Ms. Gloria Steinem, Winifred Conkling
Ms. Gloria Steinem, Winifred Conkling
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Ms. Gloria Steinem
A Life

Author: Winifred Conkling

Narrator: Christine Kiphart

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020

Synopsis

Gloria Steinem was no stranger to injustice even from a young age. Her mother, Ruth, having suffered a nervous breakdown at only thirty-four, spent much of Gloria's childhood in and out of mental-health facilities. And when Gloria was only ten years old, her father divorced her mother and left for California, unable to bear the stress of caring for Ruth any longer. Gloria never blamed her mother for being unable to hold down a job to support them both after that, but instead 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 that continues to burn brightly today.

About Winifred Conkling

Winifred Conkling is a freelance writer specializing in history and health and consumer topics. Her articles have appeared in a number of national magazines including American Health, Consumer Reports, and Reader’s Digest. The author of more than thirty nonfiction books, she 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.

About Christine Kiphart

Christine Kiphart is a classically trained singer with a lifetime of experience in storytelling and performance. As a teacher of literature and writing, she enjoys bringing the world of story to children and adolescents and loves exploring the art of narration. She resides with her poet-clown husband and her two terriers in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophy

This was a brilliant foray into the life and times of Gloria Steinem. Winifred Conkling does a great job in providing a detailed arc of Steinem's story, without becoming too bogged down in minutiae. I think Steinem's spirit and courage to take on the patriarchy is well represented here, and it's goo......more

Goodreads review by Graciela

This book was great! I thought that Gloria's life story was inspiring and interesting. It really opened up my mind to the possibilities of feminism and gave me new ideas about who I am as a person and how I want people to treat me. The book opens up with Gloria's almost marriage. She was going to ma......more

Goodreads review by Cavak

Short and sweet. Looks and feels nice. What a breeze to read! And perfect timing, right before Mrs. America airs! Ms. Gloria Steinem touches base with many readers within the intended age bracket. Formulation of feminism and what Ms. meant to their grandmother's/mother's generation. Another window in......more

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