Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters
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"Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren't just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal. For our daughters and our granddaughters today we have broken the marble ceiling. For our daughters and our granddaughters now the sky is the limit." --Nancy Pelosi, after being sworn in as Speaker of the House When Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House, she made history. She gaveled the House to order that day on behalf of all of America's children and said, "We have made history, now let us make progress." Now she continues to inspire women everywhere in this thought-provoking collection of wise words--her own and those of the important people who played pivotal roles in her journey. She encourages mothers and grandmothers, daughters and granddaughters to never lose faith, to speak out and make their voices... Publishers Weekly Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House, offers her words of wisdom mixed with those from women who helped make her journey possible. Geared toward women both young and old, Pelosi's message is one of possibility and promise and her encouraging advice comes across clearly in her own inspired reading. With plenty of experience in public speaking, Pelosi displays a slightly different side of her personality and performance ability here, offering an extremely personal and relatable reading that draws listeners in with its honesty and earnestness. The final result is sure to inspire scores of young listeners, and reaffirm what many older listeners have known for a very long time: possibility is not limited to members of a particular sex, age or social class. A Doubleday hardcover (Reviews, June 2).(Aug.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Pt. 1 Roots and Wings1 Never Lose Faith 52 Declarations of Independence 93 An Open House 214 Love Happens 315 Be Open to the New 45Pt. 2 Kitchen to Congress6 Recognize Opportunity 617 Organize, Don't Agonize 698 A Voice That Will Be Heard 879 "Age Quod Agis": Do What You Are Doing 9910 Think Outside the Beltway 109Pt. 3 Know Your Power11 A Seat at the Table 12312 There Is No Secret Sauce 13113 Remember When You Used to Cook? 14114 The Qualities You Need 14715 The Speaker and the President 15516 What Matters Most 165Index 175
