Browsing: Women’s Studies

From the New York Times bestselling author whose story inspired the PBS series: Jennifer shares her experiences working as a midwife amid the dire postwar conditions of London’s East End — and delves into the lives of the women she worked with.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER An essential exploration of why and how women’s sexuality works–based on groundbreaking research and brain…

Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of  Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitments—to writing, family, friends, dogs, books,…

A New York Times bestseller with over 28,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “entertaining and thought-provoking” collection (Time) of razor-sharp essays on modern culture will captivate and inspire. “Required reading” (People).

The #1 New York Times bestselling hit that was an O, The Oprah Magazine top book of the year! Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 — but her cells were taken and used for creating vaccines, cloning, and countless important scientific studies. Meanwhile, her family lived in poverty, completely unaware…

An engaging New York Times bestseller with nearly 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Choosing to live for herself for a change, Joan moved into a cottage on Cape Cod — where she discovered new friends along with a new passion for life itself.

This USA Today bestseller tells the heartbreaking true story of a young girl from a quiet Detroit suburb who was forced into the sex trade. An eye-opening account of human trafficking in the US — and the courage and resilience of a survivor.

In the midst of World War II, hundreds of women from the French Resistance were sent to Nazi death camps. Here are their stories of courage, friendship, and survival. A New York Times bestseller hailed as “inspiring and fascinating” (People).