We Are Our Mothers' Daughters

by Roberts, Cokie

• ISBN13: 9780061715921
• ISBN10: 0061715921
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-06
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

In this revised and expanded tenth-anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller, renowned political commentator Cokie Roberts once again examines the nature of women's roles through the revealing lens of her personal experience. From mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, Roberts reveals how much progress has been made-and how much further we have to go. A superb collection of profiles and essays, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters offers tremendous insight into the opportunities and challenges that women encounter today as Roberts reflects upon the number of female achievers who have graced the public stage in the past decade, and focuses on the question, "What next?"

Author Biography

Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and a senior news analyst for NPR. In addition to broadcasting, Roberts, along with her husband, Steven V. Roberts, writes a weekly column syndicated in newspapers across the country by United Media. She is the bestselling author of from This Day Forward, Founding Mothers, and Ladies of Liberty, and she lives with her husband in Bethesda, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Revised Edition	p. xi
We Are Our Mothers' Daughters	p. 1
Sister	p. 7
Politician	p. 17
Human Rights Champion	p. 41
Aunt	p. 55
Soldier	p. 69
Education Reformer	p. 89
Athlete	p. 103
Friend	p. 125
Civil Rights Activist	p. 149
Reporter	p. 163
Mechanic, First Class	p. 183
Scientist	p. 195
Wife	p. 217
Enterpriser	p. 237
Consumer Advocate	p. 253
Mother/Daughter	p. 267
Entrepreneur	p. 283
A Woman's Place	p. 297
Acknowledgments	p. 313
Suggested Reading	p. 315
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