Uppity Women of Medieval Times

Author candid: "This is my split personality book—some of the entries are Dark Age, others are medieval, and still others are Renaissance. Why, you ask? Back then, the publisher wasn't sure we'd continue the series, so this volume had to span 1200 years. My favorite part: discovering how much mobility these damsels had. All those crusades and pilgrimages—wow!"

Woman's Journal: "While León puts her irreverent spin on these figures and their times, her research is solid. Much of the legacy comes from 'unconscious sources,' eg letters, diaries and often uncredited artifacts."

Blue Jean magazine: "Give this book to any girl who dreads history and it'll surely change her mind..and dare to share it with your history teacher!"

Southern California Guide: "This hysterical history of extraordinary women of the past should inspire women of all ages (it would be a great gift for a special teenager) yet places its tongue firmly in its cheek, leaving the reader cheering 'You go, girls!'"

[Pub. March 1997, Conari Press. Trade paper $14.95 ISBN 1-57324-039-7
b&w art. 250 pages; bibliography; index]