Think Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World

by Bloom, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9781593157098
• ISBN10: 1593157096
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-03
• Publisher: Vanguard Press

Summary

In Think, Lisa Bloom examines the stark paradoxes that American girls and women live today, including excelling in education but obsessing over celebrities and tabloid media, in outperforming male counterparts in employment yet spending more time and money on appearances. Bloom wonders: How did we get from the Equal Pay Act and Title IX to celebutainment and Botox, and what can we do about it? Bloom proffers the solution: one simple word, Think. In this provocative, entertaining, and thoroughly researched book, Bloom illuminates specific steps for women to take to reclaim their brains, regain their focus, and take charge of their lives. Thinkis delivered in a no-nonsense, straight-talk manner that will make you laugh, question yourself, and start thinkingagain.

Author Biography

Lisa Bloom is an award-winning journalist, legal analyst, trial attorney, and the daughter of renowned women's rights attorney Gloria Allred. Lisa is currently the CBS News and the CNN Legal Analyst, appearing frequently on The Early Show, and on CNN and HLN prime-time shows. She is a regular legal expert on The Dr. Phil Show and has guest-hosted Larry King Live, The Early Show, and Showbiz Tonight. Lisa has published numerous popular and scholarly articles in The Los Angeles Times, Family Circle, the National Law Journal, and many more. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
I Came by It Honestly	p. 7
The Problem
What a Waste It's Been to Lose Our Minds	p. 25
The Fallout	p. 81
Solutions
Reclaiming the Brains God Gave Ya	p. 133
Recommended Reading	p. 225
Un-Recipes	p. 237
Notes	p. 243
Acknowledgments	p. 259
Index	p. 263
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