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Biographies of Women on Audio Tape, CD, DVD, and VHS

Audio Tapes
AUDIO BIO ADAMS, A. Withey 2002
Withey, Lynne. Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams Wife, advisor and confidante of President
John Adams, Abigail was a woman of prodigious intellect and pronounced moral views.

AUDIO BIO ANGELOU, M. Angelou 2002
Angelou, Maya. A Song Flung Up to Heaven Angelou returns to America from Africa to work with
Malcolm X—only to discover upon her arrival that he has been assassinated.

AUDIO BIO FONDA, J. Fonda 2005
Fonda, Jane. My Life So Far America knows Jane Fonda as an actress, an activist, a feminist, a
wife, a workout guru, a role model. Now, in this memoir, Fonda reveals even more.
AUDIO BIO GILMAN, S. Gilman 2005 and CDAUDIO BIO GILMAN, S. Gilman 2005
Gilman, Susan Jane. Hypocrite In a Pouffy White Dress: Tales of Growing Up Groovy and
Clueless Based on the belief that there's more to women's lives than just getting a date, Gilman's
stories tell of struggling to get a life and a clue.
AUDIO BIO GODDEN, R. Chisholm 1999
Chisholm, Anne. Rumer Godden: A Storyteller's Life The story a woman whose life was as
dramatic and eventful as the plot of any of her novels.
AUDIO BIO GOODALL, J. Goodall 2001
Goodall, Jane. My Life With the Chimpanzees Goodall shares the extraordinary tales of her life
observing chimpanzees, braving the dangers of the jungle and the African bush.
AUDIO BIO HEPBURN, K. Berg 2003
Berg, A. Scott. Kate Remembered Here are the candid and surprising stories from intimate
conversations between Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer A. Scott Berg and Kate Hepburn.
AUDIO BIO JOSEPHINE, EMPRESS Erickson 2000
Erickson, Carolly. Josephine: A Life of the Empress The rags to riches story of empress Josephine
and her fabled marriage to Napolean.

AUDIO BIO KENNEDY, C. Kennedy 2001
Kennedy, Claudia J. Generally Speaking In 1997, Kennedy became the Army's first woman three-
star general. General Kennedy charts the struggles and triumphs in her inspiring life and career.
AUDIO BIO KIM, E. Kim 2000
Kim, Elizabeth. Ten Thousand Sorrows A mixed-race orphan in postwar Seoul is adopted by a
childless Fundamentalist pastor and his wife in the United States.
AUDIO BIO LATIFA Latifa 2002
Latifa. My Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban Living in Afghanistan under Taliban
rule, Latifa was forced to leave school, stay in hiding, and wear a veil, but Latifa fought back.

AUDIO BIO LUFT, L. Luft 1998
Luft, Lorna. Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir: Living With the Legacy of Judy Garland Judy
Garland's "other" daughter, Lorna, and Liza Minelli's sister, reads her memoir. It is the story of her
family's legacy of incredible talent, deep love, and self-destructive behavior.
AUDIO BIO MADONNA Morton 2001
Morton, Andrew. Madonna Her own invention, Madonna is a celebrity created by dint of sheer will
and determination. For this in-depth biography, Morton interviewed people who "knew her when."

AUDIO BIO NAFISI, A. Nafisi 2004 and CDAUDIO BIO NAFISI, A. Nafisi 2004
Nafisi, Azar. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Before she left Iran, Nafisi gathered
seven women at her house every week to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature.

AUDIO BIO O’DONNELL, R. O’Donnell 2002
O'Donnell, Rosie. Find Me A friendship between a troubled young woman and a celebrity obsessed
with helping her, this bizarre relationship unfolds and unravels, as does Rosie's history.

AUDIO BIO PARKS, R. Brinkley 2000 and CDAUDIO BIO PARKS, R. Brinkley 2000
Brinkley, Douglas. Rosa Parks Historian Douglas Brinkley shows us the quiet dignity, hope, courage
and humor that have made this every-woman a living legend.
AUDIO BIO RUNYAN, M. Runyan 2001
Runyan, Marla. No Finish Line: My Life As I See It The story of Marla Runyan, the first legally blind
athlete to compete in the Olympic Games.
AUDIO BIO THATCHER, M. Thatcher 1995
Thatcher, Margaret. The Path To Power Autobiography of Britain’s first woman Prime Minister.
AUDIO BIO ZOYA Zoya 2002
Zoya. Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom Struggling with life under the
Taliban, Zoya joins an underground organization and risks death with every mission.

AUDIO 070.92 Stahl 1999
Stahl, Lesley. Reporting Live Stahl describes becoming one of the most respected reporters in the
business in this celebrity-filled, anecdote-packed memoir.

AUDIO 305.42 Roberts 1998
Roberts, Cokie. We Are Our Mothers' Daughters Exploring the roles women have played
throughout American history, Roberts connects different generations of women.

AUDIO 305.42 Steinem 1994
Steinem, Gloria. Moving Beyond Words Six provocative, entertaining, mind-changing essays that
explode common assumptions and propose radical new ways of looking at human possibilities.

AUDIO 305.420951 Chang 1997
Chang, Pang-Mei Natasha. Bound Feet And Western Dress Chang writes the unforgettable saga of
a remarkable woman born in Shanghai at the turn of the Century.
AUDIO 305.8 Every 1999
Underhill, Daryl Ott. Every Woman Has a Story: Many Voices, Many Lessons, Many Lives True
stories addressing a wide range of subjects, showing what it means to be a woman in today's world.
AUDIO 363.37 Paul 1999
Paul, Caroline. Fighting Fire Calling upon all her courage, Paul’s job as a woman firefighter sends
her into flame-filled buildings, beneath train cars, and into cloying silt at the bottom of the Bay.

AUDIO 973.922 Taraborrelli 2000
Taraborrelli, J. Randy. Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot Taraborrelli focuses on the
complex relationships among these famous Kennedy wives.
AUDIO 973.931 Hughes 2004 and CDAUDIO 973.931 Hughes 2004
Hughes, Karen. Ten Minutes From Normal An insight on the life of Karen Hughes, President
George W. Bush's most respected aide and confidante.
Books on CD
CDAUDIO BIO ALBRIGHT, M. Albright 2003
Albright, Madeleine Korbel. Madam Secretary The first female secretary of state writes candidly
about being the only woman at the table and the battles she fought to prove her worth.
CDAUDIO BIO AUSTEN, J. Shields 2001
Shields, Carol. Jane Austen Shields follows Austen from her early family life in Steventon to her
later years in Bath, her broken engagement, and her intense relationship with her sister Cassandra.

CDAUDIO BIO BINLADIN, C. 2004
Bin Ladin, Carmen. Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia Osama bin Ladin’s former sister-
in-law provides a penetrating look inside the bin Ladin family and the society of Saudi Arabia.
CDAUDIO BIO GILMAN, S. Gilman 2005 and AUDIO BIO GILMAN, S. Gilman 2005
Gilman, Susan Jane. Hypocrite In a Pouffy White Dress: Tales of Growing Up Groovy and
Clueless Based on the belief that there's more to women's lives than just getting a date, Gilman's
stories tell of struggling to get a life and a clue.
CDAUDIO BIO NAFISI, A. Nafisi 2004 and AUDIO BIO NAFISI, A. Nafisi 2004
Nafisi, Azar. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Before she left Iran, Nafisi gathered
seven women at her house every week to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature.
CDAUDIO BIO PARKS, R. Brinkley 2000 and AUDIO BIO PARKS, R. Brinkley 2000
Brinkley, Douglas. Rosa Parks Historian Douglas Brinkley shows us the quiet dignity, hope, courage
and humor that have made this every-woman a living legend.
CDAUDIO 910.4 Gilbert 2006
Gilbert, Elizabeth. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and
Indonesia Presents the memoir of a magazine writer's yearlong travels across the world in search of
pleasure, guidance, experience and wholeness.
CDAUDIO 973.3 Roberts 2004 and VIDEO 973.3 Founding 21-DAY
Roberts, Cokie. Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation Roberts illuminates the
overlooked role of women in the American Revolution and the early years of the nation.
CDAUDIO 973.931 Hughes 2004 and AUDIO 973.931 Hughes 2004
Hughes, Karen. Ten Minutes From Normal An insight on the life of Karen Hughes, President
George W. Bush's most respected aide and confidante.
DVD
DVD BIO CASSATT, M. Mary 21-DAY
Frost, Jackson. Mary Cassatt: A Brush With Independence A woman who defied tradition, and the
only American asked to join the French Impressionists.
DVD BIO CATHERINE II, EMPRESS Catherine 2006
Burgess, Paul. Catherine the Great The story of Catherine the Great, who transformed herself
from an obscure young German princess into Russia's most powerful regent.
DVD BIO HUNTER, A. Alberta 21-DAY
Goldman, Stuart A. Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin' The life of blues and jazz singer Alberta
Hunter, who began singing in Chicago in 1912 as a teenager and enjoyed a 40 year career.
DVD BIO MODOTTI, T. Tina 21-DAY
Longfellow, Brenda. Tina in Mexico Describes Modotti’s photography and passionate relationships
with 1920s artists and revolutionaries, including Edward Weston and Diego Rivera.
DVD 305.4 Paris 21-DAY 2003
Berrigan, Frances J. Paris Was a Woman Documents the creative community of French, English and
American women, many lesbians, who gravitated to Paris during the early part of the 20th century.
DVD 629.13 Wings 21-DAY
Scott, Mary. Wings of Their Own: A Documentary Looks at women pilots over the 20th century
through the voices of the women themselves, women who have piloted all kinds of aircraft.
DVD 823.7 Jane 21-DAY and VIDEO 823.7 Jane 21-DAY
Dale, Liam. Jane Austen's Life; Jane Austen's Society; Jane Austen's Works Discusses Austen’s
life, how novels were published during the 18th century, and the English settings of Austen's books.
DVD 940.5318 Nazi 21-DAY
Garbus, Liz. The Nazi Officer's Wife One Jewish woman's true story of surviving the Holocaust by
marrying a Nazi officer, providing a unique perspective of defiance and strength.

VHS
VIDEO BIO GRAHAM, M. Martha 21-DAY
Bloom, Claire. Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed A documentary of the life of the American
dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham.
VIDEO BIO KAHLO, F. Frida 21-DAY
Hershon, Eila. Frida Kahlo Profiles Kahlo's work, her interest in politics and her tempestuous
relationship with husband Diego Rivera, leader of the Mexican muralist movement.
VIDEO BIO LIN, M. Maya 21-DAY
Lin, Maya Ying. Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision Story of Maya Lin, an architect/artist, with special
focus on the design and emotional impact of the Vietnam Veterans’ and Civil Rights’ Memorials.
VIDEO BIO MILLAY, E. Millay 21-DAY
Shelton, Sloane. Millay at Steepletop: A Celebration of Edna St. Vincent Millay Filmed entirely at
her New York farm in 1968. Millay was the first woman ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
VIDEO BIO RAND, A. Ayn 21-DAY
Paxton, Michael. Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life Portrait of controversial author, Ayn Rand’s genius and
point of view.
VIDEO BIO RIEFENST, L. Wonderful 21-DAY
Müller, Ray. The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl Best known for directing the film
Triumph of the Will, the film made of the 1934 Nazi Party Congress, it proved to be her undoing.

VIDEO BIO ROOSEVELT, E. Eleanor 21-DAY
Eleanor Roosevelt Interviews with Roosevelt’s closest relatives, friends, and biographers, revealing
the hidden dimensions of one of the last century's most influential women.
VIDEO BIO SALERNOS, N. Speaking 21-DAY 1999
Di Florio, Paola. Speaking In Strings Documentary portrait of the life of violinist Nadja Salerno-
Sonnenberg.

VIDEO BIO WELLSBAR, I. Ida 21-DAY
Greaves, William. Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Born into slavery, Wells became a school
teacher, a journalist, and a lifelong crusader against racism, sexism, and lynching.
VIDEO 305.42 Not 21-DAY 1999
Burns, Ken. Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan Anthony were born into a world ruled entirely by men. By the time
their lives were over, they had changed for the better the lives of a majority of American citizens.
VIDEO 730.92 Nevelson
Nevelson, Louise. Nevelson In Process Louise Nevelson is seen creating two pieces of sculpture as
she discusses her feelings for her art and the creative process.

VIDEO 759.13 Georgia
O'Keeffe, Georgia. Georgia O'Keeffe Explores the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe.
VIDEO 759.13 Mary
Cassatt, Mary. Mary Cassatt Examines the style and influence of Mary Cassatt's work.
VIDEO 781.643 Wild 21-DAY
Dali, Christine. Wild Women Don't Have the Blues Captures the spirit of such pioneering blues
women as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Alberta Hunter, Ida Cox, and others.
VIDEO 811.52 VOICES v.3 21-DAY
Young, Veronica L. Emily Dickinson The life of American Poet Emily Dickinson is related through
photographs, readings of her poetry and the interpretive comments of other poets and writers.

VIDEO 823.7 Jane 21-DAY and DVD 823.7 Jane 21-DAY
Dale, Liam. Jane Austen's Life; Jane Austen's Society; Jane Austen's Works Discusses Austen’s
life, how novels were published during the 18th century, and the English settings of Austen's books.
VIDEO 909.1 Medieval pt.1 and pt.2 21-DAY
Wheeler, Bonnie. Medieval Heroines In History and Legend Examines varieties of the heroic life
as lived by Hildegard of Bingen, Heloise, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Joan of Arc.
VIDEO 917.81 Sunflower Pgm1813 21-DAY
Shaw, Amanda. Sunflower journeys. Program 1813, Kansas women Looks at three different
women, Kathleen Sebelius, Clarina Nichols, and Ann Zimmerman who have impacted both Kansas
and beyond.
VIDEO 920.72 Legends
Legends in love Stories of the lives and loves of Princess Grace of Monaco, Elizabeth Taylor,
Princess Diana, Evita Peron, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
VIDEO 973 Amelia
Porter, Nancy W. Amelia Earhart Earhart, a pioneer in aviation and the remarkable publicity
machine that kept her constantly in the limelight, not focusing on her death, but on her life.
VIDEO 973.3 Founding 21-DAY and CDAUDIO 973.3 Roberts 2004
Roberts, Cokie. Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation Roberts illuminates the
overlooked role of women in the American Revolution and the early years of the nation.
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