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title: "Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Book By and For Women, Revised and Expanded (1976)"
date: 2024-01-29T18:57:00-05:00
author: Missy Moyer
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/publications/our-bodies-ourselves-a-book-by-and-for-women-revised-and-expanded-1976"
section: Publications
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[Publications](/publications)# Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Book By and For Women, Revised and Expanded (1976)

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The founders invite more women to contribute their expertise and experience and publish a major revision of the book, with new content and new topics. The book becomes a bestseller and is recognized by the American Library Association’s Young Adult Service Division as one of the best books of the decade.

- [Preface](https://assets.ourbodiesourselves.org/documents/OBOS-1976-preface.pdf)
- [Table of Contents & Contributors](https://assets.ourbodiesourselves.org/documents/OBOS-1976-TOC-authorship.pdf)