Still I Rise
by Marlene Wagman-Geller
2021-01-11 13:45:33
âAn incredible book about the strength of women . . . an important book and a read that is nothing if not timely with current politics.â âFangirlNation A #1 Bestseller in 21st Century U.S. History for Teens Still I Rise takes its title...
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âAn incredible book about the strength of women . . . an important book and a read that is nothing if not timely with current politics.â âFangirlNation A #1 Bestseller in 21st Century U.S. History for Teens Still I Rise takes its title from a work by Maya Angelou and it resonates with the same spirit of an unconquerable soul, a woman who is captain of her fate. It embodies the strength of character of the inspiring women profiled. Each chapter will outline the fall and rise of great women heroes who smashed all obstacles, rather than let all obstacles smash them. The book offers hope to those undergoing their own Sisyphean struggles. Intrepid women heroes are the antithesis of the traditional damsels in distress; rather than waiting for the prince, they took salvation into their own hands. Celebrate girl power! Women leaders in history celebrated in this book include: Madame C. J. Walkerâfirst female American millionaire Aung San Suu KyiâBurmaâs first lady of freedom Betty Shabazzâcivil rights activist Nellie SachsâHolocaust survivor and Nobel Prize recipient Selma Lagerlofâfirst woman Nobel Laureate Fannie Lou HamerâAmerican voting rights activist Bessie Colemanâfirst African-American female pilot Wilma Rudolphâfirst woman to win three gold medals Sonia Sotomayorâfirst Hispanic Supreme Court justice Wangari MaathaiâNobel Prize winner Winnifred Mandelaâfreedom fighter Lois Wilsonâfounder of Al-Anon Roxanne Quimbyâcofounder of Burtâs Bees âInspirational . . . If you need a little encouragement in your life during these difficult times, the lives of these women will give you hope.â âSays Me Says Mom
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