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by Jan Brown
A publication of Women Outdoors, Inc.
55 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA 02155
About this bibliography.
The books I have included are mainly by women
authors and focus on adventure travel, nature study and wilderness and country
living. Books are listed by author and title and cross-indexed under three
headings: Location, Sport, and Topic. Annotations of books that have been
reviewed, including those that are not recommended, are listed alphabetically by
author in the master list at the end, with some exceptions. Children's Books,
Children's Activities, Honorable Mention (especially good books by men) most How
To books and Reference books are listed and reviewed separately under Topic and
not included in the master list or cross indexed. Reviews are mostly by JB = Jan
Brown and are admittedly quite subjective! Reviews of a few books by others are
also included and attributed. Books that are especially recommended are marked
*. Because I have found that I disagree with many mainstream reviewers, I'll
state my biases! Books marked * are well written, and the women are competent,
generally optimistic and uncomplaining, and interested and empathetic with the
people and cultures they visit. They are not unaware of their inner feelings,
but don't make introspection the focus of their writings.
I would especially like to acknowledge the
extensive bibliographies compiled by Arlene Blum in Annapurna and Judith Niemi
in Rivers Running Free and for Women in the Wilderness and Woodswoman, which
have led me to discover a number of fine books. Many others have also
contributed to the listings, especially Ruth Grant, Donna Horn and Caroline
Schimmel.
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