Of Fish and Stars
by Naomi Stevan Cavalier
In this remarkable, funny, witty, and personal book, Naomi Stevan Cavalier presents a collection of stories focusing on women’s issues as well as social and political issues.
Here is a dynamic female point of view, challenging male dominance, expressing feelings of rage, as well as feeling comfortable of being assertive and visible.
Her writing is hilarious as she shares her insights, understanding, and creative personality, exposing deep, sensitive feelings about the universal problems facing women today. Men, too will enjoy Naomi’s humor.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Naomi Stevan Cavalier began her college education when she was thirty-five, receiving her masters degree in social work from the University of Minnesota in 1977, the same year her oldest son received his medical degree. She was a prolific writer with a great sense of humor and was a strong women’s advocate. The University hired her to be a counselor for older women returning to college. She received a grant to produce programs for older women on Minnesota Public Radio.
After her husband retired, they moved to California, where Naomi continued to write commentary about women’s issues, national and local politics, family, and fiction. She was a regular commentator on public radio stations KPFA, Berkeley and KQED, San Francisco. Many of her essays were published on the senior women’s web site, www.seniorwomen.com.
(2005, paperback, 170 pages)
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days.
In this remarkable, funny, witty, and personal book, Naomi Stevan Cavalier presents a collection of stories focusing on women’s issues as well as social and political issues.
Here is a dynamic female point of view, challenging male dominance, expressing feelings of rage, as well as feeling comfortable of being assertive and visible.
Her writing is hilarious as she shares her insights, understanding, and creative personality, exposing deep, sensitive feelings about the universal problems facing women today. Men, too will enjoy Naomi’s humor.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Naomi Stevan Cavalier began her college education when she was thirty-five, receiving her masters degree in social work from the University of Minnesota in 1977, the same year her oldest son received his medical degree. She was a prolific writer with a great sense of humor and was a strong women’s advocate. The University hired her to be a counselor for older women returning to college. She received a grant to produce programs for older women on Minnesota Public Radio.
After her husband retired, they moved to California, where Naomi continued to write commentary about women’s issues, national and local politics, family, and fiction. She was a regular commentator on public radio stations KPFA, Berkeley and KQED, San Francisco. Many of her essays were published on the senior women’s web site, www.seniorwomen.com.
(2005, paperback, 170 pages)
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days.
