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This beautifully illustrated collection honoring one hundred exceptional feminist saints throughout history is sure to inspire women and men alike. A new set of role models and heroes-- matron saints --for the feminist future. --The New York Times Book Review The women in this book . . . blazed trails where none existed before. --The Guardian In this luminous volume New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short vibrant and surprising biographies with stunning full-color portraits of secular female saints champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground broke ceilings and broke molds--including Maya Angelou - Jane Austen - Ruby Bridges - Rachel Carson - Shirley Chisholm - Marie Curie & Irène Joliot Curie - Isadora Duncan - Amelia Earhart - Artemisia Gentileschi - Grace Hopper - Dolores Huerta - Frida Kahlo - Billie Jean King - Audre Lorde - Wilma Mankiller - Toni Morrison - Michelle Obama - Sandra Day O Connor - Sally Ride - Eleanor Roosevelt - Margaret Sanger - Sappho - Nina Simone - Gloria Steinem - Kanno Sugako - Harriet Tubman - Mae West - Virginia Woolf - Malala Yousafzai Open to any page and find daily inspiration and lasting delight. Praise for The Little Book of Feminist Saints A whistle-stop tour of inspiring women . . . [The artwork] deserves to be framed in every woman s living room. --Diva Short snappy and inspiring [with] glorious visuals. --Psychologies This beautifully illustrated collection offers daily inspiration and humorous anecdotes to remind you why we worship these women so. --Hello Giggles An enticing collection . . . Pierpont s pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp s funky wonderfully expressive color illustrations making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults. . . . Bold and sassy . . . required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Small enough to tuck into a bag this delightful book offers instant inspiration. --BookPage
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