Here’s what we are talking about…

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." This is the wording from the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, that upon ratification 90 years ago, granted women the right to vote. Think about it: How would the world be different if this amendment never happened?

The three above terms are what immediately came to mind when I first saw the cover of this week's Time. Pictured is Aisha, an 18-year-old Afghan woman who was sentenced by a Taliban commander to have her nose and ears cut off for fleeing her abusive in-laws. Her story will certainly make you think, and might even make you cry. But in the Middle East today, women's rights have never been in more peril, and it's vital that stories like Aisha's be told to as many who are willing to hear them.

You must read Cathie Beck's Cheap Cabernet immediately! None other than Iris Rainer Dart—the author of the bestselling and beloved Beaches—says that Cheap Cabernet "will remind every woman to call her best friend right away to tell her how important their relationship is, and how she couldn’t survive without it." Now that's an endorsement!