Category: Ladies only!
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Grooming
Great Grooming for Girls Smith 1993 For the last 10 years, the only time I have heard “grooming” used is in the exploitive context. I am thinking this title for a teen beauty book, might cause a few second thoughts or glances. Of all the collections in a library, I…
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Your Biological Clock
The Biological Clock Reconciling Careers and Motherhood in the 1980s McKaughan 1987 Well this is a book that would have caught my eye back in the day. As a person who waffled about having kids, this book would have been like a match to gasoline in my stress filled late…
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Misogyny Ahoy!
The Woman’s Guide to Boating & Cooking Morgan 1974 Submitter: Ahoy ye landlubbers! This book floated across my desk this week and I thought to submit it to you. The condition is what landed it on my little island of a desk. There are some very practical items in the…
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Unleash the Lioness
Unleash the lioness: A Women’s Guide to Fighting Off Violent Attack Houseman 1993 Submitter: I am submitting this 90’s scare style book for women. The book lets the reader know that because you’re a woman you WILL be a victim of crime. So buy this book and take down an…
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Women’s Guide to Handguns
The Women’s Guide to Handguns: A Primer for Safe Self-Defense Carmichel 1982 Submitter: First, this book is from 1982 and gun laws have changed in many states, especially our state of Massachusetts. That alone makes this an easy weed with a replacement. Second, I love how the opening starts out with…
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Homemaking as a religious experience
Beautiful Homemaking Johnson 1961 This book is some Christian based cleaning and cooking help. Evidently, the way to heaven is a tidy home and some decent meals. Fine. A lot of folks take homemaking seriously. More power to you.
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