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The Beacon book of essays by contemporary American women, edited by Wendy Martin ; with the editorial assistance of Thomas Allen ... [et al.]
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- Summary
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- On going home / Joan Didion -- Brothers and sisters / Alice Walker -- Only daughter / Sandra Cisneros -- Ruth's song / Gloria Steinem -- Mother tongue / Amy Tan -- My father's penis / Nancy K. Miller -- Balancing act / Dani Shapiro -- The deterioration of my marriage / Maya Angelou -- Here: Grace / Nancy Mairs -- Thoughts on becoming a grandmother / Betty Friedan -- Names / Mary McCarthy -- Hair / Marcia Aldrich -- A friendship forged on concrete / Kathie Dobie -- An American in New York / Leanne Howe -- Dreams of a black Christmas / Gwendolyn Brooks -- A knowing so deep / Toni Morrison -- La Guera / Cherrie Moraga -- Split at the rock / Adrienne Rich -- Writing from the darkness / Bell Hooks -- Monday, May 3rd, 1982 / May Sarton -- Speak for yourself / Susan Faludi -- On being the object of property / Patricia J. Williams -- A beaut of a shiner / Jane Slaughter -- Give and take / Linda Katherine Cutting -- Death of Popeye / Shana Penn -- A rape / Anon
- Amazing rage / Barbara Mor -- On having a baby / Margaret Mead -- Trying (and trying and trying) to have a baby / Carolyn Coman -- Sperm in a jar / Anne Taylor Fleming -- I just came out pregnant / Felicita Garcia -- A moral choice / Mary Gordon -- Consequences / Letty Cottin Pogrebin -- Standard operating procedure / Jane Shapiro -- Sight into insight / Annie Dillard -- Walking ; Waking up the rake / Linda Hogan -- The bowl ; A woman's dance / Terry Tempest Williams -- A very warm mountain / Ursula K. Le Guin
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 310 p.
- Contents
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- On going home / Joan Didion
- Brothers and sisters / Alice Walker
- Only daughter / Sandra Cisneros
- Ruth's song (because she could not sing it) / Gloria Steinem
- Mother tongue / Amy Tan
- My father's penis / Nancy K. Miller
- Balancing act / Dani Shapiro
- The deterioration of my marriage / Maya Angelou
- Here: Grace / Nancy Mairs
- Thoughts on becoming a grandmother / Betty Friedan
- Names / Mary McCarthy
- Hair / Marcia Aldrich
- A friendship forged on concrete / Kathy Dobie
- An American in New York / Leanne Howe
- Dreams of a black Christmas / Gwendolyn Brooks
- A knowing so deep / Toni Morrison
- La güera / Cherríe Moraga
- Split at the root : an essay on Jewish identity / Adrienne Rich
- Writing from the darkness / Bell Hooks
- Monday, May 3rd, 1982 / May Sarton
- Speak for yourself / Susan Faludi
- On being the object of property / Patricia J. Williams
- A beaut of a shiner / Jane Slaughter
- Give and take / Linda Katherine Cutting
- Death of Popeye / Shana Penn
- A rape / Anonymous
- Amazing rage / Barbara Mor
- On having a baby / Margaret Mead
- Trying (and trying and trying) to get pregnant / Carolyn Coman
- Sperm in a jar / Anne Taylor Fleming
- I just came out pregnant / Felicita Garcia
- A moral choice / Mary Gordon
- Consequences / Letty Cottin Pogrebin
- Standard operating procedure / Jane Shapiro
- Sight into insight / Annie Dillard
- Walking ; Waking up the rake / Linda Hogan
- The bowl ; A woman's dance / Terry Tempest Williams
- A very warm mountain / Ursula K. Le Guin
- Isbn
- 9780807063460
- Label
- The Beacon book of essays by contemporary American women
- Title
- The Beacon book of essays by contemporary American women
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Wendy Martin ; with the editorial assistance of Thomas Allen ... [et al.]
- Title variation
- Essays by contemporary American women
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- On going home / Joan Didion -- Brothers and sisters / Alice Walker -- Only daughter / Sandra Cisneros -- Ruth's song / Gloria Steinem -- Mother tongue / Amy Tan -- My father's penis / Nancy K. Miller -- Balancing act / Dani Shapiro -- The deterioration of my marriage / Maya Angelou -- Here: Grace / Nancy Mairs -- Thoughts on becoming a grandmother / Betty Friedan -- Names / Mary McCarthy -- Hair / Marcia Aldrich -- A friendship forged on concrete / Kathie Dobie -- An American in New York / Leanne Howe -- Dreams of a black Christmas / Gwendolyn Brooks -- A knowing so deep / Toni Morrison -- La Guera / Cherrie Moraga -- Split at the rock / Adrienne Rich -- Writing from the darkness / Bell Hooks -- Monday, May 3rd, 1982 / May Sarton -- Speak for yourself / Susan Faludi -- On being the object of property / Patricia J. Williams -- A beaut of a shiner / Jane Slaughter -- Give and take / Linda Katherine Cutting -- Death of Popeye / Shana Penn -- A rape / Anon
- Amazing rage / Barbara Mor -- On having a baby / Margaret Mead -- Trying (and trying and trying) to have a baby / Carolyn Coman -- Sperm in a jar / Anne Taylor Fleming -- I just came out pregnant / Felicita Garcia -- A moral choice / Mary Gordon -- Consequences / Letty Cottin Pogrebin -- Standard operating procedure / Jane Shapiro -- Sight into insight / Annie Dillard -- Walking ; Waking up the rake / Linda Hogan -- The bowl ; A woman's dance / Terry Tempest Williams -- A very warm mountain / Ursula K. Le Guin
- Additional physical form
- Also issued online.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 814/.540809287
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS683.W65
- LC item number
- B43 1996
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1940-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Martin, Wendy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- American essays
- Women
- Label
- The Beacon book of essays by contemporary American women, edited by Wendy Martin ; with the editorial assistance of Thomas Allen ... [et al.]
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-310)
- Contents
- On going home / Joan Didion -- Brothers and sisters / Alice Walker -- Only daughter / Sandra Cisneros -- Ruth's song (because she could not sing it) / Gloria Steinem -- Mother tongue / Amy Tan -- My father's penis / Nancy K. Miller -- Balancing act / Dani Shapiro -- The deterioration of my marriage / Maya Angelou -- Here: Grace / Nancy Mairs -- Thoughts on becoming a grandmother / Betty Friedan -- Names / Mary McCarthy -- Hair / Marcia Aldrich -- A friendship forged on concrete / Kathy Dobie -- An American in New York / Leanne Howe -- Dreams of a black Christmas / Gwendolyn Brooks -- A knowing so deep / Toni Morrison -- La güera / Cherríe Moraga -- Split at the root : an essay on Jewish identity / Adrienne Rich -- Writing from the darkness / Bell Hooks -- Monday, May 3rd, 1982 / May Sarton -- Speak for yourself / Susan Faludi -- On being the object of property / Patricia J. Williams -- A beaut of a shiner / Jane Slaughter -- Give and take / Linda Katherine Cutting -- Death of Popeye / Shana Penn -- A rape / Anonymous -- Amazing rage / Barbara Mor -- On having a baby / Margaret Mead -- Trying (and trying and trying) to get pregnant / Carolyn Coman -- Sperm in a jar / Anne Taylor Fleming -- I just came out pregnant / Felicita Garcia -- A moral choice / Mary Gordon -- Consequences / Letty Cottin Pogrebin -- Standard operating procedure / Jane Shapiro -- Sight into insight / Annie Dillard -- Walking ; Waking up the rake / Linda Hogan -- The bowl ; A woman's dance / Terry Tempest Williams -- A very warm mountain / Ursula K. Le Guin
- Control code
- ocm32625909
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 310 p.
- Isbn
- 9780807063460
- Lccn
- 95021117
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o32625909
- (OCoLC)32625909
- Label
- The Beacon book of essays by contemporary American women, edited by Wendy Martin ; with the editorial assistance of Thomas Allen ... [et al.]
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-310)
- Contents
- On going home / Joan Didion -- Brothers and sisters / Alice Walker -- Only daughter / Sandra Cisneros -- Ruth's song (because she could not sing it) / Gloria Steinem -- Mother tongue / Amy Tan -- My father's penis / Nancy K. Miller -- Balancing act / Dani Shapiro -- The deterioration of my marriage / Maya Angelou -- Here: Grace / Nancy Mairs -- Thoughts on becoming a grandmother / Betty Friedan -- Names / Mary McCarthy -- Hair / Marcia Aldrich -- A friendship forged on concrete / Kathy Dobie -- An American in New York / Leanne Howe -- Dreams of a black Christmas / Gwendolyn Brooks -- A knowing so deep / Toni Morrison -- La güera / Cherríe Moraga -- Split at the root : an essay on Jewish identity / Adrienne Rich -- Writing from the darkness / Bell Hooks -- Monday, May 3rd, 1982 / May Sarton -- Speak for yourself / Susan Faludi -- On being the object of property / Patricia J. Williams -- A beaut of a shiner / Jane Slaughter -- Give and take / Linda Katherine Cutting -- Death of Popeye / Shana Penn -- A rape / Anonymous -- Amazing rage / Barbara Mor -- On having a baby / Margaret Mead -- Trying (and trying and trying) to get pregnant / Carolyn Coman -- Sperm in a jar / Anne Taylor Fleming -- I just came out pregnant / Felicita Garcia -- A moral choice / Mary Gordon -- Consequences / Letty Cottin Pogrebin -- Standard operating procedure / Jane Shapiro -- Sight into insight / Annie Dillard -- Walking ; Waking up the rake / Linda Hogan -- The bowl ; A woman's dance / Terry Tempest Williams -- A very warm mountain / Ursula K. Le Guin
- Control code
- ocm32625909
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 310 p.
- Isbn
- 9780807063460
- Lccn
- 95021117
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o32625909
- (OCoLC)32625909
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