Jo Stanley: 5 books

This lively yet scholarly book reveals an unsuspected history of women at sea, from women pirates and daring cabin "boys" under sail to today's rear-admirals and weapons experts on nuclear submarines. Historically, women wanting to sail in their own right faced many challenges. They were...

When gays had to be closeted, ships were the only places where homosexual men could not only be out but also camp. And on some liners to the sun and the New World, queens and butches had a ball. They sashayed and minced their way across the world's oceans. Never before has the story been told...

Louise Pierce Perkins has been unsuccessful in undermining Vivian Black's marriage to John Williams, the man of Louise's dreams. Louise, married hurriedly to an attorney only to prevent being disinherited by her rich aunt, still desires the wealthy heir to a ship-building business whose family is...

"Family Secrets" is the third part of the family saga involving the Coleman and Black Families. Louise Pierce Perkins is determined to destroy Emily Black's family, especially Vivian Black who married the man of Louise's dreams. Just when you think that you have Louise figured out, in "Family...

Paper Secrets is the first book of a family saga involving the Black and Coleman families having mixed feeling for each other. Vivian Black and Louise Coleman were best friends during their childhood years in the 1930's until circumstances led to a ten-year separation. When they meet again in college,...