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The author, daughter of Mormon fundamentalist leader Rulon C. Allred, describes her childhood in a polygamous family, her father's assassination by a rival fundamentalist group, and her decision to lead a different sort of life.

Contains an authoritative text and provides source materials, selections from Hardy's autobiography relevant to the novel and to his views on fiction, and critical selections.

A fictional essay by Anne Carson which is based on Keat's idea that beauty is truth.

Retells the story of a tiny girl who endures many trials before meeting the King of the Flowers.

"Sakura, grieving for all her friends who have died, returns to Aoba's estate. Enju attacks, and Sakura loses two more people she loves. And just when she believes the battle to finally be over, Princess Kaguya appears!"--Back cover.

After both Kobaka and Enju see Rurijo and Hayate meeting clandestinely in the woods, Enju confronts Rurijo about her betrayal and releases her. Abandoned by Enju and doomed to return to the elements she was created from, Rurijo swears to kill Princess Sakura if it is the last thing she does.

Looks at several nineteenth century American women who married into the British aristocracy.

Traces the history of marriage in the Judeo-Christian world from ancient to modern times, discussing its changing purposes and the evolving rights, goals, and desires of women.

A young woman trapped in a provincial town dreams of being rescued by love. But the Marchesa Colombi puts a twist on that old plot in her story of Denza Dellara, a clumsy Cinderella too big for her hand-me-downs and saddled with a family that seems to go to great lengths to frustrate her hopes -- and to make her see reality. To escape everyday boredom, Denza conceives a love for the most unlikely of Prince Charmings, the gargantuan Onorato, a rich local who quotes opera to her but cannot possibly marry a girl without a dowry. Denza carries on a romantic vigil for her "elephant" while lamenting her many woes, until she catches the attention of a prosperous farmer. This Frog Prince has an enormous wart on his forehead, but he can end her daydreaming and save her from impending spinsterhood ... if she lets him.

An in-depth look at the United States Constitution and how it has been interpreted to apply to marriage rights. Focuses on legislation in the United States pertaining to same-sex marriage, how laws about marriage rights affect people's lives, and how this legal issue has evolved over time.