Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, editor and feminist activist. In 2013, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama. She lives in New York.
'Her inclusiveness and optimism in spite of all the challenges she
has faced is a reflection of the longevity of feminism in all its
many incarnations and an invitation for readers to get involved in
the causes that mean the most to them'.
*Cherwell*
‘Unlike some, she has never recanted, changed sides, expressed
regret or given up... as this book demonstrates, she is truer to
herself and her causes than she has ever been.’
*Observer*
‘A spirited account... fascinating... the warmth and
inclusiveness that characterises Steinem's accounts of the nascent
activism of the early 60s is at once heartening and somewhat
enviable... compellingly immediate... this geographical
and intellectual adventuress here proves a thoughtful analyst of
her own experiences, mistakes included; and an alert, inspiring
chronicler.’
*Independent*
‘A personal, beautiful look at the deceptively radical act of
travel and how it formed one of our most important voices for human
rights…By delving deeper into her own thrilling story, Steinem
shows us that we all have a fighter inside us.’
*Lena Dunham*
‘She writes powerfully… a history of the fight for gender equality…
also serves as a reminder of the battles feminists have not yet
won’
*Economist*
'Brilliant, warm and challenging'.
*Independent on Sunday*
'There is not a minority whose cause she has not espoused, a person
in need she has passed by in the street...what would the USA be
without Gloria Steinem?'
*The Spectator*
'A lucid, lively history of the American feminist movement over the
past half-century, and of the author herself...Steinem emerges as a
champion listener with a phenomenal memory. The more personal
detail is full of wonderful detail...a life very well lived,
crammed with action, devoid of laziness and buoyed by humour and a
capacity for wry self-criticism'.
*Sunday Times Culture*
'What a joy it is - a book of life, a book of travels, a seamless
interweaving of her enduring message of equality for all laced
through the story of her life'.
*Harper's Bazaar*
'A lightning rod to the head and heart -- stimulating, no,
shocking us to get up out of our easy chairs, and do something
meaningful with our lives...Women will read MY LIFE ON THE ROAD,
but men must.'
*James Patterson*
'MY LIFE ON THE ROAD is filled with beautifully told stories of the
people she has spoken with and listened to, been changed
by, helped organize, got radicalized by, could get lost in, could
get found in. It is soul material, human and political,
funny and touching, deeply spiritual. I began it
again the day after I finished.'
*Anne Lamott*
'Countless times, I had to put Gloria Steinem's new book down
and allow an explosive truth she had just revealed to roll through
me. And they all arrived—page after page—in the most personal,
unexpected ways. I won’t be the same person after having read MY
LIFE ON THE ROAD.'
*Jane Fonda*
'An inspiring work, a call for action, Steinem shares her life as a
global freedom fighter, inviting readers to continue the journey --
and the struggle.'
*bell hooks*
'Gloria Steinem's lightness of being combined with complete
seriousness, her love for words and her call for actions, remind us
to celebrate her as one of the most important women of our
time.'
*Diane von Furstenberg*
'This is the book that sparked a thousand and one new fires under
me and made me rethink the struggle for women’s equality in a new
light. Steinem has never shied away from lifting up the stories of
women whose differences to her own privileged position in life have
meant reconfiguring the fight for equality. This book, at its core,
is a deeply personal and beautiful tribute to them.'
*Onjali Q Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class*
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