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- Rules of civility / by Towles, Amor.;
A chance encounter with a handsome banker in a jazz bar on New Year's Eve 1938 catapults Wall Street secretary Katey Kontent into the upper echelons of New York society, where she befriends a shy multi-millionaire, an Upper East Side ne'er-do-well, and a single-minded widow.- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Young women; Upper class; Nineteen thirties; Man-woman relationships;
- © 2011., Viking,
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- Drop the ball : achieving more by doing less / by Dufu, Tiffany,author.; Steinem, Gloria,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A bold and inspiring memoir and manifesto from a renowned voice in the women's leadership movement who shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go. Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that to have it all, they must do it all, Dufu began to feel that achieving her career and personal goals was an impossibility. Eventually, she discovered the solution: letting go. In Drop the Ball, Dufu recounts how she learned to reevaluate expectations, shrink her to-do list, and meaningfully engage the assistance of others--freeing the space she needed to flourish at work and to develop deeper, more meaningful relationships at home. Even though women are half the workforce, they still represent only eighteen per cent of the highest level leaders. The reasons are obvious: just as women reach middle management they are also starting families. Mounting responsibilities at work and home leave them with no bandwidth to do what will most lead to their success. Offering new perspective on why the women's leadership movement has stalled, and packed with actionable advice, Tiffany Dufu's Drop the Ball urges women to embrace imperfection, to expect less of themselves and more from others--only then can they focus on what they truly care about, devote the necessary energy to achieving their real goals, and create the type of rich, rewarding life we all desire"--- Subjects: Dufu, Tiffany; Women professional employees; African American women; Mothers; Leadership in women; Women in the professions; Work-life balance; Sex role; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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- The Avant-Guards. [graphic novel] / by Usdin, Carly,author.; Hayes, Noah,illustrator.; Neva, Tasha,illustrator.; Ayoub, Jenna,illustrator.; Nalty, Rebecca,colorist.; Quigley, Kieran,colorist.; Bruni, Eleonora,colorist.; Dukeshire, Ed,letterer.;
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- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Basketball; Women college students;
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- Pick a colour : a novel / by Thammavongsa, Souvankham,1978-author.;
"From Giller Prize and O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa comes a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labour, and class, an intimate and sharply written book following a nail salon owner as she toils away for the privileged clients who don't even know her true name. Ning is a retired boxer, but to the customers who visit her nail salon, she is just another worker named Susan. On this summer's day, much like any other, the Susans buff and clip and polish and tweeze. They listen and smile and nod. But beneath this superficial veneer, Ning is a woman of rigorous intellect and profound complexity. A woman enthralled by the intricacy and rhythms of her work, but also haunted by memories of paths not taken and opportunities lost. A woman navigating the complex power dynamics among her fellow Susans, whose greatest fears and desires lie just behind the gossip they exchange. As the day's work grinds on, the friction between Ning's two identities-as anonymous manicurist and brilliant observer of her own circumstances-will gather electric and crackling force, and at last demand a reckoning with the way the world of privilege looks at a woman like Ning. Told over a single day with razor-sharp precision and wit, Pick a Colour confirms Souvankham Thammavongsa's place as literature's premier chronicler of the immigrant experience, in its myriad, complex, and slyly subversive forms."--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Identity (Psychology); Interpersonal relations; Women immigrants; Women;
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- The subtweet : a novel / by Shraya, Vivek,1981-author.;
"Everyone talks about falling in love, but falling in friendship can be just as captivating. When Neela Devaki's song is covered by internet-famous artist Rukmini, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins. But as Rukmini's star rises and Neela's stagnates, jealousy and self-doubt creep in. With a single tweet, their friendship implodes, one career is destroyed, and the two women find themselves at the center of an internet firestorm. Celebrated multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya's second novel is a stirring examination of making art in the modern era, a love letter to brown women, an authentic glimpse into the music industry, and a nuanced exploration of the promise and peril of being seen"--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Female friendship; Women composers; Musicians; Internet personalities; Microblogs; Jealousy;
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- Madame Restell : the life, death, and resurrection of old New York's most fabulous, fearless, and infamous abortionist / by Wright, Jennifer,1986-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Madame Restell is a sharp, witty Gilded Age medical history which introduces us to an iconic, yet tragically overlooked, feminist heroine: a glamorous women's healthcare provider in Manhattan, known to the world as Madame Restell. A celebrity in her day with a flair for high fashion and public, petty beefs, Restell was a self-made woman and single mother who used her wit, her compassion, and her knowledge of family medicine to become one of the most in-demand medical workers in New York. Not only that, she used her vast resources to care for the most vulnerable women of the city: unmarried women in need of abortions, birth control, and other medical assistance. In defiance of increasing persecution from powerful men, Restell saved the lives of thousands of young women; in fact, in historian Jennifer Wright's own words, "despite having no formal training and a near-constant steam of women knocking at her door, she never lost a patient." Restell was a revolutionary who opened the door to the future of reproductive choice for women, and Wright brings Restell and her circle to life in this dazzling, sometimes dark, and thoroughly entertaining tale. In addition to uncovering the forgotten history of Restell herself, the book also doubles as an eye-opening look into the "greatest American scam you've never heard about": the campaign to curtail women's power by restricting their access to healthcare. Before the 19th century, abortion and birth control were not only legal in the United States, but fairly common, and public healthcare needs (for women and men alike) were largely handled by midwives and female healers. However, after the Birth of the Clinic, newly-minted male MDs wanted to push women out of their space--by forcing women back into the home and turning medicine into a standardized, male-only practice. At the same time, a group of powerful, secular men--threatened by women's burgeoning independence in other fields--persuaded the Christian leadership to declare abortion a sin, rewriting the meaning of "Christian morality" to protect their own interests. As Wright explains, "their campaign to do so was so insidious--and successful--that it remains largely unrecognized to this day, a century and a half later." By unraveling the misogynistic and misleading lies that put women's health in jeopardy, Wright simultaneously restores Restell to her rightful place in history and obliterates the faulty, fractured reasoning underlying the very foundation of what has since been dubbed the "pro-life" movement. Thought-provoking, character-driven, funny, and feminist as hell, Madame Restell is required reading for anyone and everyone who believes that when it comes to women's rights, women's bodies, and women's history, women should have the last word"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Restell, Madame, 1811-1878; Restell, Madame, 1811-1878.; Abortion services; Abortion; Patent medicines; Trials (Abortion); Women in medicine;
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- Matlock. [videorecording] / by Bates, Kathy,1948-actor.; Marshall, Skye P.,actor.; Ritter, Jason,1980-actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio, Leah Lewis.Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner* Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia, a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia's ex-husband, Julian, the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm's younger associates, the charismatic Billy and the uber ambitious Sarah. This 5-disc collection includes every episode of Season 1 along with exclusive home entertainment special features.PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Legal television programs.; Defense (Criminal procedure); Criminal investigation; Lawyers; Man-woman relationships; Older women; Women lawyers;
- For private home use only.
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- Wonder Woman. [graphic novel] / by Bellaire, Jordie,author.; Ganucheau, Paulina,illustrator.; Goode, Kendall,colorist.; Carey, Becca,letterer.;
The world may know her as Wonder Woman, but once upon a time she was Diana, the young princess of Themyscira. Trapped in her role as a royal and shielded from the harsh realities of Man's World, Diana yearned for adventure, or at least a purpose. So when ancient texts portraying her home's history go missing, she gets both. How far will our hero go to find the texts and the truths they're hiding?- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Amazons; Princesses; Women superheroes; Young women; Themyscira (Imaginary place);
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- Is she really going out with him? : a novel / by Cousens, Sophie,author.;
"Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she'd rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating. But her office rival is vying for her column, and no column means no stable source of income. In a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique angle: seven dates, all found offline, chosen by her children. From awkward encounters to unexpected connections, Anna gamely begins to put herself out there, asking out waiters, the mailman, and even her celebrity crush. But when a romantic connection appears where she least expected it, will she be brave enough to take another chance on love?"--- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Dating (Social customs); Divorced women; Man-woman relationships; Women journalists;
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- Harley Quinn. [graphic novel] / by Howard, Tini,author.; Bansh, Elena G.,colorist.; Bonvillain, Tamra,colorist.; Boo, Sweeney,illustrator,colorist.; Ellis, Grace,author.; Faerber, Logan,illustrator.; Farrell, Triona,colorist.; Felker-Martin, Gretchen,author.; Jones, Kelley,1962-illustrator.; Lieber, Steve,illustrator.; Maggs, Sam,author.; Otsmane-Elhaou, Hassan,letterer.; Sherman, Hayden,illustrator,colorist.; Villarrubia, José,1961-illustrator,colorist.; Wands, Steve,letterer.;
"Has Harley ever been able to catch a break?! As if playing detective for my own murder ain't bad enough, now I'm also on janitorial and princess-babysitter duty?! I just can't."--- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Queer comics.; Superhero comics.; Harley Quinn (Fictitious character); Women antiheroes; Women superheroes;
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