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Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg quietly
led a revolution and forever changed life in America for both men
and women. Reserved and quiet, she didn't set out to be a
trailblaze...
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"An informative, simply written account of the impressive arc of
Ginsburg's life." --Publisher's Weekly Before taking her place as
the second woman on the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth
Bader Ginsburg quietly led a revolution and forever changed life in
America for both men and women. Reserved and quiet, she didn't set
out to be a trailblazer, but there was something in her way: the
law. Hundreds of years of legal precedent, a line of devastating
Supreme Court cases, and countless statutes depriving women of
equal citizenship and keeping them from full participation in the
legal and political process. Mixing social and legal history with a
moving and intimate biography, award-winning author Teri Kanefield
captures a turbulent era and tells the story of how Ruth Bader
Ginsburg defied expectations to become one of the most influential
and powerful women in America. "We hear many voices in this
wonderfully engaging biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and come away
with a far richer understanding of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and of what
the rise of feminism has meant for all of us, whatever our gender,
whatever our politics." --Kathleen Vanden Heuvel, Law Library
Director, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of California,
Berkeley School of Law "An absorbing personal biography of Ruth
Bader Ginsburg that is also equal parts legal history and political
philosophy. Like Ginsburg herself, Kanefield's narrative is
precise, candid, logical, yet filled with humor and irony. She
shows the reader the warmth and humility behind a serious legal
mind. Free to Be Ruth Bader Ginsburg will appeal to a wide range of
readers and is a valuable addition to all types of libraries."
--Suzy Szasz Palmer, Past President, Virginia Library Association
"An engrossing biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg that doubles as a
primer on how America's champions for gender equality pressed their
cause in the courts. Recommended for every law student, lawyer, and
lay reader looking for an authoritative yet readable treatment of
how the law shapes women's lives, and vice-versa." --Kathleen
Morris, Associate Professor of Law, Golden Gate Law School "Free to
Be is a richly detailed biography offering fascinating insights
into the groundbreaking career of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and at the
same time charting for readers a thorough and engaging history of
the law of sex discrimination and equal protection jurisprudence
that she helped to shape. Kanefield's book is a must read, not only
for fans of RBG but for anyone interested in a more complete
understanding of the evolution of women's rights and legal status
in the U.S." --Sharmilla Lodhia, Associate Professor, Women's and
Gender Studies, Santa Clara University "Free to Be is a must read
for those who love history, want to know more about the women's
rights movement, or have an interest in modern politics and
culture. I highly recommend it!" --Kristi Jensen, Librarian,
University of Minnesota
