GREAT DAMES: What I Learned From Older Women
Marie Brenner
Crown
Nonfiction
ISBN: 0609807099

GREAT DAMES: What I Learned From Older Women, by Marie Brenner, is a book that truly inspires. Brenner presents a unique selection of powerful women who prove that life is what we make it. She has chosen and highlighted the lives of 10 women who have made major impacts on our culture and our country.

Among Brenner's profiles are Kay Thompson whose creation of Eloise is a literary achievement that touches all young readers hearts, Constance Baker Motley who changed American history when she argued Brown versus the Board of Education before the US Supreme Court, and Jacqueline Onassis whose personal character redefined grace and courage for America. This is just a sampling of Brenner's unique selection of women's lives that provide motivation and encouragement to all readers as she shares their personal stories. The author highlights each woman's distinctive traits in an honest and objective manner.

GREAT DAMES: What I Learned From Older Women explains some of the reasons why these women have enjoyed successful and full lives. Brenner's honest depiction presents these women in an undistorted light. The portraits show their shortcomings as well as their strengths. Each portrayal provides an opportunity to learn more about these people who have defined and achieved success on their own terms. Brenner's intimate portraits reveal the qualities and characteristics that helped to determine their private as well as personal successes.

GREAT DAMES: What I Learned From Older Women is a selection that brings women's achievements to the forefront and belongs on every woman's reading list. It is a must-read for women seeking enlightenment and motivation, while promising to provide hours of discussion for every book club.

    --- Reviewed by Colleen Griffin

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