This is a troubling story of crime, sin, guilt, punishment and expiation, set in the rigid moral climate of 17th-century New England. The young mother of an illegitimate child confronts her Puritan judges. However, it is not so much her harsh sentence, but the cruelties of slowly exposed guilt as her lover is revealed, that hold the reader enthralled all the way to the book's poignant climax.
From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty. Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. Girls Who Changed the World offers a fun and uplifting collection of influential stor…
For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down.In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she's learned from the inspiring people she's met durin…
A pocket book of comfort, advice and love for any woman, anywhere. Coach and therapist, Donna Lancaster, brings her 32 years of experience helping people find their authentic selves, heal pain and overcome setbacks to this collection of honest words, counsel, and self-love. Dip in every morning to bring joy to your day or pick up for strength and solace after a tough moment. These wise wo…
Kartini (diam-diam) sudah melakukan pemberontakan atas nilai-nilai kebudayaan Jawa yang feodalistik. Tentu saja ini simpulan yang mengagetkan. Bukan apa-apa, masalahnya pemahaman kita terhadap Kartini memang amat terbatas, jika tidak disebut dangkal, atau bahkan reduksionistik: Kartini adalah pelopor emansipasi perempuan. Titik. Simak pula ritus yang diadakan tiap 21 April sebagai selebrasi kel…
Buku Vegetarian ini menceritakan tentang Kim Yeong Hye, seorang perempuan biasa, berubah perilakunya setelah menjadi vegetarian gara-gara diganggu mimpi buruk berkepanjangan. Obsesi menjadi vegetarian ini membuat hubungannya dengan sang suami bermasalah. Namun, obsesi itu berkembang makin ganjil hingga membuahkan beragam kisah mencekam dalam buku ini dan berujung pada peristiwa-peristiwa tak te…
Young Caroline Meeber leaves home for the first time and experiences work, love, and the pleasures and responsibilities of independence in late-nineteenth-century Chicago and New York.