E Kirby: 7 books

Fifteen-year-old Raymona Sutherlin imagined herself riding the train from her rural Indiana town to somewhere new and exciting. But on one fateful summer day in 1943, she realized that was not to be. Raymona must care for her four siblings and tend to the house and farm when her mother dies...

Two apparent strangers are drawn to one another by undeniable, physical magnetism, triggering their Karmic destiny. Five years later,in another place, Eleanor, a beautiful, innocent and naive, young woman experiences a sexual awakening for which she is not prepared. Her lack of awareness and casual...

Successful, independent, leading a life most women would envy, Ronnie Collins wakes up one morning after turning 35 and decides she wants a husband and children. She rids herself of her boyfriend of two years, who had no interest in matrimony. Ronnie draws up a wish list, more like demands, for the...

This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break...

First published in 1967, this influential study reviews the economic development of 15 countries from East Asia in the period between 1945 and 1965. It deals with a wide variety of factors influencing the development of the region, including the influence of foreign governments (both international...

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of...

Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. Lewis shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing community participation and challenging traditional perceptions of...