a woman dead, her perfectly constructed life crumbles apart. With her husband's memory of that night gone and the revelation of a potentially life-altering secret, Addison has to reevaluate all she thought she knew. Emilia Cruz is a deputy bearing a heavy burden far beyond the weight of her job. Her husband is no longer the man she married, and Emilia's determined to prevent others from facing the same hardship. When she's called to the scene of an accident pointing to everything she's fighting against, she's determined to see justice for those wronged. Brianne Demanno is hiding from reality. She was thriving as a counselor, but when tragedy struck a beloved client, she lost faith in herself and her purpose. When her neighbors, the Killbourns, are thrown into crisis, Brianne's solitary life is disrupted and she finds herself needed in a way she hasn't been in a while. As the lives of these women intersect, they can no longer dwell in the memory of who they've been. Can they rise from the wreck of the worst moments of their lives to become who they were meant to be?
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