Author Topic: Two books for girls and women (Read 1042 times)

parentsfortruth · « **on:** July 11, 2009, 09:04:23 AM »

I've been looking for a book to match The Catholic Manual of Civility, which is geared towards men.

Two books I would highly recommend for those of us (read: ALL of us) that have been polluted by communism.

Fascinating Womanhood (For the married and engaged)
The Fascinating Girl (For the single woman)

These books explain the traditional role of women, and put it in perspective in this post-feminist world we live in. I would highly recommend both for all married women, and TFG for teenage girls and single women.

Both discuss how we should treat our men, and proper comportment.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:22:11 AM »

Does ChantCD carry these?

I remember a nice book called 'How to be a Lady".

Right now we are at 'Goops: and How to be them'.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:06:51 PM »

I think Fascinating Womanhood was a book that was loaned to me a few years ago. It wasn't my idea, so it wasn't a priorty and I didn't read much of it. If it's the book I'm thinking of, it seemed much longer than I was interested in reading at the time.

A friend from church gave it to me and said I should read it because she thought it was great and it saved her marriage. But, I was a newlywed at the time and had no need yet for such advice.

No, ChantCD does not sell it... can you tell us who the publisher is?

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:23:31 PM »

The copy I have is from Random House.

The lady that wrote it died in 2008. She had 8 children and was 89.

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2009, 12:54:52 AM »

Is there any book about women or girls that is not marriage-oriented?

Credo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2009, 09:50:33 PM »

There is a book my daughter and I used that we enjoyed.

It is called, "The Privilege of Being a Woman" by
Alice Von Hildebrand.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2009, 10:35:25 PM »

Well I don't know if this lady was a masonic she-devil, but I am going to say Emily Post's Ettiquette.

She was born in the 1880's (I think) and died around 1960.

I doubt she was a Catholic but she set the standard for ladylike charm. I am certain that a) I could use a brush-up and b) her book is a goldmine of information for ladies of all ages.

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2009, 11:39:34 PM »

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Fascinating Womanhood (For the married and engaged)
The Fascinating Girl (For the single woman)

FE people say that the author is a mormon. are they right or it is just their feminist anger?

Adesto · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:00:32 AM »

Quote from: Credo

There is a book my daughter and I used that we enjoyed.

It is called, "The Privilege of Being a Woman" by
Alice Von Hildebrand.

Yes, that is a most excellent book. It brought a few hard truths home to me as well as giving good advice re. modesty, ambition in the workplace etc.

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2009, 09:54:58 AM »

Quote from: spouse of Jesus

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Fascinating Womanhood (For the married and engaged)
The Fascinating Girl (For the single woman)

FE people say that the author is a mormon. are they right or it is just their feminist anger?

Yes, but what difference does it make? There's nothing disagreeable to a Catholic in FW, except for perhaps her outlook on sɛҳuąƖ relations with your husband. I read the book cover to cover, and I don't see anything in there that would contradict the Catholic Faith, barring that one chapter where she mentions withholding relations for whatever reason.

In fact, a lot of the things she says are extremely Catholic, especially her outlook on a lot of mental illnesses caused by sin.

I don't know much about the people on FE, but I have heard that they ban people for making mention of the pants issue.

So... consider the source.