San Antonio College Library

The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.

" ... portrays the ill-fated child princess who married France's young and indifferent King Louis XVI. Feeling isolated in a royal court rife with scandal and intrigue, Marie Antoinette defied both royalty and commoner by living like a rock star, which served only to seal her fate"--Container.

We find Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda four years after the series ended.

As long as there have been wars, there have been women soldiers. Women have fought openly and also in disguise. Their achievements have variously been hailed, ignored, and deliberately concealed. As the nature of combat changes, law and policy must change to place women in official combat roles. Such factors as physical ability, emotional readiness for combat, family relationships, and unit cohesion must be considered in a new light. The author examines...

Set in Puritan New England, this American classic tells the story of Hester Pynne who wears the scarlet letter forced upon her as social condemnation for her crimes of passion and adultery.

The authors offer detailed analyses of current debates over integrating women into combat roles and the proper approach to confronting sexual harassment with the ranks. Each chapter includes concrete recommendations as to how the services should confront and manage these serious personnel problems. A survey of ROTC cadets provides additional data on the attitudes of future leaders. The book also identifies important ways in which female personnel...

"A stunning poetry debut: this meditation on the black female figure throughout time introduces us to a brave and penetrating new voice. Robin Coste Lewis's electrifying collection is a triptych that begins and ends with lyric poems considering the roles desire and race play in the construction of the self. The central panel is the title poem, 'Voyage of the Sable Venus, ' a riveting narrative made up entirely of titles of artworks from ancient times...

"The darkly hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives converge when a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them"--Container.