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The New York Times bestselling book from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg–“a comprehensive look inside her brilliantly analytical, entertainingly wry mind, revealing the fascinating life of one of our generation’s most influential voices in both law and public opinion” (Harper’s Bazaar).My Own Words “showcases Ruth Ginsburg’s astonishing intellectual range” ( The New Republic). In this collection Justice Ginsburg discusses gender equality, the workings of the Supreme Court, being Jewish, law and lawyers in opera, and the value of looking beyond US shores when interpreting the US Constitution. Throughout her life Justice Ginsburg has been (and continues to be) a prolific writer and public speaker. This book’s sampling is selected by Justice Ginsburg and her authorized biographers Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams, who introduce each chapter and provide biographical context and quotes gleaned from hundreds of interviews they have conducted.Witty, engaging, serious, and playful, My Own Words is a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America’s most influential women and “a tonic to the current national discourse” ( The Washington Post).
Review Citations:
- Publishers Weekly 08/29/2016 (EAN 9781501145247, Hardcover)
- Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001 (EAN 9781501145247, Hardcover)
- Booklist 09/15/2016 pg. 5 (EAN 9781501145247, Hardcover)
- Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2016 (EAN 9781501145247, Hardcover)
- Library Journal 10/15/2016 pg. 99 (EAN 9781501145247, Hardcover) – *Starred Review
- Wilson Nonfiction Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781501145247, Hardcover)
- Publishers Weekly 12/05/2016 (EAN 9781508226284, Compact Disc)
- Library Journal 02/15/2017 pg. 55 (EAN 9781508226284, Compact Disc) – *Starred Review
- Wilson Nonfiction Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781501145254, Paperback)
- Library Journal 10/15/2016 (EAN 9781501145261, Open Ebook)
- Wilson Nonfiction Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781501145261, Open Ebook)
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