Of Men and Women: How to Be for Each Other
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071KW59BZ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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“This book . . . There is a debate on every page.” —Charles Lee, Philadelphia Record . is both capacious and epigrammatic, as it is courageous, thoughtful and sincere. Realistically she bids man help woman more, give more, dare more—that the world may be the gainer.” —Margaret Mead “It has been a long time since I have read a more intellectually stimulating book . . Its challenge should be as courageously received.” —Katherine Woods, The New York Times Book Review “From the background of her knowledge in China, Pearl Buck looks with candid, sensitive eyes at American women; out of the honesty of her belief in America, she tells the truth
But it must be complete.” As she makes her case, Buck outlines two American female archetypes: the dissatisfied “gunpowder woman” and the placid “angel.” “Sensible and witty, merciless and often amusing,” this is a book that ultimately delivers a clarion call for men and women to find common ground and succeed hand in hand (The New York Times Book Review). The first American female Nobel laureate, Buck was a pioneer women’s rights activist and humanitarian who believed both sexes could find happiness together, even in challenging economic or political circumstances. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. A provocative and fascinating exploration of male–female relationships by the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth. Pearl S. In nine short chapters, she applies this personal experience to an exploration of the power dynamic
Less bang for your Buck John Plowright The Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) is best known as the author of the novel ‘The Good Earth’ (1931), based on her experiences of growing up in China with a missionary family in the period from the Boxer Rebellion to then present day.‘Of Women and Men. How to Be for Each Other’ was published by Buck. INFORMATIVE AND WELL-WRITTEN I must admit, the beautiful book-cover first attracted me to this novel, and when I noticed the author of one of my favorite classics, The Good Earth wrote it, I was sold!In OF MEN AND WOMEN, first published in 19INFORMATIVE AND WELL-WRITTEN Carol I must admit, the beautiful book-cover first attracted me to this novel, and when I noticed the author of one of my favorite classics, The Good Earth wrote it, I was sold!In OF MEN AND WOMEN, first published in 1941, Pearl S. Buck pens her feelings and opinions about relationships between men and women comparing life in America to what she exp. 1, Pearl S. Buck pens her feelings and opinions about relationships between men and women comparing life in America to what she exp. Of Men and Women Of Men and Women by Pearl S. Buck is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early June.A rather dated definition on Buck's idea of the differences between men & women in the U.S. and China (i.e. her believing that the fate of women is linked to that of fascism, a world being in conflict if a population of men and women are at odds with one anot