Book of Awesome Women

Name: Book of Awesome Women
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ISBN: 9781633535831

Boundary Breakers, Freedom Fighters, Sheroes and Female Firsts

AvBecca Anderson

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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“This book is an antidote to the erasure of women from our history.”â€•Vicki Leon, author of Uppity Women of Ancient TimesDiscover some of the most awesome women in history in this collection of short biographies!Women hold up half the sky and, most days, do even more of the heavy lifting, including childbearing and child-rearingâ€•and often, all after a long day at the office. Women have always been strong, true sheroes, yet oftentimes unacknowledged. As we try and shake off a patriarchal hangover, women are coming into their own, fully embracing their fiery fempower and celebrating their no-holds-barred individuality. It is past time to acknowledge successful women of the world for what they are: super women as true role models.From the foremothers who blazed trails and broke barriers, to today's women warriors in sports, science, cyberspace, city hall, the lecture hall, and the silver screen, The Book of Awesome Women presents 200 portraits of powerful and inspiring role models for the women and girls poised to become the super women of the future.Women you will meet in The Book of Awesome Women include:Dian FosseyMartina NavratilovaSojourner TruthIndira GhandiAretha FranklinMargaret MeadCoretta Scott KingGeorgia O'KeeffeJackie Joyner-KerseeJoan BaezEleanor RooseveltAnita HillWangari MaathaiAnd many moreIf you liked books such as I Am Malala, Women in Science, Book of Awesome Women Writers, or Teen Trailblazers, you will want to read The Book of Awesome Women.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-08-10
Mått:127 x 203 x 28 mm
Vikt:290 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Awesome Books
Antal sidor:341
Förlag:Mango Media
ISBN:9781633535831

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Becca Anderson comes from a long line of preachers and teachers from Ohio and Kentucky. The teacher side of her family led her to become a woman’s studies scholar and the author of The Book of Awesome Women. An avid collector of meditations, prayers and blessings, she helps run a “Gratitude and Grace Circle” that meets monthly at homes, churches and bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area where she currently resides. Becca Anderson credits her spiritual practice with helping her recover from cancer and wants to share this with anyone who is facing difficulty in their life.Author of Think Happy to Stay Happy and Every Day Thankful.