Women Who Launch: The Women Who Shattered Glass Ceilings (Strong Women) Contributor(s): Wagman-Geller, Marlene (Author) |
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ISBN: 1633536955 ISBN-13: 9781633536951 Publisher: Tma Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Women - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017962523 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 244 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Finalist Pacific Book Awards 2018 ─ Empowering Stories of Game-Changing Women Dorothy Parker observed, "It's a man's world;" the lady entrepreneurs and game-changers profiled in Women Who Launch would beg to differ. Unlike the matrons of the 1950s-the women who lunched-these kick-ass females left their DNA in the annals of time. A history of women in business and beyond: Juliette Gordon Low showed what's good for the goose is good for the gander when she created the Girl Scouts of America. Sara Joseph Hale-authoress of Mary had a Little Lamb- convinced Lincoln to launch a national day of thanks while Anna Jarvis persuaded President Wilson to initiate a day in tribute of mothers. Estee Lauder revolutionized the cosmetics industry. The tradition of these Mothers of Invention continued when, compliments of knitter Krista Suh, the heads of millions were adorned with pink, pussy-cat ears in the largest women's march in history. These women who launched prove-in the words of Rosie the Riveter, "We can do it " Biographies of women creators, innovators, and leaders: Women Who Launch is filled with inspiring true stories of women activists, artists, entrepreneurs who launched some of the most famous companies, brands, and organizations today and changed the world. It is at once a collection of biographies and a testament of female empowerment. Readers will find:
Find motivation in your career and life with the amazing history of women entrepreneurship, activism, and leadership. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wagman-Geller, Marlene: - Marlene Wagman-Geller received her B.A. from York University and her teaching credentials from the University of Toronto and San Diego State University. Currently she teaches high school English in National City, California. Reviews from her first three books (Penguin/Perigree) have appeared in the New York Times and the Associated Press article was picked up in dozens of newspapers such as the Denver Post, the Huffington Post, and the San Diego Tribune. |