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In the 1940s it was unheard of for women to be members of a professional orchestra, let alone play “masculine” instruments like the bass or trombone.

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Ten biographies of women reformers from around the world who have made a difference in the realms of politics, social equality, disability, and women’s rights.

The stories of these men are tales of courage, determination and honesty, often in the face of racism and adversity.

Over the last 50 years, the struggles to achieve equity in sport have become central to the feminist mission.

Presents biographical sketches highlighting the contributions of women to the field of medicine.

Can we do something about pornography without using censorship? Yes, says award-winning journalist and activist Susan G. Cole.

For much of her adult life, Darlene believed she wouldn't make a good mother: "Besides, I couldn't admit to anyone that I didn't know how to do mother things.

In the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education centre for children in Tokyo, received a special shipment of artifacts from the Auschwitz museum.

Using personal accounts from star players, interviews with sport insiders and striking photographs, On the Edge provides a dramatic look into the business and politics of women's hockey.

eens talking to teens in a powerful book where formerly violent young people speak out to their peers.

Adults in their 20s share their real experiences living with disability.

Before she began writing books for teens, Liane Shaw was an elementary teacher.

Female writers share 32 transformative stories of traveling in diverse locations — some exotic, and some more familiar.

The Gold family lived an idyllic life in pre-war Poland, each doing their part to run the family grocery store and tobacco concession.