Back Cover Notes
Girls begin to talk and to stand on their feet sooner than
boys
because weeds always grow up more quickly
than good crops.
--- Martin Luther 1533
Martin Luther’s observation that females are weeds continues
to plague women after nearly 500 years. Throughout history, little value
has been placed on females other than as child bearers and hearth keepers,
or, in reality, as a support structure for the deeds and misdeeds of the
men in their lives.
Julia Hughes Jones, a pioneering woman politician, reveals through
carefully selected stories what women have faced in history and how they
have thrived in spite of their secondary status. The author offers valuable
insights on the power of balancing the masculine and the feminine perspective
in a world seemingly gone awry today.
Julia has selected astonishing stories excluded by most historians
and has woven these tales into a refreshing and inspiring look at what women
have been able to accomplish even with the limitations of repression.
--- Linda E. Savage, Ph.D. best selling
author of Reclaiming Goddess Sexuality:
The Power of the Feminine Way
Women have been invalidated, verbally and non-verbally, for
centuries. Julia has the ability to see things for what they are. If you
want an objective awareness about things, read her book. If you would like
things politically correct, read someone else's book.
--- Dr. Jay Carter, Ph.D. best selling
author of Nasty People, Nasty Men, Nasty Women, and Nasty Bosses
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