- Jean Zimmerman
Jean Zimmerman (born 1957) is an author, poet and historian.
Biography
A graduate of
Barnard College , Zimmerman earned anMaster of Fine Arts in poetry from theColumbia University School of the Arts, and was awarded a New York State Fine Arts grant in 1983.For her first book Zimmerman coauthored, with Felice N. Schwartz, a book about women in corporations, "Breaking With Tradition: Women and Work, the New Facts of Life" (1992) based on the
Harvard Business Review article that ignited the “mommy track” debate. He first solo work was "Tailspin: Women at War in the Wake of Tailhook" (1995) which focused on theTailhook Association scandal and the crucial link between sexual harassment and the role of women as warriors.With her husband,
Gil Reavill , as co-author, Zimmerman published R"aising Our Athletic Daughters: How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem and Save Girls’ Lives" (Doubleday, 1998), which was a Finalist for the 1999 Books for a Better Life Award sponsored by theNational Multiple Sclerosis Society . Zimmerman's next book, "Made from Scratch: Reclaiming the Pleasures of the American Hearth" (2003), was an exploration of homemaking from a feminist perspective.Her book, "The Women of the House: How a Colonial She-Merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune, and a Dynasty" (2006), gives a historical portrait of women in pre-Revolutionary
New York , with specific reference to Philips Manor Hall andPhilipsburg Manor .Bibliography
* "Breaking With Tradition: Women and Work, the New Facts of Life" (1992, Warner Books) with Felice N. Schwartz
* "Tailspin: Women at War in the Wake of Tailhook" (1995, Doubleday)
* "Raising Our Athletic Daughters: How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem and Save Girls' Lives" (1998, Doubleday) with Gil Revaill
* "Made From Scratch: Reclaiming the Pleasures of the American Hearth" (2003, Free Press)
* "The Women of the House: How a Colonial She-Merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune and a Dynasty" (2006, Harcourt)External links
* [http://www.thewomenofthehouse.com Website for "Women of the House"]
* [http://www.bookpage.com/0608bp/nonfiction/women_of_the_house.html Review of "Woman of the House" at Bookpage.com]
* [http://www.philipsemanorfriends.org/ Philip Manor Hall]
* [http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/chat/chat016.shtml Interview about 'Raising our Athletic Daughters"]
* [http://www.wellesley.edu/WomensReview/archive/2003/10/highlt.html Review of "Made from Scratch"]
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