Showing 1–8 of 8 books
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Coal to Diamonds
Beth Ditto, feminist punk lead singer of Gossip, shares her journey from humble and troubled beginnings in Arkansas to a member of a world-renowned band.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780385525916
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Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir
In this inspiring memoir, Cyndi Lauper shares her trials and successes, including her escape from a traumatic home life, her rise in the music industry, and her critical work as a gay rights activist.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781439147856
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Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond
Lilly Ledbetter shares her inspiring journey from underpaid, mistreated factory employee to Supreme Court plaintiff, nationally renowned speaker and namesake of the Fair Pay Restoration Act- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780307887924
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In My Father's Country: An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate
Escaping gender oppression and political strife, Saima immigrates to the US as a teen. Saima later ventures back to Afghanistan as an interpreter and offers a fascinating perspective on Afghan customs including a provocative analysis of gender issues.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780307884947
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My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family
Author Zach Wahls is the teen whose eloquent speech to the Iowa House Judiciary Committee on behalf of same-sex marriage went viral on YouTube in early 2011. Now, in chapters titled for the Boy Scouts virtues, Zach tells the story of his life as the son of two lesbian women.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult/ Crossover Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781592407132
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Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with his Sexuality
On the day thirteen-year-old Joe Schwartz came out at school, his mother came home to find him in the bathroom, having attempted suicide. With Joe's help, his father weaves together the family's story and the statistics behind the failure of schools to protect students who are gender variant.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult/ Crossover Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781592407286
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When We Were Outlaws: a Memoir of Love & Revolution
Lesbian activist and reporter for the L.A. Free Press and editor of the Lesbian Tide, Jeanne Cordova, brings the social upheaval and excitement of the 1970s to light in this memoir.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult/ Crossover Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9781935226512
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
A memoir of personal and natural discoveries, Strayed shares her story of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from California to Oregon as a solo woman.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2013
- ISBN: 9780307592736