In "Possessing the Secret of Joy" Alice Walker brought the issue of female genital mutilation, a practice that affects 100 million women, to the attention of the world. Simultaneously, she was working on a TV documentary with British film maker Pratibha Parmar, to further expose the horrors of the process. This book is the story of the making of that film, a journey from California to England and Africa, and a journey of self-discovery.
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In "Possessing the Secret of Joy" Alice Walker brought the issue of female genital mutilation, a practice that affects 100 million women, to the attention of the world. Simultaneously, she was working on a TV documentary with British film maker Pratibha Parmar, to further expose the horrors of the process. This book is the story of the making of that film, a journey from California to England and Africa, and a journey of self-discovery.
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Add this copy of Warrior Marks. Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual to cart. $22.00, like new condition, Sold by Bookmine rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fair Oaks, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Harcourt Brace & Co.
Add this copy of Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual to cart. $23.88, very good condition, Sold by Thurgood Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manila, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Houghton Mifflin.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 373 p. Audience: General/trade. Warrior Marks-Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women by Alice Walker and Pratibha Parmar. Brand new 1st edition hardbound disscussing the subject of female mutilation, the process of removing the clitoris and often the remaining out genitalia as a means of maintaining tradition and ensuring a woman's cleanliness and fidelity. An acclaimed documentary was made afterward. This book chronicles their odyssey together. Thanks for looking!
Add this copy of Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual to cart. $27.71, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Harcourt Brace & Co.
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Add this copy of Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual to cart. $39.50, very good condition, Sold by Robinson Street Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Trafalgar Square.
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Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Collectible, very good copy with clean pages. Inscribed presentation copy, signed by the author. Cover slightly creased.
Add this copy of Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual to cart. $39.95, like new condition, Sold by R. Siedlecki Vintage Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Roswell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Harcourt, Brace and Company.
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As New in As New jacket. Signed By Both Authors [1993] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS ON THE TITLE PAGE. True First Edition with line missing on P. 127 (noted with publisher's errata slip laid in). Condition of hardcover: Light bump to one corner; light waving to corners of pages (received from the publisher that way, may have happened at the bindery); else overall Near Fine. Never read. Binding tight, no cracks or tears. Free of writing and notations in text, stickers, bookplates, and page tears. Not a book club or former library book. Text clear, photos vivid. Dustjacket: Faint shelf wear; else Near Fine. Price not clipped from flap. Protected in Mylar cover. Book kept in temperature controlled environment (not smelly or speckled with humidity stains). And no smoker's smell. A nice collectible first edition, signed by both authors, one was awarded the 1983 Pulitzer Prize. The authors open a painful door, bringing the reader's attention to female genital mutilation, a practice that affects one million women in the world. From California to England to Senegal, The Gambia, and Burkina Faso, Warrior Marks follows authors' Walker and Parmar as they interview people who are concerned with and affected by the practice of female genital mutilation. Book includes three new poems by Alice Walker and features over 50 photographs offering a vivid and poignant portrayal of the people and places the authors visited. Powerful. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.
Add this copy of Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual to cart. $58.84, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Harcourt Brace & Co.
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