I Know This to Be True: Gloria Steinem

Resumen del libro

The IKnow This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures fromdiverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compellingstories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. Inthis remarkable interview, feminist icon and social justice activist GloriaSteinem shares stories from her more than fifty years working as a tirelessadvocate and award-winning journalist. Steinemlooks back on the formative lessons of her life, including how her unconventional childhoodshaped her worldview, why listening and empathy are the guiding principles inher work, and why laughter is the key to freedom.

Gloria Steinem has devoted her life to challenging discrimination against womenSteinem's words are a beacon for a new generation of social activists and a call to follow your convictions with courage and graceThis landmark book series brims with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and hopeInspiredby Nelson Mandela's legacy and created in collaboration with the Nelson MandelaFoundation, I Know This to Be True is a global series of books createdto spark a new generation of leaders. Thisseries offers encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, andanyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world. Royalties from sales of the series support the free distribution of material from the series to the world's developing economy countriesA highly giftable and lovely hardcover with vivid photographic portraits throughoutGreat for those who loved Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela, and My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem

Biografía del autor

Gloria Steinem (Toledo, Ohio, 1934) está considerada como una de las principales activistas de los movimientos por los derechos de la mujer en Estados Unidos. A lo largo de su vida, ha participado en política, en marchas de protesta y ha ejercido un periodismo feminista y comprometido en revistas como Help! donde publicó su artículo más célebre, sobre cómo se coló en la Mansión Playboy , Vogue, Glamour o Cosmopolitan. En 1971 fundó junto a Pat Carbine su propia revista, Ms. En la actualidad, y a los 82 años, sigue siendo una de las voces más autorizadas de la teoría feminista.