Representing voices varied and vibrant, these newly published
books don’t reveal what makes a woman: They suggest that there is
nothing that cannot.
The Spirit of Indian Women
Judith Fitzgerald and Michael Oren Fitzgerald, editors (World
Wisdom)
Packed with rare photos, the tiny tome celebrates 19th-century
American Indian women.
Fifty Ways to Improve Women’s Lives: The Essential
Women’s Guide to Achieving Equality, Health and Success
(Inner Ocean)
A cast of accomplished women provide insight on issues from health
to finance to community in this call-to-action guide.
Iron Maidens: The Celebration of the Most Awesome Female
Muscle in the World
By Kristin Kaye (Thunder’s Mouth Press)
The history of women’s weight training rounds out this sassy,
poignant memoir.
Mother Daughter Sister Bride: Rituals of
Womanhood
By Joanne B. Eicher and Lisa Ling (National Geographic)
Full-page photographs illuminate a world’s worth of defining
moments in women’s lives.
Reckless: The Outrageous Lives of Nine Kick-Ass
Women
By Gloria Mattoni (Seal Press)
This pick-me-up read inspires with profiles of women who pursued
uncommon dreams.
