{"title":"Mavis Curtis","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the heart of rural life with Mavis Curtis's charming tales. Explore heartwarming stories and gentle narratives that capture the simple joys of country living. Perfect for lovers of Catherine Cookson.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wi-book-mavis-curtis-9781445616926","title":"The WI","description":"A centenary history of the WI","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49523782549777,"sku":"GOR007508352","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49661407625489,"sku":"GOR009225317","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50896321937681,"sku":"GOR014111215","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1445616920.jpg?v=1760521985"},{"product_id":"wi-book-mavis-curtis-9781445655406","title":"The WI","description":"Rising from the ashes of the First World War, the Women’s Institute went on to become one of the most important movements for women in the twentieth century. The institute was initially organised by ex-Suffragists, who felt that now women had the vote, they deserved an education that would give them the confidence they needed to make their presence felt in the new world opening up to them.  Initially conceived as a way of improving the food supply for the nation during the First World War, the Women’s Institute again proved its worth when it responded to the national crisis at the outbreak of the Second World War, tackling food shortages and finding billets for evacuee children. New challenges came in the 1960s and 1970s with the rise of the feminist movement. Membership of the WI declined and a search began for ways to update the Institute’s image and keep it relevant to younger women. Then, out of the blue, came the Calendar Girls. The old ‘jam and Jerusalem’ image of the WI was swept away by the energy, imagination and sheer courage of the women of Rylstone WI, leading to a renewed interest in and respect for the organisation.  Today, the WI remains a powerful force in women’s lives, providing a source of fun, friendship and creativity across the counties.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49589465055505,"sku":"GOR007850596","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49651829473553,"sku":"GOR010169905","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1445655403.jpg?v=1777715061"},{"product_id":"what-the-suffragists-did-next-book-mavis-curtis-9781445661544","title":"What the Suffragists Did Next","description":"In 1918, David Lloyd George’s post-war government passed the Representation of the People Act, and for the first time women were included in the political process. Women now accounted for nearly 50 per cent of the electorate, but universal suffrage was a long way off, and women still had to face censure and discrimination in their professional and personal lives.  Thankfully, those who had fought for women’s rights in the suffrage movement did not give up, and continued their work tirelessly to improve the lives of women and provide them with opportunities they otherwise would not have had, some for a further forty years.  In this book, Mavis Curtis explores the work of eight such women who helped to promote the cause of women’s rights and social equality: Eleanor Rathbone, Ellen Wilkinson, Maude Royden, Dr Isabel Emslie Hutton, Margaret Llewellyn Davies, Virginia Woolf, Eleanor Lodge and Helena Deneke. All reflect in their personal experiences the changes to women’s lives and feminism during the twentieth century.  With the centenary of the Act in 2018, this book brings to light for the women and men of today the names of some of those who paved the way for further equality in society.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49597729505553,"sku":"GOR008444013","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49654729474321,"sku":"GOR013425855","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49953214136593,"sku":"GOR011253133","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1445661543.jpg?v=1777714931"},{"product_id":"connecting-threads-book-mavis-curtis-9798750629763","title":"Connecting Threads","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52629201551633,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52629201715473,"sku":"GOR014569635","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9798750629763.jpg?v=1761756926"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-mavis-curtis.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}