Wise Women
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Wise Women: Wit and Wisdom from Some of the World’s Most Extraordinary Women
By Carole McKenzieJo Wood, English model and exwife of guitarist Ronnie Wood, memories of the Silver Jubilee I judged a fancy dress competition at the street party outside my home in Limehouse, East London, and held a snooker tournament for 60 pals.
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Wise Women: A Celebration of Their Insights, Courage, and Beauty
By Joyce TennesonJoyce Tenneson presents 80 portraits of women aged 65 to 100, who comment on their experiences of ageing.
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Wise Women: Over Two Thousand Years of Spiritual Writing by Women
By Susan CahillGathers poems, essays, prayers, letters, and memoirs by women from various spiritual backgrounds, from Ishtar of Babylonia, to contemporary poet Lucille Clifton
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Wise Women: From Pocahontas to Sarah Winnemucca, Remarkable Stories of Native American Trailblazers
By Erin H. TurnerHer great-aunt Emma Fielding Baker was the chief medicine woman of the tribe, a position she had inherited from her grandmother. It was she who kept the written tribal records and preserved the tribal history. Lydia Fielding and Mercy ...
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Wise Women: Reflections of Teachers at Midlife
By Jan Zlotnik Schmidt, Phyllis R. FreemanIDEALS AND REALITIES " The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon , Thoreau noted mournfully , or perchance a palace or temple on the earth , and at length the middle - aged man concludes to build a woodshed ...
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Wise Women: Reflections of Teachers at Mid-Life
By Jan Schmidt, Phyllis Freeman... Rimer Cardillo, Morphosis (architects), contemporary landscapes, and public art for a number of books.
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Wise Women: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World
By Suzanne I. Barchers, Leann MullineauxStrong women who prevail and triumph using their intelligence, courage, or resourcefulness are celebrated in this gathering of stories for all ages.
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Wise Women: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World
By Suzanne I. BarchersSome of the tales are reprinted from their original telling, others are completely retold. All are excellent for read-alouds, story time, or reading programs. Also of interest to students of literature, storytelling, or women's studies.