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A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Written by Rebecca Reid on Friday, February 26, 2010 Filed under: Nonfiction, Reviews, Speeches/EssaysA Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf is an historical essay, so as I began reading, I wondered how relevant it was for me. After all, I don’t feel I’ve been discriminated against because of my gender and I like where I am with my life and the options I have before me. However, [...]
Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Written by Rebecca Reid on Thursday, February 4, 2010 Filed under: Nonfiction, ReviewsThis is a “must read” book. There, I said it.
I am a suburban American stay-at-home mom. I have always been well fed and safe. I have 16+ years of education and I could get more if I felt like it. When I was 26, I delivered my first child naturally in a hospital with a [...]
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