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- The heroine with 1,001 faces / by Tatar, Maria,1945-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."World-renowned folklorist Maria Tatar reveals an astonishing but long buried history of heroines, taking us from Cassandra and Scheherazade to Nancy Drew and Wonder Woman. How do we explain our newfound cultural investment in empathy and social justice? For decades, Joseph Campbell had defined our cultural aspirations in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, emphasizing the value of seeking glory and earning immortality. His work became the playbook for Hollywood, with its many male-centric quest narratives. Challenging the models in Campbell's canonical work, Maria Tatar explores how heroines, rarely wielding a sword and deprived of a pen, have flown beneath the radar even as they have been bent on social missions. Using the domestic arts and storytelling skills, they have displayed audacity, curiosity, and care as they struggled to survive and change the reigning culture. Animating figures from Ovid's Philomela, her tongue severed yet still weaving a tale about sexual assault, to Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander, a high-tech wizard seeking justice for victims of a serial killer, The Heroine with 1,001 Faces creates a luminous arc that takes us from ancient times to the present"--- Subjects: Sex role in literature.; Women heroes in literature.; Women heroes; Women;
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- Wonder Woman : Amazonian princess turned heroine / by Abdo, Kenny,1986-;
LSC- Subjects: Wonder Woman (Fictitious character); Wonder Woman (Comic strip); Women superheroes; Heroes; Comic strip characters; Characters and characteristics in literature;
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- Stepsister / by Donnelly, Jennifer.;
Isabelle is one of Cinderella's ugly stepsisters, who cut off their toes in an attempt to fit into the glass slipper; but there is more to her story than a maimed foot, for the Marquis de la Chance is about to offer her a choice and the opportunity to change her fate--there will be blood and danger, but also the possibility of redemption and triumph, and most of all the chance to find her true self.LSC- Subjects: Cinderella (Tale); Stepsisters; Fate and fatalism; Choice (Psychology); Self-actualization (Psychology); Women heroes; Characters in literature; Beauty, Personal;
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- Little leaders : bold women in black history / by Harrison, Vashti.;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and Internet addresses.LSC- Subjects: African American women; African Americans; African Americans; Heroes;
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- 28 days : moments in Black history that changed the world / by Smith, Charles R.,Jr.,1969-; Evans, Shane.;
"A picture book look at many of the men and women who revolutionized life for African Americans throughout history"--Provided by publisher.LSC- Subjects: African Americans; African Americans; Heroes; Successful people;
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- Goddess : 50 goddesses, spirits, saints, and other female figures who have shaped belief / by Ramirez, Janina,1980-; Walsh, Sarah(Illustrator); British Museum.;
This collection brings together 50 stories of powerful female figures from around the world. There are loving creators, wise leaders, fearsome warriors, gentle healers, and mystical protectors, and they can each inspire you to find strength within yourself . . . Beautifully written by cultural historian and broadcaster, Dr. Janina Ramirez, and stunningly illustrated by Sarah Walsh, this amazing book contains goddesses, guides, spirits, saints, witches, demons, and many more female figures that have played an important role in shaping belief today. Based on original sources and with photographs from the British Museum collection, this incredible introduction to goddesses throughout history will entertain, engage, and empower readers everywhere. Divided into thematic chapters, there are important stories of creation and love, action-packed stories of war and death, and heroic stories of great adventure and strength.- Subjects: Legends.; Biographies.; Goddesses; Goddesses; Women heroes; Women heroes;
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- Maya Angelou / by Keppeler, Jill.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.So many rainbows -- The caged bird -- Mistress of all trades -- Singing, acting, writing -- In Africa -- The stories of her life -- Finding the words -- Stage and screen -- Presidential poetry -- Dr. Angelou -- High honors -- The poetry of courage."From the day she was born in 1928, Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson) lived a life full of trials and triumph, struggle and success, and the magic and the power of words. This book tells the inspiring and powerful story of the girl from rural Arkansas who rose to become one of the most beloved writers in the United States and the world. Through photographs and stories, young readers will learn more about the life and words of this amazing American storyteller"--Provided by publisher.LSC- Subjects: Angelou, Maya; African American authors; Women entertainers;
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- Unmarriageable : a novel / by Soniah Kamal,author.; Inspired by:Austen, Jane,1775-1817.Pride and Prejudice.;
"In this retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan, Alys Binat has sworn never to marry--until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider. A scandal and vicious rumor in the Binat family have destroyed their fortune and prospects for desirable marriages, but Alys, the second and most practical of the five Binat daughters, has found happiness teaching English literature to schoolgirls. Knowing that many of her students won't make it to graduation before dropping out to marry and start having children, Alys teaches them about Jane Austen and her other literary heroes and hopes to inspire them to dream of more. When an invitation arrives to the biggest wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs. Binat excitedly sets to work preparing her daughters to fish for eligible--and rich--bachelors, certain that their luck is about to change. On the first night of the festivities, Alys's lovely older sister, Jena, catches the eye of one of the most eligible bachelors. Buthis friend Valentine Darsee is clearly unimpressed by the Binat family. Alys accidentally overhears his unflattering assessment of her, and quickly dismisses him and his snobbish ways. But as the days of lavish wedding parties unfold, the Binats wait breathlessly to see if Jena will land a proposal--and Alys begins to realize that Darsee's brusque manner may be hiding a very different man from the one she saw at first glance"--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Young women; Sisters; Mate selection;
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