Date: Sat, 3 Jun 95 13:00:16 EDT From: "Ellen Greenblatt" SEAL PRESS -- FALL 1995 CATALOG 3131 Western Avenue, Suite 410 Seattle, Washington U.S.A. 98121 (206) 283-7844; FAX (206) 285-9410 THE PUBLISHING WORLD IS BEING TRANSFORMED with breathtaking speed via computers and new technologies -- exciting changes for all of us interested in the dissemination of ideas. Yet the simple, elegant object we know as the printed book is as central to our lives as ever. The constancy of books, in fact, is perhaps the source of their profound power. The pleasure of reading a book, turning its pages while leaping into other worlds, is an enduring satisfaction, both comfortably familiar and limitless in surprise. At Seal Press, we are in the business of continually renewing the pleasures of books. Each publishing season we produce carefully crafted volumes that introduce the new words and ideas of women writers. Our fall season marks the debut of three exciting new literary talents -- fiction writers devorah major and Lucy Jane Bledsoe, and outdoor writer Gretchen Legler -- as well as the return of acclaimed mystery writer Ellen Hart for her sixth novel. And as part of our ongoing commitment to redefine and reclaim "family values," we offer two landmark books on adoption and lesbian parenting. Books have staying power -- read and enjoy! ** FALL 1995 TITLES ** AN OPEN WEAVE by devorah major This vibrant and lyrically written novel weaves in and out of three generations of an extended African-American family in which not everyone is blood kin, but in which everyone is fiercely and uncompromisingly attached to one another through bonds of love and loyalty. The story explores in particular the lives of the women in the family: Ernestine, the blind grandmother who weaves astonishing cloths; Iree, her epileptic and visionary daughter; Imani, Iree's strong-willed and fast-talking teenage daughter; and Amanda, Imani's shy best friend, who is pregnant and searching to find her way. By turns magical, tender and gritty, An Open Weave creates a rich, affirming portrait of a family and a community. devorah major is a poet, fiction writer and essayist. Her work has been published in a number of anthologies and magazines, including The Single Mother's Companion_ (Seal, 1994), - Practicing Angels, California Childhoods, River Styx, Black Scholar, Calailoo, Caprice and Zyzzyva. Her first volume of poetry, street smarts, is being published by Curbstone Press in 1995. She lives with her daughter and son in San Francisco, where she works as a poetry teacher, arts administrator and editor. AN OPEN WEAVE is her first novel. Fiction * September Cloth, 1-878067-66-4, $20.95 180 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: World Rights: Seal SWEAT: Stories and a Novella, by Lucy Jane Bledsoe The elusive sanctity of sport. The exquisite rewards of risk. The adventure that is contemporary lesbian life. These are the themes that resonate in this refreshing first collection by Lucy Jane Bledsoe. In "A Place Before Language," a park ranger in an isolated station is torn between risk-taking and clinging to safety. The narrator of "State of Grace" fondly recalls youthful innocence -- a time when softball represented love, family and physical empowerment. "Sex Is an Ancient Practice" offers a witty recounting of an older woman who educates young cafe patrons about lesbian history. In each of these ten stories, Bledsoe poignantly captures the thrill and the fear that comes to those who dare -- whether it be in the bedroom, on the basketball court, or in the vastness of the wilderness. "There's heat under Lucy Jane Bledsoe's writing about women's relationships with sport, each other and themselves. She's an intelligent, deeply perceptive lesbian voice for the 90s." -- Carol Anshaw, author of Aquamarine Lucy Jane Bledsoe's stories have appeared in Another Wilderness (Seal, 1994), Sister and Brother (HarperSanFrancisco, 1994), Sportsdykes (St. Martins Press, 1994), Growing Up Gay (The New Press, 1993), Women on Women 2 (NAL/Dutton, 1993) and Fiction International. She is the editor of HotLicks (Alyson, 1995) and Let the Spirit Flow (Berkeley Reads, 1994). Fiction * September Paper. 1-878067-64-8, $10.95 182 pages, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: World Rights: Seal THE ADOPTION READER: Birth Mothers, Adoptive Mothers and Adopted Daughters Tell Their Stories, edited by Susan Wadia-Ells With eloquence and conviction, more than thirty diverse birth mothers, adoptive mothers and adopted daughters explore what is a deeply emotional, sometimes controversial and always compelling experience that affects millions of families and individuals. These personal essays and stories raise timely issues that illustrate the many faces of adoption and inform the movement that surrounds it, among them: * open and closed adoption * cross-cultural adoption * the birth record debate * the experience of biracial adoptees * adoption by lesbian couples, and * the search for identity. Featuring the work of well-known writers and adoption activists, including Louise Erdrich, Nancy Mairs, Minnie Bruce Pratt and Florence Fisher, The Adoption Reader is a helpful, hopeful and vital book about growth and self-understanding. Susan Wadia-Ells, a writer and long-time feminist, educator and activist, is co-director of The Wise Ones Conference Group. She holds a Ph.D. in Women's Studies and lives in Vermont with her nine-year-old son, Anil. Adoption/Parenting * October Paper, 1-878067-65-6, $15.95 240 pages, 6 x 9 Territory: World Rights: Seal THE LESBIAN PARENTING BOOK: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children, by D. Merilee Clunis and G. Dorsey Green Destined to become a classic, this book covers a wide range of parenting topics as well as issues specifically relevant to lesbian families, such as getting pregnant through alternative insemination, adopting children, dealing with homophobia and racism, coming out to children and families, finding ways to nurture the blended family, guiding children through separations and divorce, developing family traditions, parenting with a partner and on your own. Detailed, chapter-by-chapter information on each child development stage-from the challenges and joys of infancy and toddlerhood through the rollercoaster teenage years -- is also provided, drawing on the latest research as well as the real-life experiences of lesbian families. Practical, readable, and filled with humor and wisdom, The Lesbian Parenting Book is essential reading for every lesbian who is involved in -- or considering -- raising a family. Acclaim for the authors' first book, Lesbian Couples: "Extremely readable, informative and nonjudgmental guide for lesbians interested in relationships and for therapists working with them .... A significant contribution." -- Library Journal D. Merilee Clunis and G. Dorsey Green are the authors of Lesbian Couples (Seal, 1993). Both are lesbian psychologists in private practice with extensive experience in counseling lesbian parents. They live with their families in Seattle. Parenting * October Paper, 1-878067-68-0, $16.95 448 pages, Index, 6 x 9 Territory: World Rights: Seal FAINT PRAISE: A Jane Lawless Mystery by Ellen Hart Minneapolis restaurateur and sometime sleuth Jane Lawless and her theatrical pal Cordelia Thorn are back again to solve a mystery of dramatic proportions. When a well-known television personality meets with an untimely demise -- while dressed in compromising attire -- a sinister series of events begins to unfold. A group of eclectic loft residents, who each have curious connections to the deceased, are at the center of Jane and Cordelia's most deadly and intriguing investigation to date. Acclaim for A Small Sacrifice: "As in her earlier books, Hart tells the story of this fateful reunion with deep compassion, strong psychological insight, bravura wit and a clever plot." -- Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Acclaim for A Killing Cure: "[A] top-notch mystery which upholds the venerable whodunit tradition of maximal suspense and character development but minimal gore." -- Booklist Ellen Hart is the author of five previous mysteries featuring Jane Lawless, all published by Seal Press: Hallowed Murder, Vital Lies, Stage Fright, A Killing Cure and A Small Sacrifice. Formerly a chef, Hart lives in Minneapolis where she is at work on her seventh Jane Lawless mystery, Robber's Wine. Mystery * November Cloth, 1-878067-67-2, $20.95 240 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: World Rights: Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency ALL THE POWERFUL INVISIBLE THINGS: A Sportswoman's Notebook by Gretchen Legler Refusing to accept any "impoverished ideas of passion," Pushcart Prize-winning writer Gretchen Legler presents a beautifully written chronicle of outdoor life and a fascinating journey of self discovery. With eloquence and honesty, Legler's prose engages the complex terrain around the politics of hunting, family and sexuality while also addressing systems of oppression such as sexism, homophobia and the abuse of land and animals. All the Powerful Invisible Things intimately explores the landscapes of loss and joy and offers a new and valuable contribution to women's writing about the natural world. Gretchen Legler is an avid angler, backpacker, hunter and conservationist. Her writing has appeared in Indiana Review, Hurricane Alice, and the anthologies The House on Via Gombito (New Rivers Press, 1991), Uncommon Waters (Seal, 199 1), Another Wilderness (Seal, 1994), and A Different Angle (Seal, 1995). Born and raised in Utah, Legler currently lives in Anchorage and teaches creative writing at the University of Alaska. Outdoors * November Paper, 1-878067-69-9, $12.95 Cloth, 1-878067-70-2, $20.95 180 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: World Rights: Seal ** SPORTS & OUTDOORS ** A DIFFERENT ANGLE: Fly Fishing Stories by Women, edited by Holly Morris "Both men and women will enjoy these sometime poignant, more often humorous tales of uniformly high quality.... Heartily recommended." -- Library Journal "'A different angle' to be sure. Charming, funny, provocative and unfettered by the restraints under which male chroniclers of fly fishing continue to labor, this is a delightful anthology." -- Nelson Bryant, columnist for the New York Times Cloth, 1-878067-63-X $22.95 288 pp, illus., 6 x 8 Territory: W Rights: Seal UNCOMMON WATERS: Women Write About Fishing, edited by Holly Morris, preface by Margot Page "The range of contributors is impressive .... The quality of the writing is uniformly high .... A book of vision, beauty and depth." -- Fly Fisherman Paper, 1-878067-10-9 $14.95 320 pp, illus., 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal WHEN WOMEN PLAYED HARDBALL by Susan E. Johnson "Johnson's thorough history captures the intensity and dlan of the [All-American Girls Professional Baseball] league." -- Kirkus Reviews "Baseball fans will surely want to read [When Women Played Hardball] ... It is as much a fan's memoir as it is a history." -- New York Times Book Review Paper, 1-878067-43-5 $14.95 320 pp, b/w photos, illus., 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal THE CURVE OF TIME by M. Wylie Blanchet The fascinating true adventure story of a woman who packed her five children into a twenty-five-foot boat and explored the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest in the late 1920s. Paper, 1-878067-27-3 $12.95 170 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: US only Rights: Whitecap Books, Canada DOWN THE WILD RIVER NORTH by Constance Helmericks This is Connie Helmericks' remarkable story of an Arctic canoe trip down the Peace, Slave and Mackenzie rivers with her two teenage daughters. Paper, 1-878067-28-1 $12.95 291 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Film/TV Rights: Kate Bandos Associates Other Rights: Seal ANOTHER WILDERNESS: New Outdoor Writing by Women, edited by Susan Fox Rogers Gutsy and inspirational, this dynamic collection offers a range of experiences for the armchair adventurer-from snowboarding to deep sea diving. "The beautifully wrought prose of Another Wilderness comes alive not so much through the authors' machisma as through their willingness to explore fear, pain, and the complicated motivations that occasionally cause them to go beyond what is reasonable or safe." -- Utne Reader Paper, 1-878067-54-0 $14.95 320 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal LEADING OUT: Women Climbers Reaching for the Top, edited by Rachel da Silva, preface by Arlene Blum "A valuable collection of inspiring essays by some of the most prominent and impassioned women climbers in recent history." -- Lynn Hill "Anyone -- male or female -- who feels the allure of vertical terrain will find this a fascinating read." -- Jon Krakauer, Outside magazine Paper, 1-878067-20-6 $16.95 384 pp, b/w photos, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal RIVERS RUNNING FREE: Canoeing Stories by Adventurous Women, edited by Judith Niemi and Barbara Wieser The women writers in this collection eloquently record the personal boundaries canoeing has inspired them to explore and push beyond. Paper, 1-878067-22-2 $14.95 289 pp, b/w photos, maps, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal WATER'S EDGE: Women Who Push the Limits in Rowing, Kayaking and Canoeing by Linda Lewis This book takes us inside the world of competitive rowing, kayaking and wilderness canoeing through ten candid profiles of women -- from pioneering rower Ernestine Bayer to Arctic distance canoer Valerie Fons. Paper, 1-878067-18-4 $14.95 288 pp, b/w photos, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal ** POPULAR CULTURE, WOMEN'S STUDIES, LESBIAN STUDIES ** LISTEN UP: Voices from the Next Feminist Generation, edited by Barbara Findlen "This is so real and so wonderful: These hilarious/funky/fresh/brilliant/angry and crystalline new voices of 'the next feminist generation.' What an absolute tonic for burn-out on the battlefield! What an obvious true summoning of our best, most faithful, and delighted, energies!" -- June Jordan "This zesty collection of essays ... enlarges feminism's self-image ... it's important that they be heard." -- Publishers Weekly Paper, 1-878067-61-3 $12.95 288 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal CLOSER TO HOME: Bisexuality and Feminism, edited by Elizabeth Reba Weise Closer to Home is a dynamic anthology that testifies to the bold new movement of bisexuals. "Recommended and needed in public and academic libraries." -- Library Journal Paper, 1-878067-17-6 $14.95 320 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal SHE'S A REBEL: The History of Women in Rock & Roll by Gillian G, Gaar, preface by Yoko Ono "At last we have a lively history of our rock heroines whose raw talent and bravado liberate the rock & roll rebel in every woman." -- Naomi Wolf "Thoroughly entertaining and exhilarating." -- Billboard Paper, 1-878067-08-7 $16.95 488 pp, b/w photos, index, 6 x 9 Territory: WXUK UK Rights: Blandford/Cassell Other Rights: Seal THE THINGS THAT DIVIDE US: Stories by Women, edited by Faith Conlon, Rachel da Silva and Barbara Wilson Sixteen feminist writers present vivid and powerful short stories that explore difference and commonality between women. "A natural for modern literature and women's studies courses." -- Publishers Weekly Paper, 0-931188-32-6 $10.95 191 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal EGALIA'S DAUGHTERS: A Satire of the Sexes by Gerd Brantenberg "Reminiscent of Orwell's and Huxley's dystopian novels -- highly thought-provoking and often very funny." -- Library Journal "Returns the reader to spot-on feminist zeal." -- Fay Weldon, author of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Paper, 1-878067-58-3 $11.95 272 pp, 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 Territory: World Rights: Seal YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT!: A Woman's Guide to Confronting Emotional Abuse at Work by Ginny NiCarthy, Naomi Gottlieb and Sandra Coffman An essential book for every woman who has encountered abusive situations at her job. "This book motivates and informs women of their rights and power in the workplace. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal Paper, 1-878067-35-4 $14.95 396 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal THE ME IN THE MIRROR by Connie Panzarino This is the dynamic memoir of writer, activist and artist Connie Panzarino, who has been living with a rare muscular disease since birth. "Her candor and energy provide a model for truly enabled living." -- Nancy Mairs Paper, 1-878067-45-1 $12.95 262 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal LESBIAN COUPLES: Creating Healthy Relationships for the 90s by D. Merilee Clunis and G. Dorsey Green A new edition of the highly acclaimed and popular guide for lesbians in couple relationships. Paper, 1-878067-37-0 $12.95 275 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal Also Available on Audiocassette! 60 minutes, 0-931188-85-7 $9.95 Territory: W Rights: Seal CEREMONIES OF THE HEART: Celebrating Lesbian Unions, edited by Becky Butler A celebration of love and lesbian pride, Ceremonies of the Heart takes us into the lives of twenty-seven couples who affirmed their relationships with rituals. Paper, 0-931188-92-X $14.95 328 pp, b/w photos, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal ** FICTION AND POETRY ** LATIN SATINS by Terri de la Pena "Pride and hopefulness shine through this novel about four Chicana lesbians who live together in Los Angeles and sing in a group called the Latin Satins." -- Library Journal Paper, 1-878067-52-4 $10.95 270 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal MARGINS by Terri de la Pena An insightful story about family relationships, recovery from loss, creativity and love. "!Andale! Real Latinas in the pages of American lit. Thank you, Terri, for bringing us to life." -- Sandra Cisneros Paper, 1-878067-19-2 $10.95 332 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Seal HOME MOVIES by Paula Martinac "Martinac brilliantly reveals the complex and passionate relations between lesbians and gay men as we come to terms with the personal losses and political battles of the HIV epidemic." -- Cindy Patton Finalist for the 1993 Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction Paper, 1-878067-32-X $10.95 222 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Seal THE DYKE AND THE DYBBUK by Ellen Galford "A fun, feisty, feminist romp through Jewish folklore as an ancient spirit returns to haunt a modern-day London lesbian .... Craft, camp, and chutzpah." -- Kirkus Reviews Finalist for the 1995 American Library Association Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Award for Literature and nominated for the 1995 Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction and Best Lesbian and Gay Humor Paper, 1-878067-51-6 $10.95 248 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: US only Rights: Curtis Brown OUT OF TIME by Paula Martinac Set in the antiques world of New York, Out of Time is a delightful and thoughtful novel about lesbian history and the power of memory. "Martinac's talent for mood, mystery, and literary seduction shine in this unusually impressive debut." -- Booklist Winner of the 1990 Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction Paper, 0-931188-91-1 $9.95 220 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Seal DISAPPEARING MOON CAFE by SKY Lee A spellbinding first novel that portrays four generations of the Wong family in Vancouver's Chinatown. "Powerfully and elaborately wrought." -- Publishers Weekly Paper, 1-878067-12-5 $10.95 Cloth, 1-878067-11-7 $18.95 237 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: US only Rights: Douglas & McIntyre, Canada LOVERS' CHOICE by Becky Birtha "In stories that are at once vibrant and quietly reflective, Birtha describes the possibilities and problems of claiming an identity in a world that marginalizes lesbians, women and people of color." -- Feminist Bookstore News Paper, 1-878067-41-9 $10.95 162 pp, 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 Territory: WXUK UK Rights: Women's PreFs Other Rights: Seal ANOTHER AMERICA/OTRA AMERICA by Barbara Kingsolver, with Spanish translations by Rebeca Cartes "The best of American political poetry, melding emotion and analysis, daily life and national issues, voice and heart." -- Booklist "Each poem is a true story, with some I was moved to tears." -- Isabel Allende Paper, 1-878067-57-5 $10.95 103 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal GIRLS, VISIONS AND EVERYTHING by Sarah Schulman A spirited romp through New York's Lower East Side, starring lesbian-at-large Lila Futuransky. By the author of After Delores, People in Trouble and Empathy. Paper, 0-931188-38-5 $9.95 178 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Sea] ALMA ROSE by Edith Forbes A brilliant debut novel by a gifted lesbian writer, Alma Rose is a warm, funny and endearing tale of life and love off the beaten track. "This book is a treasure." -- Ursula K. Le Guin Paper, 1-878067-33-8 $10.95 334 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Sea] NERVOUS CONDITIONS by Tsitsi Dangarembga A brilliant and powerful debut, this is both a moving story of a girl's coming of age in Zimbabwe and a compelling narrative of the devastating human loss involved in the colonization of one culture by another. "This is the novel we have been waiting for .... I am sure it will be a classic." -- Doris Lessing Paper, 0-931188-74-1 $10.95 204 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: WXCUK UK Rights: The Women's Press TO LIVE AND TO WRITE: Selections by Japanese Women Writers, 1913- 1938, edited by Yukiko Tanaka, translated by Yukiko Tanaka, Elizabeth Hanson and Hiroko Morita Malatesta "The voices in this volume ring with a collective howl of defiance." -- Village Voice Paper, 0-931188-43-1 $12.95 Cloth, 0-931188-44-X $16.95x 225 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal WORDS OF FAREWELL: Stories by Korean Women Writers by Kang Sok- kyong, Kim Chi-won and O Chong-hui, translated by Bruce and Ju- Chan Fulton Student protests, prostitution, the generation gap, love and death -- these themes are explored by three of Korea's foremost contemporary women writers. "A rare offering of fiction in translation ... realistic, often gritty." -- Booklist Winner of the 1993 Korean Literature Translation Prize Paper, 0-931188-76-8 $12.95 Cloth, 0-931188-77-6 $20.95x 274 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Seal ANGEL by Merle Collins "A richly textured story of the West Indies .... A testament to the resiliency and strength of Black women the world over." -- Paule Marshall Paper, 0-931188-64-4 $9.95 294 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: WXCUK UK Rights: The Women's Press THE HOUSE WITH THE BLIND GLASS WINDOWS by Herbjorg Wassmo, translated by Roseann Lloyd and Allen Simpson A haunting novel about a young Norwegian girl's struggle to survive and overcome incest. "A gem ... prose as stark and descriptive as poetry." -- San Francisco Chronicle Paper, 1-878067-59-1 $10.95 232 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 7/16 Territory: World Rights: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag ** MYSTERIES ** A KILLING CURE: A Jane Lawless Mystery by Ellen Hart "Get acquainted with Jane Lawless .... a woman you need to know. Her creator Ellen Hart is a wonderful new voice in detective fiction." -- Barbara D'Amato, creator of the Cat Marsala series "A banquet for mystery lovers who are hungry for the real thing." -- Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Cloth, 1-878067-36-2 $19.95 304 pp, 5 3/8 x 8 7/16 Territory: W Rights: Susan Schulman Agency A SMALL SACRIFICE: A Jane Lawless Mystery by Ellen Hart "The fifth superior Jane Lawless mystery .... An absorbing plot that is driven by romantic and competitive connections that convincingly cross genders." -- Publishers Weekly Winner of the 1995 Minnesota Book Award and nominated for the 1995 Lambda Literary Award for Best Mystery and for the 1995 American Library Association Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Award for Literature Cloth, 1-878067-55-9 $20.95 288 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency WE KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE: A Maggie Garrett Mystery by Jean Taylor A sharp-witted lesbian P.I. investigates a case of money- laundering and murder in a San Francisco gay and lesbian political group. First in the series. "Garrett is a P.I.'s P.I. -- witty, and resourceful, reckless and wise, just the woman to turn to in a pinch. A kickass debut." -- Elizabeth Pincus, author of the Nell Fury private eye series Paper, 1-878067-62-1 $9.95 252 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Sea] GAUDI AFTERNOON: A Cassandra Reilly Mystery by Barbara Wilson "Cassandra Reilly unravels the mystery of a missing child in a gender-bending romp through Barcelona, Spain. There hasn't been this much cross-dressing, confusion, and hilarity since Rosalind entered the Forest of Arden." -- Booklist Winner of the 1990 Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery and the British Crime Writers Association's '92 Award Paper, 0-931188-89-X $9.95 172 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: WXUK UK Rights: Virago Other Rights: Seal TROUBLE IN TRANSYLVANIA: A Cassandra Reilly Mystery by Barbara Wilson "Ms. Wilson's lesbian globe-trotter has a restless nature, a facility for languages, and a lively curiosity about foreign cultures. Toss in her offbeat sense of humor and you've got a terrific road pal." -- New York Times Book Review Paper, 1-878067-49-4 $10.95 300 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Territory: WXUK UK Rights: Virago Other Rights: Seal MURDER IN THE COLLECTIVE: A Pam Nilsen Mystery by Barbara Wilson "Wilson subtly weaves politics into a gripping plot." -- Utne Reader "A paragon whodunnit." -- London Times Paper, 1-878067-23-0 $9.95 183 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: WXUK UK Rights: Virago Other Rights: Seal SISTERS OF THE ROAD: A Pam Nilsen Mystery by Barbara Wilson "Sisters of the Road is compulsive reading, and its heroine, Pam, is a believable and entertaining blend of strengths and fears." -- Booklist Paper, 1-878067-24-9 $9.95 202 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: WXUK UK Rights: Virago Other Rights: Seal THE DOG COLLAR MURDERS: A Pam Nilsen Mystery by Barbara Wilson "Never less than gripping. When did Philip Marlowe ever have to babysit his sister's child while grappling with a killer?" -- Books Profile, UK Paper, 1-878067-25-7 $9.95 203 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: WXUK UK Rights: Virago Other Rights: Seal ** YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN, PARENTING ** Written for young adults and adult new readers, the Women Who Dared series by Sue Davidson is a line of multicultural double biographies of outstanding American women. GETTING THE REAL STORY: Nellie Bly and Ida B. Wells This first book in the series profiles two women who made their mark in the world of journalism at the turn of the century. Paper, 1-878067-16-8 $8.95 154 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal A HEART IN POLITICS: Jeannette Rankin and Patsy T. Mink The second book in the series tells the stories of two remarkable women who blazed a path for women in politics. Paper, 1-878067-53-2 $9.95 160 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal IN LOVE AND IN DANGER: A Teen's Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships by Barrie Levy "Timely and straightforward, Barrie Levy deals candidly with a critical topic." -- Publishers Weekly Paper, 1-878067-26-5 $8.95 120 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Seal THE SINGLE MOTHER'S COMPANION: Essays and Stories by Women, edited by Marsha R. Leslie Contributors include Barbara Kingsolver, Anne Lamott, Linda Hogan, Julia A. Boyd and Senator Carol Moseley-Braun. "This collection movingly portrays the experiences of single mothers .... A rich anthology that offers much wisdom, solace, humor and inspiration." -- Publishers Weekly Paper, 1-878067-56-7 $12.95 288 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DATING VIOLENCE by Barrie Levy and Patricia Occhiuzzo Giggans "As parents of pre-teen girls, my wife and I will use this book to prepare our daughters for the real world they will face when they begin dating. I highly recommend the book to other parents, their daughters, and to organizations who work with and care about teens." -- Marc Eden, San Diego Review Paper, 1-878067-47-8 $12.95 196 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Seal MOMMY AND DADDY ARE FIGHTING: A Book for Children About Family Violence by Susan Paris, illustrated by Gail Labinski Written from a child's perspective, this gentle and supportive illustrated book tells about the confusing experience of living in a violent home. Paper, 0-931188-33-4 $8.95 24 pp, I I x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal ** DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RECOVERY AND HEALTH ** GETTING FREE: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life by Ginny NiCarthy The most important self-help book of the movement to end domestic violence, Getting Free has helped change the lives of thousands of women. Over 130,000 copies in print. "Highly recommended." -- Library Journal Paper, 0-931188-37-7 $12.95 352 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal **** Also Available on Audiocassette! **** An excellent audiotape for women who don't read, for use in support groups, and for counselors and others working with abused women. Based on the book. 60 minutes, 0-931188-84-9 $10.95 Territory: W Rights: Seal YOU CAN BE FREE: An Easy-to-Read Handbook for Abused Women by Ginny NiCarthy and Sue Davidson A simplified version of Getting Free. "This excellent self-help book for abused women should be on every library shelf." -- Booklist Paper, 0-931188-68-7 $8.95 120 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal DATING VIOLENCE: Young Women in Danger, edited by Barrie Levy Both a call for action and a tool for change, this anthology is the first comprehensive resource to address violence in teen dating relationships. "Highly recommended for academic and public libraries." -- Library Journal Paper, 1-878067-03-6 $16.95 308 pp, 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal NAMING THE VIOLENCE: Speaking Out About Lesbian Battering, edited by Kerry Lobel "Represents the best of feminism: breaking the silence on a taboo subject; challenging stereotypes with concrete personal experience; supporting and empowering the victim." -- Women's Review of Books Paper, 0-931188-42-3 $12.95 233 pp, 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal !NO MAS!: Guia Para la Mujer Golpeada by Myrna M. Zambrano Written in easy-to-read Spanish, !No Mas! addresses itself to the Latina in a crisis situation and to those who work with her. Paper, 1-878067-50-8 $5.95 60 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal MEJOR SOLA QUE MAL ACOMPANADA: For the Latina in an Abusive Relationship/Para la Mujer Golpeada by Myrna M. Zambrano A bilingual handbook in Spanish and English. "Offers victims of family violence encouragement, sensitive understanding and valuable advice .... (An) excellent, clearheaded book." -- Publishers Weekly Paper, 0-931188-26-1 $10.95 243 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal THE BLACK WOMEN'S HEALTH BOOK: Speaking for Ourselves, expanded second edition, edited by Evelyn C. White Contributors include Alice Walker, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, Byllye Y. Avery, Audre Lorde, Faye Wattleton, Jewelle L. Gomez, Marian Wright Edelman and many others. "[The Black Women's Health Book] illustrates empowerment, hope, and triumph." -- New York Times Book Review Paper, 1-878067-40-0 $16.95 396 pp 6 x 9 Territory: W Rights: Seal A COMMUNITY SECRET: For the Filipina in an Abusive Relationship by Jacqueline Agtuca, written in collaboration with The Asian Women's Shelter Written in easy-to-read English, this book offers support, understanding and practical information. Paper, 1-878067-44-3 $5.95 80 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal CROSSING THE BOUNDARY: Black Women Survive Incest by Melba Wilson "A wrenchingly honest and personal book .... Highly recommended for public and academic libraries." -- Library Journal Paper, 1-878067-42-7 $12.95 240 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: US only Rights: Virago CHAIN CHAIN CHANGE: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships, EXPANDED SECOND EDITION by Evelyn C. White "White speaks to black women in the context of their own experience, stressing how racism and sexism specifically influence their abusive situations. An important book for public libraries." -- Booklist Paper, 1-878067-60-5 $8.95 120 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Territory: W Rights: Seal THE OBSIDIAN MIRROR: An Adult Healing from Incest by Louise M. Wisechild "For survivors who want validation and hope, there is no better literary companion than The Obsidian Mirror." -- Laura Davis, co-author of The Courage to Heal Paper, 1-878067-39-7 $12.95 278 pp, 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 Territory: W Rights: Seal THE MOTHER I CARRY: A Memoir of Healing from Emotional Abuse by Louise M. Wisechild From widely acclaimed author Louise M. Wisechild comes another inspiring testament of recovery. 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