Free Woman

Free Woman
Author: Lara Feigel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1635570964

A genre-defying memoir in which Lara Feigel experiments with sexual, intellectual and political freedom while reading and pursuing Doris Lessing How might we live more freely, and will we be happier or lonelier if we do? Re-reading The Golden Notebook in her thirties, shortly after Doris Lessing's death, Lara Feigel discovered that Lessing spoke directly to her as a woman, a writer, and a mother in a way that no other novelist had done. At a time when she was dissatisfied with the conventions of her own life, Feigel was enticed by Lessing's vision of freedom. Free Woman is essential reading for anyone whose life has been changed by books or has questioned the structures by which they live. Feigel tells Lessing's own story, veering between admiration and fury at the choices Lessing made. At the same time, she scrutinises motherhood, marriage and sexual relationships with an unusually acute gaze. And in the process she conducts a dazzling investigation into the joys and costs of sexual, psychological, intellectual and political freedom. This is a genre-defying book: at once a meditation on life and literature and a daring act of self-exposure.

(A)Typical Woman

(A)Typical Woman
Author: Abigail Dodds
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2019-01-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433562723

A Woman Through and Through In a culture that can belittle womanhood on the one hand—making it irrelevant—and glorify it on the other—making it everything—it’s hard to know what it really means to be a woman. But when we understand womanhood through the lens of Scripture, we see that we need a bigger category for what God has called “woman.” This book breathes fresh air into our womanhood, reminding us what life in Christ—as a woman—looks like. When we see that we are women in all we do, we can be at peace with how God has created us, recognizing womanhood as an essential part of Christ’s mission and work.

A Black Woman's Guide to Getting Free

A Black Woman's Guide to Getting Free
Author: Tamara Winfrey Harris
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2024-07-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1523006935

Empowering, feminist guidance for Black women on living unapologetically and authentically-from the bestselling author of The Sisters Are Alright. Unshackle your authentic self from the expectations and stereotypes of American culture through the 6 pillars of living free as a Black woman. Tamara Winfrey Harris harnesses her knowledge as a two-time author and storyteller of the Black femme experience and nationally known expert on the intersections of race and gender to deliver a sharp feminist analysis that is illustrated by real-life stories and examples plucked from popular culture and intimate Black woman-to-Black woman truth-telling. This book is separated into two parts. First, the meaning of liberation is explored and Black women will be guided in creating sustaining practice to mature their well-being along the freedom journey. In part two, readers are introduced to the 6 pillars of living free as a Black woman: Spot the distortions Know your truth Celebrate the real you Understand the cost of liberation Practice freedom SEE free Black women everywhere With the bold, astute writing that you have come to expect from Winfrey-Harris, A Black Woman's Guide to Getting Free urges Black women everywhere to choose themselves, and choose freedom, in a world that would have you chained.

Wild and Free: A Woman's Guide to Carefree Adventures

Wild and Free: A Woman's Guide to Carefree Adventures
Author: Suzy Hawley
Publisher: Richards Education
Total Pages: 177
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Are you ready to embrace the wild and unleash your adventurous spirit? "Wild and Free" is the ultimate guide for any woman looking to explore the world, take risks, and live passionately—while staying smart and safe. From navigating remote jungles to dancing at dusk in bustling festivals, this book empowers you to step confidently into the unknown. With expert advice on packing light, preparing for any climate, and mastering survival skills, you’ll be equipped for any situation. Learn how to handle solo travels, make meaningful connections on the road, and embrace local cultures with sensitivity and confidence. Whether you're scaling mountains, booking a spontaneous flight, or just exploring your local wilderness, "Wild and Free" provides practical tips for staying safe, keeping fit, and maintaining your well-being no matter where you are. Delve into personal stories, insightful tips, and empowering wisdom that will help you navigate the complexities of adventurous living. Find out how to manage risks, maintain your health, and forge lasting relationships. Discover how financial savvy can sustain your nomadic lifestyle without chaining you down. "Wild and Free" isn't just a travel manual—it's a manifesto for living life to the fullest, without forgetting who you are or the safety that brings you home. Pack your bag, grab this guide, and prepare to explore the world on your own terms.

Wild and Free

Wild and Free
Author: Jess Connolly
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310345545

You don't have to be everything to everyone. You don't have to try so hard to button it up and hold it together. Join best friends and coauthors Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan as they reveal how women today can walk in the true liberty we already have in Jesus. For all the fullness of God available to his daughters, we often feel limited by two defining insecurities: "I am too much" and "I am not enough." Jess and Hayley felt the same until one essential question turned the tables: If God is wild and free and he created women, what does this mean for us today? Wild and Free is an invitation to find freedom from the cultural captivity that holds us back, and freedom to step into God's wild and holy call in our lives. Jess and Hayley answer difficult questions that so many women have asked them over the years, including: How do I compete with the burden of expectation of what women are "supposed" to be? Where do I actually fit in? How can I start living out my God-given identity every day of my life? With fresh biblical insight tracing all the way back to Eve and a treasury of practical application, Jess and Hayley reveal how women today can walk in the true liberty we already have in Jesus--because you certainly don't have to quiet the voice that God gave you when he created you to sing. Wild and Free will help you shake off the lies of insecurity in your life and step forward to maximize your God-given influence for his glory and the world's good.

A Free Woman on God's Earth

A Free Woman on God's Earth
Author: Jana Laiz
Publisher: Crow Flies Press
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 0981491022

"A Free Woman On God's Earth" The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom is the inspiring story of Mumbet, an enslaved African woman who lived in Sheffield, Massachusetts during Revolutionary War times. Owned by John and Hannah Ashley, Mumbet served eleven patriots as they wrote impassioned letters to King George demanding freedom from the British. Mumbet could not help but overhear their conversations. These Declaration of Grievances became the Sheffield Resolves, or the Sheffield Declaration, the precursor to the Declaration of Independence and the irony of the sentiments in this document was not lost on Mumbet. After a particularly brutal incident, where Mistress Hannah Ashley intends to strike a servant girl with a hot poker from the hearth, Mumbet puts her own arm up to block the blow and is burned to the bone. When she finally heals, she realizes she can no longer live enslaved and waits for the right moment. The moment comes in 1780 with the ratification of the Massachusetts Constitution, making into the law the words, "All men are created free and equal." Mumbet takes these words and used them to sue for her freedom. On August 21, 1781, she becomes a free woman.

A Free Woman

A Free Woman
Author: Libby Purves
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2010-08-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1444721232

Sarah Penn and Maggie Reave are sisters, as different as a tabby and a tiger. Sarah has married kind, reliable Leo and settled contentedly into small-town life. Maggie, light-hearted and footloose, has spent fifteen years drifting round the world with a backpack and a cheerful willingness to do any menial job as long as it has no future. But now Maggie has come home, pregnant, and undecided whether or not to keep the baby. And as she dicusses this with her sister, lets slip that she's had an abortion before, and that the father was Maggie's husband. This throws everything into confusion, but Christmas brings reconciliation and a new baby.

Compassionate and Free

Compassionate and Free
Author: Marianne Katoppo
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2000-08-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 157910522X

This book explores the challenge of being a Christian woman in Asia. Katoppo explains why Asian Christian women like herself seek the right to be different, to be the Other, rather than having to accept identities borrowed from men and other cultures.