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Title: Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate by Barbara Boxer, Susan Collins ISBN: 0-06-095706-9 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 24 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.19 (21 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fluffy but fun! A good read.
Comment: The Senate has long been characterized as the Old Boy's Club, a place where the political process is insulated from the pressures of cultural change. The nine women currently holding seats in the Senate have been, in very diverse ways, part of the winds of change that have swept through the American legislature. Nine and Counting chronicles the personal and political travails and triumphs of these extraordinary women. Though they come from very different backgrounds, they are consistently advocates for their constituents and have been important role models for women who are committed to public life. The book's narrative thrust is aided by skillful commentary from Catherine Whitley, interwoven with personal stories and comments from each of the Senators. The book is easy to read and steers away from explicitly political agendas or advocacy, instead focusing on the realities of women's lives and the importance of bringing diverse voices, male and female, Democrat and Republican, to the legislative process. As a young woman in politics, I found it fun and, in its own way, inspirational.
Rating: 4
Summary: The book is a role model in itself
Comment: I particularly enjoyed reading this book because the stories and experiences of the nine women senators came in a short-story format, as opposed to long, drawn-out chapters on each individual. The book is a role model in many respects - one, for writers who want to captivate their reader's attention, the writing style and means of collaborating nine different stories into an interesting read; to young girls who aspire to be leaders of the next generation; to all citizens alike - men, women, of all races, ethnic groups, and religious backgrounds - this book is an inspiration of who we should consider as our role models. These nine women of the United States Senate have created a new path, one as Robert Frost poetically wrote that had not yet been taken, and one that serves as an excellent example for future generations.
The book also reflects the delicate balance of the social pressures of being a public service official with the humanity of these nine women and their families.
"Nine and counting" is a book all houses, schools, and libraries should have on their shelves.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great to see important women at work!!!
Comment: I feel as though this book was very well written in the aspect that it depicts women as stong intelligent people. It shows how also women can make big changes in this world depanding on their opinions. The way they think is what makes them who they are, and who they are is succesful politicians showing what their work is all about.
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Title: Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling by Tom Brazaitis, Eleanor Clift ISBN: 0684856190 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 18 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: From Margin To Mainstream: American Women and Politics Since 1960 by Susan M. Hartmann ISBN: 0075569833 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Pub. Date: 01 January, 1989 List Price(USD): $28.13 |
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Title: Stepping Up to Power: The Political Journey of American Women by Harriett Woods, Harriet F. Woods ISBN: 0813398185 Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Madam President, Revised Edition: Women Blazing the Leadership Trail by Eleanor Clift, Tom Brazaitis ISBN: 041593432X Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: How Women Legislate by Sue Thomas ISBN: 0195085086 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: March, 1994 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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