Goldman. Determined, foresightful leaders, the pioneers of contemporary feminism, these women fought unprecedented battles for women's rights in eight separate spheres of activity--law, the professions, employment, education, sexual morality, politics, birth control, and ideology.brMargaret Forster's portraits bring these women vividly to life. Drawing on letters, diaries, unpublished papers, and autobiograpies, Forster describes the life circumstances, radicalizing experiences, and activities of these feminist forebears, and notes the many parallels in their lives.brIn the process, she tells us much about the feminism of the 19th century, which was not so much a movement as a phenomenon that occurred simultaneously in many different fields. These nineteenth-century leaders, many of them avowedly non-feminist, reacted not to an ideology but to their own experiences of prejudice or limited opportunity.br  (less)

to record her musings, experiences, and heartfelt wishes.brFor each day, authorbMichelle Leclaire O?Neill/bincludes a brief description of fetal development and suggests loving meditations to support both mother and child. Her gentle and inspiring tone encourages the bond between mother and baby with inscriptions such as:iWeek 5, Sunday. Today I begin to imagine you. Your backbone is forming . . .brI hope I am able to give you the emotional support to continue to develop and to one day stand up for what you believe in./ibrAlso included are quotations from Rumi, Shakespeare, Joyce, Ogden Nash, May Sarton, Nikki Giovanni, and many other inspiring voices. There are places on each page for the mother to record her innermost feelings. Each day there is a special place reserved for a note to the baby.brbrBeautifully crafted and carefully illustrated in two colors,biNine Glorious Months/b/iwill be a cherished keepsake for both mother and child.bAbout the AuthorbrbrMichelle Leclaire O?Neill, Ph.D., R.N./b, is the director of the Leclaire Childbirth Education Center and a pioneer in the study of mind-body integration for treating infertility and preterm labor. She is also the author ofICreative Childbirth/I, which details her Leclaire Childbirth Method, the first childbirth method developed by a woman.b"An insightful and sensitive book of pregnancy meditations, celebrating the miracle that is life."/bbrbr—Judith Orloff, M.D., author ofiSecond Sight/i  (less)