DescriptionComedian Heidi Joyce's Stand-Up Against Domestic Violence, a comedy benefit to fight domestic violence, features an all-star line-up of America's brightest and funniest women, with all proceeds benefiting the National Network Against Domestic Violence and other domestic violence charities across the country. It features comedians Heidi Joyce, Hellura Lyle, Lisa Goich, Robin Roberts, Jackie Wollner, Page Hurwitz, Hilda Vincent, Jill Turnbow, Maura Kennedy, Bonnie Brennan, Carol Ann Leif, Jenica Bergere and Brooke Berdis, Poppy Champlin, Stephanie Hodge, and Kathleen Madigan.
DescriptionAlthough joy is one of the promises of the Christian faith, few of us regularly experience real joy. Sheila Walsh, a featured speaker at Women of Faith 1998, captures the theme of the conference in Bring Back the Joy, a guide for women who wish to recapture or experience for the first time the joy that is promised to those who love God. Walsh explores the leading forces that steal our joy - sin, fear, anger, hopelessness, and shame - and provides practical steps for changing one's life with friendship, grace, obedience, simplicity, risk, surrender, and learning to live with a more positive outlook.
DescriptionThese poignant writings about the defining moments in many women's lives represent a variety of different cultural, ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds. Each woman reflects on the difficult choices she's had to make, and whether she'd do things differently if given the chance. The evocative, universal stories of challenges and conflicts touch on issues we can all relate to, including marriage, children, relationships, aging, and career choices.
DescriptionDr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, president of the League of Women Voters, addressed The City Club on August 28, 1998. Dr. Jefferson-Jenkins is the first person of African-American descent to head the League in the organization's 78-year history. Under her leadership, the League is working to increase citizen participation in the electoral process, advocating public policy issues such as campaign finance reform and encouraging women and minorities to run for public office.
