{"product_id":"raising-the-skirt-the-unsung-power-of-the-vagina-paperback","title":"Raising the Skirt: The Unsung Power of the Vagina - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Blackledge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A meticulous guide not only to the vagina but to changing perceptions of womanhood' OBSERVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An empowering and enlightening book' IRISH TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe vagina is the ultimate symbol of female power. Sexual power, creative power and the power to prevent harm. For too long, though, the true extent of vaginal power has been ignored, hidden and misrepresented. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaising the skirt: the unsung power of the vagina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e reveals this revolutionary view of female genitalia and points the way to a new understanding of what it means to be female. An inspiration for millennia, the vagina is actually a muscular marvel of engineering - sensitive and strong, fluid and flexible. Far from being a passive vessel, female genitalia control the most important role of all: the survival of the species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published as THE STORY OF V: OPENING PANDORA'S BOX\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Catherine Blackledge is a science communicator and sex and fertility campaigner whose career and interests span the worlds of science and the taboo in society. The first edition of this book, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of V\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), an internationally-acclaimed celebration of the vagina and female power, has sold over 100,000 copies, been translated into ten languages and published in 13 countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Saw the Future: a biography of William Lilly\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of the world famous seventeenth-century astrologer whose celestial forecasts enthralled the nation and changed the course of the English Civil War, and how the Establishment attempted to silence him and astrology for good (Watkins, 2015). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in 1968, she has a science degree and PhD. She lives in northwest England with her husband, daughter and cat. She can be contacted on Twitter at @cathblackledge and would like to hear about your raising the skirt - anasyrma - stories from around the globe.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47685873172701,"sku":"9781474615839","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/QCCreVOOCT9781474615839.webp?v=1774012415","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/raising-the-skirt-the-unsung-power-of-the-vagina-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}