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The little book of feminist saints / Julia Pierpont ; illustrated by Manjit Thapp.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Random House, [2018]Edition: First editionDescription: xi, 189 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780399592744
  • 0399592741
Other title:
  • Feminist saints
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "This inspiring ... collection honors one hundred exceptional women throughout history and around the world"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 920.72 P621 Available 33111008711075
Total holds: 0

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.

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