{"product_id":"great-second-acts-in-praise-of-older-women-from-the-bestselling-author-of-women-of-means-9781633538221","title":"Great Second Acts: In Praise of Older Women (from the Bestselling Author of Women of Means)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e#1 New Release in Biographies \u0026amp; Memoirs and Educators ─ Empowering Biographies of Older Women in History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA feminist and motivational collection of stories: \u003c\/strong\u003e Antony said of Cleopatra, \"Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale\/Her infinite variety.\" Shakespeare's sentiment can be applied to the women profiled in \u003cem\u003eGreat Second Acts\u003c\/em\u003e who refused to be defined by the dates on their birth certificates. Their lives are testimony that one can be feisty after fifty and to those who think otherwise, in the words of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, \"I dissent.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographies of leadership and female empowerment: \u003c\/strong\u003e Marlene Wagman-Geller, author of \u003cem\u003eOnce Again to Zelda \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBehind Every Great Man\u003c\/em\u003e, presents a fascinating collection of biographical vignettes of dozens of women of a certain age who have excelled, inspired and achieved. Learn how these women changed their respective fields of art, politics, science, mathematics, media, literature, activism, education, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotivational achievements: \u003c\/strong\u003e From actresses, yoga teachers, folk artists to business women, prime ministers, monarchs and authors, these group of exceptional women will illustrate that women can achieve anything no matter their age. Be motivated by their grit, perseverance, and passion. Readers will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of influential women such as Prime Minister Margert Thatcher, chef Julia Child, Mother Teressa, feminist Gloria Steinem, actress Rita Moreno, inventor Ruth Handler, Judge Judy Sheindlin, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpowering quotes from strong women who refused to be kept down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivational, inspirational and educational stories of older women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible narrative style, readers of all ages will enjoy Wagman-Geller's entertaining storytelling prose of these remarkable women. An excellent gift for students, mothers, sisters or friends, \u003cem\u003eGreat Second Acts\u003c\/em\u003e will endure and delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn the history of older women who changed the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mango\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633538221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Marlene Wagman-Geller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36663588520092,"sku":"9781633538221","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_758dd093-bd14-489d-8f78-1db4d40020bf.jpg?v=1603904648","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/great-second-acts-in-praise-of-older-women-from-the-bestselling-author-of-women-of-means-9781633538221","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}