We Are Our Mothers' Daughters
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roberts, Cokie, PUBLISHER: Paperback Nova Audio Books, Cokie Roberts takes her listeners on a personal and political journey, exploring the diverse roles ong>womenong> have played throughout American history, and the connections and distinctions among different generations ong>ofong> ong>womenong>. On a personal level, each essay is an introduction to one ong>ofong> the fascinating ong>womenong> Roberts has encountered during the course ong>ofong> her reporting career. She also relates powerful and moving anecdotes about the ong>womenong> in her life, like her mother, former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs. These intimate portraits ong>ofong> extraordinary ong>womenong> become the springboard for more extensive discussions ong>ofong> ong>womenong>'s position in politics, business, motherhood, and marriage, as well as other issues. Roberts examines the nature ong>ofong> ong>womenong>'s roles, from mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, through the illuminating lens ong>ofong> her personal experience. Sensitive, straightforward, and perceptive, "We Are Our Mothers' Daughters" celebrates the diversity ong>ofong> choices and perspectives available to ong>womenong> today and ultimately affirms the bond ong>ofong> female solidarity - a vital, powerful interconnection among all ong>womenong>, whatever their backgrounds.