What Would Cleopatra Do?, Elizabeth Foley
What Would Cleopatra Do?, Elizabeth Foley
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What Would Cleopatra Do?
Life Lessons from 50 of History's Most Extraordinary Women

Author: Elizabeth Foley, Beth Coates

Narrator: Madeleine Maby

Unabridged: 5 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/06/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor, History, Women


Synopsis

“Fun, cheeky” (Booklist), and a visual delight, What Would Cleopatra Do? shares the wisdom and advice passed down from Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, Dorothy Parker, and forty-seven other heroines from past eras on how to handle common problems women have encountered throughout history and still face today.

What Would Cleopatra Do? tackles issues by reminding us of inspiring feminists from the past, telling their stories with warmth, humor, and verve. From sticking up for yourself, improving body image, deciding whether to have children, finding a mentor, getting dumped, feeling like an imposter, being unattractive, and dealing with gossip, we can learn a lot by reading motivational stories of heroic women who, living in much tougher times through history, took control of their own destinies and made life work for them.

Here are Cleopatra’s thoughts on sibling rivalry, Mae West on positive body image, Frida Kahlo on finding your style, Catherine the Great on dealing with gossip, Agatha Christie on getting dumped, Hedy Lamarr on being underestimated—to list only a few—as well as others who address dilemmas including career-planning, female friendship, loneliness, financial management, and political engagement.

Featuring whimsical illustrations by L.A.-based artist Bijou Karman, What Would Cleopatra Do? is a distinctive, witty, and gift-worthy tribute to history’s outstanding women.

About Elizabeth Foley

Elizabeth Foley is the editor and author (with Beth Coates) of the bestselling Homework for Grown-Ups, as well as Shakespeare for Grown-Ups and What Would Cleopatra Do?

About Beth Coates

Beth Coates is an editor and the author (with Elizabeth Foley) of the bestselling Homework for Grown-Ups, as well as Shakespeare for Grown-Ups and What Would Cleopatra Do?


Reviews

The title and cover gave me high hopes for this book, but unfortunately I was left disappointed. I did really enjoy reading about women throughout history and meeting some I’d never read about before. Oddly, the authors had such a judgemental tone throughout which was weird and very out of place in a......more

Goodreads review by Romie

when I say I want a queer and intersectional feminist anthology, I'm talking about this one. just so you know (4.25)......more

Goodreads review by Erin

Cute book with some interesting information on some cool women from the past I hadn't heard of before, but it's very much the kind of feminism you learn when you're 16 and first deciding to call yourself a feminist (making fun of 'moon cuppy, man hating' feminists, etc). There was also some romantic......more