{"product_id":"ms-gloria-steinem-a-life-paperback","title":"Ms. Gloria Steinem: A Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWinifred Conkling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThroughout the years, Gloria Steinem is perhaps the single-most iconic figure associated with women's rights, her name practically synonymous with the word \"feminism.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDocumenting everything from her boundary-pushing journalistic career to the foundation of \u003ci\u003eMs. \u003c\/i\u003emagazine to being awarded the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom, Winifred Conkling's \u003ci\u003eMs. Gloria Steinem: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a meticulously researched YA biography that is sure to satisfy even the most voracious of aspiring glass-ceiling smashers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGloria Steinem was no stranger to injustice even from a young age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer mother, Ruth, having suffered a nervous breakdown at only 34, spent much of Gloria's childhood in and out of mental health facilities. And when Gloria was only 10 years old, her father divorced her mother and left for California, unable to bear the stress of caring for Ruth any longer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGloria never blamed her mother for being unable to hold down a job to support them both after that, but rather blamed society's intrinsic hostility toward women, and working women in particular. This was the spark that lit a fire in her that would burn for decades, and continues to burn brightly today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinifred Conkling \u003c\/b\u003eis a freelance writer specializing in history and health and consumer topics. Her articles have appeared in a number of national magazines including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcCall's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConsumer Reports\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. Winifred lives in northern Virginia with her husband, three children, a dog, two rats, a horse, and quite a few squirrels and chipmunks in the backyard. She is the author of more than 30 nonfiction books, including \u003ci\u003ePassenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight from Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRadioactive!: How Irène Curie \u0026amp; Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eVotes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125783650611,"sku":"9781250833044","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uKXiA2M5XH9781250833044.webp?v=1773260348","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/ms-gloria-steinem-a-life-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}