What I Told My Daughter, Nina Tassler
What I Told My Daughter, Nina Tassler
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What I Told My Daughter
Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women

Author: Nina Tassler, Cynthia Littleton

Narrator: Madeleine Maby, Janina Edwards, Fiona Hardingham, Amanda Carlin, Joy Osmanski

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2016


Synopsis

Empower yourself and the latest generation of girls with this collection of inspiring reflections from notable, highly accomplished women in politics, academia, athletics, the arts, and business, including Madeleine Albright, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and more.

In What I Told My Daughter, a powerful, diverse group of women reflect on the best advice and counsel they have given their daughters either by example, throughout their lives, or in character-building, teachable moments between parent and child.

A college president teachers her daughter, by example, the importance of being a leader who connects with everyone—from the ground up, literally—in an organization.

One of the country’s only female police chiefs teaches her daughter the meaning of courage, how to respond to danger but more importantly how not to let fear stop her from experiencing all that life has to offer.

A bestselling writer, who has deliberated for years on empowering girls, wonders if we’re unintentionally leading them to believe they can never make mistakes, when “resiliency is more important than perfection.”

In a time when childhood seems at once more fraught and more precious than ever, What I Told My Daughter is a book anyone who wishes to connect with a young girl cannot afford to miss.

About Nina Tassler

Nina Tassler was the chairman of CBS Entertainment and has nurtured some of the most popular shows in television, including The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, ER, and the critically acclaimed The Good Wife. She also helped shepherd the global phenomena CSI and NCIS to the screen. Tassler serves on the board for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Boston University. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yvonne on April 12, 2016

This was certainly worth reading but some of the stories were better than others. There were some good lessons and ideas filtered throughout for sure but some of the stories were just harder to relate to. I do wish there were some average Mothers infused in the book to offer a diverse perspective as......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on March 30, 2016

ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review A mother’s advice is beyond the greatest gift that can be bestowed to a child. It is honest. Raw. And most importantly, it’s comes from the heart. And in this beautiful book by Nina Tassler, she has gathered a collection of essays/entries fro......more

Goodreads review by La Crosse County Library on August 20, 2021

Review originally published June 2016 Nina Tassler, author of What I Told My Daughter, appeared on CBS This Morning a few months ago, sparking my interest in reading her new book. I am glad I did. The author has brought together in her book a group of 54 women with a voice. They are diverse, intel......more

Goodreads review by Laurie • The Baking Bookworm on April 04, 2016

What I Told My Daughter is a compilation of short narratives written by various female leaders and celebrities to empower and educate the next generation of women. There are actors, politicians, athletes, musicians etc - including Geena Davis, Pat Benatar, Marie Osmond, Whoppi Goldberg, Sharon Osbou......more

Goodreads review by Julia on October 03, 2016

I rolled my eyes at this book when my mom first asked me to read it, but I ended up really valuing the insight from these women, especially as I do my own job/soul searching right now.......more