Pro-Choice/Pro-Life Issues in the 1990s
Greenwood Publishing
88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007
Westport, CT, 06881-5007 USA
(203) 226-3571
(203) 222-1502 fax
http://www.greenwood.com
$59.95 (US), 304 pp

This annotated, selected bibliography provides a comprehensive listing of all periodical and monographic publications from between 1990 and the end of 1994 on issues related to the ethical, legal, moral, religious and social aspects of the abortion debate.

New Perspectives on Margaret Laurence: Poetic Narrative, Multiculturalism and Feminism
Greenwood Publishing
(see above)
$59.95 (US), 264 pp

This book, edited by Greta McCormick Coger, critiques nearly all of Laurence's works from Africa and Canada, highlighting her innovative narrative style, her use of language, theme and image, and examining her portrayal of women's experiences, specifically that of aging women.

Notable Women in the Life Sciences
Greenwood Publishing
(see above)
$49.95 (US), 456 pp

This biographical dictionary features substantive essays on 97 women scientists from antiquity to the present, with emphasis on 20th century women. The essays address development influences, obstacles overcome and the often overwhelming disapproval of the scientific establishment. Interviews and autobiographical statements are contributed by some contemporary women and scientific work is clearly explained in terms familiar to general readers.

Soledad Women: Wives of Prisoners
Speak Out

Greenwood Publishing
(see above)
$49.95 (US), 160 pp

Using a feminist approach, Lori Girshick explores, through in-depth interviews, how the incarceration of men at Soledad prison affects their wives and families, including relationships, stigma, coping, finances, children, the prison system and rehabilitation. The resulting information and recommendations are presented in a context of sex, race and class analysis.

Our Mothers, Our Selves
Greenwood Publishing
(see above)
$19.95 (US), 280 pp.

Edited by Karen Donnelly and J.B. Bernstein, more than 80 writers have contributed poetry, essays, memoirs and short fiction celebrating motherhood. Contributors include Maya Angelou, Galway Kinnell, Marge Piercy, Margaret Atwood, Robert Bly, etc.

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development
The Commonwealth of Learning
1700, 777 Dunsmuir Street
Box 10428, Pacific Centre
Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1K4
(604) 775-8200
(604) 775-8210 fax
info@col.org

Collaborative developed and written by the Centre for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies, the International Women's Tribune Centre in New York, and the Summer Institute for Gender and Development (St. Mary's and Dalhousie Universities), this core module focuses on the theoretical justification for examining the specific roles and contributions of women to development initiatives. Available for nominal shipping and handling costs; pre-payment or purchase orders are required.

Centre for Literacy Resource Catalogue
3040 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, QC, H3Z 1A4
(514) 931-8731 ext.
1415 I (514) 931-5181 fax

This catalogue lists almost 3000 of the resources available from the Centre, including books, periodicals, journals, newsletters, software, catalogues, articles, brochures, clippings and unpublished reports, covering all aspects of literacy. In Canada $25; in the U.S. $25 (US); rates include postage.

Strong as the Ocean
Harrish Press
18 Leslie Street
St. John's NFLD AlE 2V6
(709) 753-8815
$15.97 (inclusive), 86 pp with photos

This collection of oral histories about women's work in the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries will be a useful resource for those interested in women's Work, maritime culture and working class history. ISBN 0-9681338-0-0.

Violence Prevention: A Group Discussion Approach
Guidance Centre
712 Gordon Baker Road
Toronto ON M2H 3R7
(416) 502-1262 or 1-800-668-6247
(416) 502-1101

This step-by-step guide to facilitating discussion about violence with students can be adapted for K-12/OAC and includes session plans broken down in to Primary, Junior/Intermediate and Secondary. Also includes a literature review, background material and a presentation for parents. $16.95 + taxes + handling and delivery.

East End Literacy Press
c/o Guidance Centre
(see above)

East End Literacy Press is part of a community-based reading centre in downtown Toronto where adult learners' own writing about their lives and interests forms the basis of the publishing projects. For a list of publications, their description and costs, contact the Guidance Centre.



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