<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for O'Meara, Mallory,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for O'Meara, Mallory,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/saranac-clarksville/rss/search?query=O%27Meara%2C%20Mallory%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:52:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter of Daring]]></title><description><![CDATA[From LA Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the untold story of America's first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who set groundbreaking precedents for women in Hollywood.

Helen Gibson was a woman willing to try anything. Advertised as "The Most Daring Actress in Pictures," Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider, producer, performer and stunt double for iconic stars of the era. Her exploits were as dangerous as they were glamorous, featured in hundreds of films and serials-yet her legacy was quickly overshadowed by the increasingly hypermasculine and male-dominated evolution of action films in the decades that would follow her.

In the first-ever published biography of Helen Gibson, award-winning author Mallory O'Meara presents her life and career in exhilarating detail, including:
• Helen's rise to fame in The Hazards of Helen, the longest-running serial in history
• How Helen became the first-ever stunt double in American film and the first stuntperson to jump from a moving train
• The pivotal and overlooked role of Helen's contemporaries-including female directors, stars and stuntwomen who shaped the making of narrative film.

Through the page-turning story of Helen's pioneering legacy, Mallory O'Meara shines a light on the unsung history of Hollywood stuntwomen and the crucial shifts they brought to women's visibility and work in cinema.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16362415</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16362415</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16362415981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488230875/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter of Daring]]></title><description><![CDATA[From LA Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara, the untold story of America's first professional stuntwoman, Helen Gibson, who set groundbreaking precedents for women in Hollywood

 Helen Gibson was a woman willing to try anything. Advertised as “The Most Daring Actress in Pictures,” Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider, producer, performer and stunt double for iconic stars of the era. Her exploits were as dangerous as they were glamorous, featured in hundreds of films and serials—yet her legacy was quickly overshadowed by the increasingly hypermasculine and male-dominated evolution of action films in the decades that would follow her.

 In the first-ever published biography of Helen Gibson, award-winning author Mallory O'Meara presents her life and career in exhilarating detail, including:


•	  Helen’s rise to fame in The Hazards of Helen, the longest-running serial in history
•	  How Helen became the first-ever stunt double in American film and the first stuntperson to jump from a moving train
•	  The pivotal and overlooked role of Helen’s contemporaries—including female directors, stars and stuntwomen who shaped the making of narrative film.



 Through the page-turning story of Helen’s pioneering legacy, Mallory O'Meara shines a light on the unsung history of Hollywood stuntwomen and the crucial shifts they brought to women’s visibility and work in cinema.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16161933</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16161933</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16161933981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Spectacular Feats of Helen Gibson in Hollywood&apos;s True Golden Age</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780369746597/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girly Drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[From author Mallory O’Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist history of women drinking through the ages

Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors—these are the Girly Drinks.
From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered “places for men” when, without women, they might not even exist?

With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold history of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. Filling a crucial gap in culinary history, O’Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book—and proudly have what she’s having.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13329756</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13329756</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13329756981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>A Women&apos;s History of Drinking Through the Ages</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488075919/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girly Drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist history of women drinking through the ages

Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors-these are the Girly Drinks.

From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered "places for men" when, without women, they might not even exist?

With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold history of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. Filling a crucial gap in culinary history, O'Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book-and proudly have what she's having.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13381547</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13381547</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13381547981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle>A Women&apos;s History of Drinking Through the Ages</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488210419/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lady From the Black Lagoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lady from the Black Lagoon uncovers the life and work of Milicent Patrick–one of Disney's first female animators and the only woman in history to create one of Hollywood's classic movie monsters. As a teenager, Mallory O'Meara was thrilled to discover that one of her favorite movies, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, featured a monster designed by a woman, Milicent Patrick. But for someone who should have been hailed as a pioneer in the genre, there was little information available. For, as O'Meara soon discovered, Patrick's contribution had been claimed by a jealous male colleague, her career had been cut short and she soon after had disappeared from film history. No one even knew if she was still alive. As a young woman working in the horror film industry, O'Meara set out to right the wrong, and in the process discovered the full, fascinating story of an ambitious, artistic woman ahead of her time. Patrick's contribution to special effects proved to be just the latest chapter in a remarkable, unconventional life, from her youth growing up in the shadow of Hearst Castle, to her career as one of Disney's first female animators. And at last, O'Meara discovered what really had happened to Patrick after The Creature's success, and where she went. A true-life detective story and a celebration of a forgotten feminist trailblazer, Mallory O'Meara's The Lady from the Black Lagoon establishes Patrick in her rightful place in film history while calling out a Hollywood culture where little has changed since.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12268679</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12268679</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/12268679981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle>Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488205934/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lady From the Black Lagoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[This acclaimed biography shines a light on a trailblazing woman who created a classic movie monster, and the author's quest to rescue her from obscurity.

As a teenager, Mallory O'Meara was thrilled to discover that one of her favorite movies, Creature from the Black Lagoon, featured a monster designed by a woman, Milicent Patrick. But while Patrick should have been hailed as a pioneer in the genre, there was little information available about her. As O'Meara discovered, Patrick's contribution had been claimed by a jealous male colleague and her career had been cut short. No one even knew if she was still alive.

As a young woman working in the horror film industry, O'Meara set out to right the wrong, and in the process discovered the full, fascinating story of an ambitious, artistic woman ahead of her time. Patrick's contribution to special effects proved to be just the latest chapter in a remarkable, unconventional life, from her youth growing up in the shadow of Hearst Castle, to her career as one of Disney's first female animators. And at last, O'Meara discovered what really had happened to Patrick after The Creature's success, and where she went.

A true-life detective story and a celebration of a forgotten feminist trailblazer, Mallory O'Meara's The Lady from the Black Lagoon establishes Patrick in her rightful place in film history while calling out a Hollywood culture where little has changed since.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C15686170</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C15686170</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/15686170981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488098741/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter of Daring]]></title><description><![CDATA["Helen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as "The Most Daring Actress in Pictures," Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider, background actor, stunt double, and eventually one of the era's biggest action stars. Her exploits on motorcycles,train cars, and horseback were as dangerous as they were glamorous,featured in hundreds of films and serials--yet her legacy was quickly overshadowed by the increasingly hypermasculine and male-dominated evolution of cinema in the decades that would follow her. Award-winning author Mallory O'Meara presents her life and career in exhilarating detail, including: Helen's rise to fame in The Hazards of Helen, the longest-running serial in history - How Helen became the first-ever stuntwoman in American film - The pivotal role of Helen's contemporaries--including female directors, stars, and stuntwomen who shaped the making of cinema as we know it. Through the page-turning story of Helen's pioneering legacy, Mallory O'Meara gives readers a glimpse of the Golden Age of Hollywood that could have been: an industry where women call the shots."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5360467</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C5360467</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5360467147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Trick-riding, Train-leaping, Road-racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood&apos;s First Stuntwoman</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781335007933/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lady From the Black Lagoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mallory O'Meara uncovers the life and work of Milicent Patrick, one of Disney's first female animators and the only woman in history to create one of Hollywood's classic movie monsters. O'Meara discovered that Patrick's contribution had been claimed by a jealous male colleague, and she soon after had disappeared from film history. O'Meara set out to right the wrong, and in the process discovered the full, fascinating story of an ambitious, artistic woman ahead of her time.]]></description><link>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C3288692</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C3288692</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Meara, Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://saranac-clarksville.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3288692147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781335937803/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>