To Believe in Women : What Lesbians Have Done for America-A History

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Summary: one of the best books i've read in years
Review: the reviewer who gave "To Believe" two stars is actually looking for another book, not the one faderman wrote. her "evidence" is thorough and well written. the women she writes about reasonably well rounded characters given space considerations. as a lesbian i have to say that i am thrilled to death to have a book like this on the market and can only hope that straight folks everywhere read it.

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Summary: Truly Amazed
Review: This is one of the finest books written on lesbians I have ever read...and I have read them all. I recommend it to anyone interested in the stories of the past that will shape our future.

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Summary: Truly Amazed
Review: We need to hear these stories. We need to tell these stories to our daughters. In my opinion, the important thing is not the sexuality of the woman at the center of the story -- it's the life she led. I don't want to be remembered primarily as gay or straight (that's nobody else's business but mine), but as somebody who accomplished something I believed in. And I'd wager that these women felt the same way.

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Summary: more of the same, please
Review: We need to hear these stories. We need to tell these stories to our daughters. In my opinion, the important thing is not the sexuality of the woman at the center of the story -- it's the life she led. I don't want to be remembered primarily as gay or straight (that's nobody else's business but mine), but as somebody who accomplished something I believed in. And I'd wager that these women felt the same way.

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Summary: Who knew?
Review: Wow! I'm just amazed at how many important people and events have happened that I've never heard of. This book is fun to read,is inspiring and it is only just that people should know about lesbians contributions that benefitted all women. We all owe them a debt. And to who ever wrote the 2 star review...."frustrated"? didn't sound too frustrated to me, sounded like they were having a pretty good time, no evidence? come on, I mean, what straight women write letters like that in ANY era? Buy this book and read it. Its another of the pieces of the puzzle to the past that have been lost or ignored.