The Book of Awesome Women: Boundary Breakers, Freedom Fighters, Sheroes and Female Firsts
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1633535835 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 341 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This non-fiction book by Becca Anderson would make an excellent reference book and is also, at the same time extremely readable. The title, cleverly, says it all. The chapters are divided into women who broke boundaries of race, gender and personal obstacles to be overcome; those who fought for freedom from the earliest days to the twenty-first century; Sheroes some of whom were my personal heroes as a young girl and as an adult; and those females who dared to be the first to do whatever needed to be done." - PowerfulReadingWomen . It was fun to go through and learn about famous women, who are presented in a way that kept me reading and wanting to learn more
She has also written numerous works of fiction, including Sassafras, Cypress and Indigo, Betsy Brown, and Liliane.Vicki Leon is a writer, traveler, and historian who has built a wide readership with her Uppity Women series. Anderson and is currently at work on a book about the healing power of gardening.Ntozake Shange, poet, novelist, playwright, and pe
As we shake off the last traces of a major patriarchal hangover, women are coming into their own. It is time to acknowledge the successful women of the world.Super women as female role models: From the foremothers who blazed trails and broke barriers, to today's women warriors from sports, science, cyberspace, city hall, the lecture hall, and the silver screen, The Book of Awesome Women paints 200 portraits of powerful and inspiring role models for women and girls poised to become super women of the future.Successful women: Some of the super women you will meet in The Book of Awesome Women:Dian FosseyMartina NavratilovaSojourner TruthIndira Ghandi Aretha FranklinMargaret MeadCoretta Scott King Georgia O'KeeffeJackie Joyner-KerseeJoan BaezEleanor RooseveltCoco ChanelAnita HillNobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathaiand many moreNow is the time to acknowledge the greatness of