TITLE:
In praise of difficult women : life lessons from 29 heroines who dared to break the rules / Karen Karbo ; illustrations by Kimberly Glyder ; foreword by Cheryl Strayed.
Alternate Title:
Difficult women : life lessons from 29 heroines who dared to break the rules
By:
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic,
Physical Description:
346 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342).
Summary:
What we can learn from the imperfect and extraordinary legacies of 29 iconic women who forged their own unique paths in the world. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Karen Karbo (The Gospel According to Coco Chanel) spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown, Edie Sedgwick, Hillary Clinton, Amy Poehler, and Shonda Rhimes, among others. Their lives - imperfect, elegant, messy, glorious - provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Karbo examines the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today: success and style, love and authenticity, daring and courage. Being "difficult," Karbo reveals, might not make life easier. But it can make it more fulfilling.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781426217746
