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In praise of difficult women : life lessons from 29 heroines who dared to break the rules  Cover Image Book Book

In praise of difficult women : life lessons from 29 heroines who dared to break the rules / Karen Karbo.

Karbo, Karen, (author.). Strayed, Cheryl, 1968- (writer of forward.).

Summary:

From Frida Kahlo and Elizabeth Taylor to Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher, and Lena Dunham, this witty narrative explores what we can learn from the imperfect and extraordinary legacies of 29 iconic women who forged their own unique paths in the world. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Best-selling author Karen Karbo (The Gospel According to Coco Chanel) spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown, Edie Sedgwick, Hillary Clinton, Amy Poehler, and Shonda Rhimes, among others. Their lives--imperfect, elegant, messy, glorious--provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Karbo distills these lessons with wit and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today: success and style, love and authenticity, daring and courage. Being "difficult," Karbo reveals, might not make life easier. But it can make it more fulfilling--whatever that means for you.

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  • ISBN: 1426217749
  • ISBN: 9781426217746
  • Physical Description: 346 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2018.
Subject: Women > Biography.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at De Soto.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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De Soto Public Library 920 Kar (Text) 33858000012415 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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