Books in the Celebrating Women series

Mothers of InventionDorothy Parker observed, "It's a man's world;" but the fiery femmes in Women Who Launch would beg to differ. Move over, "ladies who lunch;" these kick-ass fabulous females change the world. Juliette Gordon Low showed what's good for the goose is good for the gander when she created the Girl Scouts of America. Sara Joseph Hale, authoress of Mary had a Little Lamb, convinced Abe Lincoln to launch a national day of thanks and advocate extraordinaire Anna Jarvis persuaded President Wilson to initiate a day in tribute of all those hard-working mamas, now celebrated as Mother's Day. Crafty gal turned craftivist, Krista Suh created pink pussy-cat eared hats and knit a nation together in what became the largest women's march in history. The grand tradition of these Mothers of Invention carries on as the creativity, business savvy and unstoppable smarts of women launch new enterprises, social change and movements on a daily basis. Let these Women Who Launch inspire you to discover your dreams and make them a reality. In the words of Rosie the Riveter, "We can do it!""I am a big fan of Marlene Wagman Geller's herstory books because she tells the stories of unsung sheroes and great unknowns. Women were left out of record books for far too long. Brava for writing women back into history with Women Who Launch!" ¿ Becca Anderson, author of The Book of Awesome Women

Who are the great women leaders in history? Who are the women heroes who personify "e;girl power"e;?----------Intrepid women heroes: When Nelson Mandela was imprisoned in South Africa's brutal Robben Prison, he tirelessly turned to the poem Invictus. The inspirational verse by the Victorian William Ernest Henley, penned on the occasion of the amputation of his leg. Still I Rise takes its title from a work by Maya Angelou and it resonates with the same spirit of an unconquerable soul, a woman who is captain of her fate. Just as Invictus brought solace to generations so does the contemporary classic. Still I Rise embodies the strength of character of the inspiring women profiled. Each chapter will outline the fall and rise of great women heroes who smashed all obstacles, rather than let all obstacles smash them. The book offers hope to those undergoing their own Sisyphean struggles. Intrepid women heroes are the antithesis of the traditional damsels in distress; rather than waiting for the prince, they took salvation into their own hands. Celebrate girl power! Women leaders in history celebrated in this book include: Madame C. J. Walker - first female American millionaire Aung San Suu Kyi - Burma's first lady of freedom Betty Shabazz - civil rights activist Nellie Sachs - Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize recipient Selma Lagerlof - first woman Nobel Laureate Fannie Lou Hamer - American voting rights activist Bessie Coleman - first African-American female pilot Wilma Rudolph - first woman to win three gold medals Sonia Sotomayor - first Hispanic Supreme Court justice Wangari Maathai - Nobel Prize winner Winnifred Mandela - freedom fighter Lois Wilson - founder of Al-Anon Roxanne Quimby - co-founder of Burt's Bees