The little book of feminist saints / Julia Pierpont ; illustrated by Manjit Thapp.
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- text
- still image
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- volume
- 9780399592744
- 0399592741
- Feminist saints
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Main Library | NonFiction | 920.72 P621 | Available | 33111008711075 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This beautifully illustrated collection honoring one hundred exceptional "feminist saints" throughout history is sure to inspire women and men alike.
"A new set of role models and heroes--'matron saints'--for the feminist future."-- The New York Times Book Review
"The women in this book . . . blazed trails where none existed before."-- The Guardian
In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant, and surprising biographies with stunning full-color portraits of secular female "saints": champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings, and broke molds--including
Maya Angelou * Jane Austen * Ruby Bridges * Rachel Carson * Shirley Chisholm * Marie Curie & Irène Joliot Curie * Isadora Duncan * Amelia Earhart * Artemisia Gentileschi * Grace Hopper * Dolores Huerta * Frida Kahlo * Billie Jean King * Audre Lorde * Wilma Mankiller * Toni Morrison * Michelle Obama * Sandra Day O'Connor * Sally Ride * Eleanor Roosevelt * Margaret Sanger * Sappho * Nina Simone * Gloria Steinem * Kanno Sugako * Harriet Tubman * Mae West * Virginia Woolf * Malala Yousafzai
Open to any page and find daily inspiration and lasting delight.
Praise for The Little Book of Feminist Saints
"A whistle-stop tour of inspiring women . . . [The artwork] deserves to be framed in every woman's living room." -- Diva
"Short, snappy and inspiring [with] glorious visuals." -- Psychologies
"This beautifully illustrated collection offers daily inspiration and humorous anecdotes to remind you why we worship these women so." -- Hello Giggles
"An enticing collection . . . Pierpont's pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp's funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults. . . . Bold and sassy . . . required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Small enough to tuck into a bag, this delightful book offers instant inspiration." -- BookPage
"This inspiring ... collection honors one hundred exceptional women throughout history and around the world"--Back cover.