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 Almost
There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman
by Nuala
O'Faolain
"Following up her no-holds-barred memoir Are
You Somebody?, O'Faolain pinpoints those weird things about life that
we all grapple with: how to better understand the past, settle personal history,
move onward, and embrace the future. This insightful memoir of middle life is
intelligent and full of resonance for all us boomers, offering hope for our imperfect
lot." - Kathryn Clark, Square Books, Oxford, MS
 Fireweed:
A Political Autobiography
by Gerda
Lerner
"Lerner practically invented women's history with a series of brilliant books.
Her own personal history, it turns out, has been as fascinating and dramatic as
any novel, from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Austria through her American years
of motherhood, leftist organizing, and becoming a writer and scholar. This is
a passionate, compelling, and intelligent account of a life deeply engaged with
the living AND the creation of history." - Nina Barrett, Women & Children
First, Chicago, IL
 Madame
Sadayakko: The Geisha Who Bewitched the West
by Lesely
Downer
"What a fascinating woman! Why has she never been named when the roll of
great actresses is called? Thank you, Ms. Downer, for rescuing this bright light
from her obviously undeserved obscurity here in the West." - Ginny Coulter,
Humpus Bumpus Books, Cumming, GA
 Outlaw
Woman: A Memoir of the War Years, 1960 - 1975
by Roxanne
Dunbar-Ortiz
"This is my current staff pick. It's the perfect antidote to the narrow politics
of today, as the author recounts her participation in radical causes throughout
the 60s and 70s." - Steve Foley, Joseph-Beth, Cleveland, OH
 Rescuing
Patty Hearst: Memories from a Decade Gone Mad
by Virginia
Holman
"Holman will take you into the dark recesses of her mother's troubled mind
as she struggles between reality and illusion. I can't believe the author even
survived her childhood. This is a must read." - Linda Johnson, Books
at Stonehenge, Raleigh, NC
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