We are our mothers' daughters

Journalist Cokie Roberts draws upon her own experiences and those of women she has known and admired to examine the many and varied roles women have played in the past, and to trace the connection between them and the greater freedoms enjoyed by women in the late twentieth century.

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"Essays about a number of women in the author's life, including her mother, former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs."
"Journalist Cokie Roberts draws upon her own experiences and those of women she has known and admired to examine the many and varied roles women have played in the past, and to trace the connection between them and the greater freedoms enjoyed by women in the late twentieth century."@en
""Portraits of extraordinary women ... discussions of women's position in politics, business, motherhood, and marriage" and material on "the nature of women's roles, from mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, through the illuminating lens of ... personal experience.""
"News correspondent Cokie Roberts examines the nature of women's roles, from mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, through the lens of her personal experience. Each essay introduces us to several of the fascinating women Roberts has encountered during the course of her reporting career; Roberts also relates moving anecdotes about the women in her life, like her mother, former congress-woman Lindy Boggs. These intimate portraits of women become the springboard for more extensive discussions of women's issues, such as women's positions in politics, business, motherhood, and marriage.--From publisher description."
"News correspondent Cokie Roberts examines the nature of women's roles, from mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, through the lens of her personal experience. Each essay introduces us to several of the fascinating women Roberts has encountered during the course of her reporting career; Roberts also relates moving anecdotes about the women in her life, like her mother, former congress-woman Lindy Boggs. These intimate portraits of women become the springboard for more extensive discussions of women's issues, such as women's positions in politics, business, motherhood, and marriage.--From publisher description."@en
"A tenth-anniversary edition of the author's classic work is complemented by a series of new profiles of noteworthy achievers in a variety of fields, including Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, and Michelle Rhee."
"A tenth-anniversary edition of the author's classic work is complemented by a series of new profiles of noteworthy achievers in a variety of fields, including Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, and Michelle Rhee."@en
"Roberts examines the nature of women's roles through the revealing lens of her personal experience. A superb collection of profiles and essays offering tremendous insight into the opportunities and challenges that women encounter today."@en
"In this tenth-anniversary edition of We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, renowned political commentator Cokie Roberts once again examines the nature of women's roles through the revealing lens of her personal experience. From mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, Roberts reveals how much progress has now been made'and how much further we have to go. Updated and expanded to include a diverse new cast of women, this collection of essays offers tremendous insight into the opportunities and challenges that women encounter today. In a series of new profiles and revealing updates, Roberts reflects upon the number of female achievers who have graced the public stage in the past decade. In addition to the illuminating and sometimes surprising history of women in a variety of fields, several chapters also introduce us to some of the fascinating women she has encountered during the course of her reporting career'including Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Laura Bush, Billie Jean King, Michelle Rhee, and Dorothy Height. Looking into the future, Roberts focuses on the question of "What next'", exploring how several women'including herself'have begun to define themselves in the next stages of their lives. She also relates moving anecdotes about the women in her personal life, including her mother, former congresswoman Lindy Boggs. Sensitive, straightforward, and perceptive, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters celebrates the new diversity of choices and perspectives available to women today and affirms the bonds of sisterhood over the centuries'a vital, powerful interconnection among all women, regardless of background."@en