Susan Farrell: 7 books

War has often been seen as the domain of men and thus irrelevant to gender analysis, and American writers have frequently examined war according to traditional gender expectations: that boys become men by going to war and girls become women by building a home. Yet the writers discussed in this book...

Being homeless in one’s homeland is a colonial legacy for many Indigenous people in settler societies. The construction of Commonwealth nation-states from colonial settler societies depended on the dispossession of Indigenous peoples from their lands. The legacy of that dispossession and related...

Eddy and Liz participate in a relationship study for extra cash and learn that they don’t share the same opinions about sex, fidelity, career or truth. In fact, they don’t understand each other. Eddy tries. Liz tires. Basement Suite is provocative and sexy – a saucy look at another side of love and relationships.

It’s no secret that women face an uphill battle when trying to succeed in the working world. Sexist policies, bosses, and coworkers conspire to keep us from earning the promotions or wages we deserve. Times are changing, but they aren’t changing fast enough; it’s time for us to take charge of...

If you’re like many women, from birth you were taught to be passive. While the boys were being rowdy, we were taught to be quiet. While men could argue, we were told to avoid conflict. Be nice. Speak softly. Don’t make a fuss. Now we’re adults, and we’ve discovered that passivity allows...

Professional, personal, and wellness issues are common areas of anxiety plaguing women every day. But there is hope! Are you dissatisfied with your current job? Consider changing to a career you love. Have you been struggling to end a relationship that’s no longer fulfilling? Accept that you’ve...

We all have power within us. We all have the right to use that power. Often, however, we don’t give ourselves permission to do so. Self-empowerment is when we give ourselves permission, and take the responsibility, to become the person we want and to create the life we desire. This second...