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Books in Women in Profile Series series

  • Leaders in Medicine

    Shaun Hunter

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of pioneering women in medicine, including cardiologist Helen Brook Taussig, pathologist Alice Hamilton, psychoanalyst Anna Freud, and medical researcher Florence Sabin.
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  • Humanitarians

    Carlotta Hacker

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1998)
    Traces the lives of six women who have devoted their lives to helping those in need, including Princess Diana, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Graca Simbine Machel, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mother Teresa.
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  • Visual & Performing Artists

    Shaun Hunter

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of talented women in the arts, including painter Georgia O'Keeffe, dancer Natalia Makarova, singer Buffy St. Marie, and comedian Lily Tomlin.
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  • Athletes

    Leslie Strudwick

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of talented women athletes, including speed skater Bonnie Blair, gymnast Nadia Comenici, and track athlete Wilma Rudolph.
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  • Entrepreneurs

    Krista McLuskey

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    In depth profiles of: Coco Chanel- fashion designer Mary Pickford- co-founder of UnitedArtists Corporation Anita Roddick - founder of The Body Shop Oprah Winfrey- talk show host and producer Martha Stewart- founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Jannie Tay- founder of The Hour Glass Ltd. plus numerous brief profiles
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  • Rebels

    Carlotta Hacker

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of revolutionary women, including civil rights activist Angela Davis, human rights activist Rigoberta Menchu, and suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst
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  • Visual & Performing Artists

    Shaun Hunter

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of talented women in the arts, including painter Georgia O'Keeffe, dancer Natalia Makarova, singer Buffy St. Marie, and comedian Lily Tomlin.
    P
  • Humanitarians

    Carlotta Hacker

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Traces the lives of six women who have devoted their lives to helping those in need, including Princess Diana, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Graca Simbine Machel, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mother Teresa.
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  • Athletes

    Leslie Strudwick

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of talented women athletes, including speed skater Bonnie Blair, gymnast Nadia Comenici, and track athlete Wilma Rudolph
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  • Leaders in Medicine

    Shaun Hunter

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of pioneering women in medicine, including cardiologist Helen Brook Taussig, pathologist Alice Hamilton, psychoanalyst Anna Freud, and medical researcher Florence Sabin.
    P
  • Rebels

    Carlotta Hacker

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the lives and achievements of revolutionary women, including civil rights activist Angela Davis, human rights activist Rigoberta Menchu, and suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst
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  • Entrepreneurs

    Krista McLuskey

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Chronicles the fascinating lives and groundbreaking achievements of women in business, including fashion designer Coco Chanel, film studio head Mary Pickford, and Body Shop founder Anita Roddick
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