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Firsts : women who are changing the world : interviews, photographs, breakthroughs / portraits by Luisa Dörr.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 188 pages : illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781683300687
  • 1683300688
Other title:
  • Women who are changing the world
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "This groundbreaking collection profiles nearly 50 women across a range of endeavors: business, politics, science, technology, sports, entertainment and more. A companion to TIME's multi-platform documentary, the book includes 15 first person deep-dives into the lives of influential women such as General Lori Robinson, the first woman to lead troops into combat, Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, and Aretha Franklin, the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many others, including Oprah Winfrey, Madeline Albright, and Sheryl Sandburg offer their own personal reflections, thematic quotes and perspectives on balance, perseverance and strength. Each first-person piece or quote is accompanied by a distinctive portrait by photographer Luisa Dorr - set up and taken on her iPhone. Others included in this unforgettable volume: Serena Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Loretta Lynch, Shonda Rimes, Nancy Pelosi, Rita Moreno, Cindy Sherman and Mo'Ne Davis."--Publisher's description.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 305.42 D716 Available 33111008978179
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This groundbreaking collection profiles nearly 50 women across a range of

endeavors: business, politics, science, technology, sports, entertainment

and more. A companion to TIME's multi-platform documentary, the book

includes 15 first person deep-dives into the lives of influential women

such as General Lori Robinson, the first woman to lead troops into combat,

Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, and Aretha Franklin,

the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many

others, including Oprah Winfrey, Madeline Albright, and Sheryl Sandberg

offer their own personal reflections, thematic quotes and perspectives on

balance, perseverance and strength.





Each first-person piece or quote is accompanied by a distinctive portrait

by photographer Luisa Dorr ― set up and taken on her iPhone. Others

included in this unforgettable volume: Serena Williams, Ellen Degeneres,

Loretta Lynch, Shonda Rimes, Nancy Pelosi, Rita Moreno, Cindy Sherman and

Mo'Ne Davis.





With a stirring introduction by Nancy Gibbs, herself a pioneer as the

first female editor of TIME magazine, this is an inspirational book for

all women and men.

"This groundbreaking collection profiles nearly 50 women across a range of endeavors: business, politics, science, technology, sports, entertainment and more. A companion to TIME's multi-platform documentary, the book includes 15 first person deep-dives into the lives of influential women such as General Lori Robinson, the first woman to lead troops into combat, Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, and Aretha Franklin, the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many others, including Oprah Winfrey, Madeline Albright, and Sheryl Sandburg offer their own personal reflections, thematic quotes and perspectives on balance, perseverance and strength. Each first-person piece or quote is accompanied by a distinctive portrait by photographer Luisa Dorr - set up and taken on her iPhone. Others included in this unforgettable volume: Serena Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Loretta Lynch, Shonda Rimes, Nancy Pelosi, Rita Moreno, Cindy Sherman and Mo'Ne Davis."--Publisher's description.

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