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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.
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- ISBN: 9781426217746
- ISBN: 1426217749
- Physical Description: 346 pages : portraits ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic ; [2018]
- Copyright: c2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-342). |
| Summary, etc.: | Presents information on female rule-breakers, including Josephine Baker, Jane Goodall, Margaret Cho, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. |
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| Subject: | Women > Biography. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 920.72 K144i (Text) | 31307023240148 | Non Fiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
In Praise of Difficult Women : Life Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword Cheryl Strayed | p. 11 | |
| Introduction | p. 15 | |
| J. K. Rowling | p. 18 | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | p. 24 | |
| Gloria Steinem | p. 42 | |
| Amy Poehler | p. 52 | |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | p. 58 | |
| Josephine Baker | p. 64 | |
| Rachel Maddow | p. 80 | |
| Coco Chanel | p. 86 | |
| Martha Gellhorn | p. 96 | |
| Shonda Rhimes | p. 106 | |
| Eva Perón | p. 112 | |
| Helen Gurley Brown | p. 132 | |
| Edie Sedgwick | p. 150 | |
| Angela Merkel | p. 158 | |
| Billie Jean King | p. 168 | |
| Jane Goodall | p. 176 | |
| Vita Sackville-West | p. 188 | |
| Elizabeth Warren | p. 198 | |
| Margaret Cho | p. 206 | |
| Amelia Earhart | p. 212 | |
| Frida Kahlo | p. 226 | |
| Nora Ephron | p. 242 | |
| Diana Vreeland | p. 248 | |
| Kay Thompson | p. 256 | |
| Laverne Cox | p. 274 | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | p. 280 | |
| Janis Joplin | p. 288 | |
| Lena Dunham | p. 308 | |
| Carrie Fisher | p. 314 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 331 | |
| Sources | p. 333 |
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