My Life on the Road, by Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem, a pioneering force in the American feminist movement, has lived a life as bold and boundary-breaking as her ideas. In her captivating memoir, My Life on the Road, Steinem invites us to imagine a life shaped by endless highways and unfamiliar horizons. Far from a simple travelogue, this book paints a vivid picture of how constant motion molded her worldview. From childhood summers crisscrossing America with her family to her groundbreaking work as an activist, every mile added depth to her understanding of humanity. Steinem's words are refreshingly honest and down-to-earth, inviting readers to join her as a "wandering organizer" in search of wisdom and connection. Her adventures span continents and decades - from eye-opening experiences with women in India to marching alongside labor icons Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez. We witness her guiding the landmark 1977 National Women's Conference and birthing the revolutionary Ms. Magazine. Through it all, the open road serves as both backdrop and catalyst, granting Steinem the freedom and firsthand insights that would fuel a world-changing movement. In My Life on the Road, Steinem proves that sometimes, to find your true path, you have to keep moving.
“The road is messy in the way that real life is messy. It leads us out of denial and into reality, out of theory and into practice, out of caution and into action, out of statistics and into stories—in short, out of our heads and into our hearts.”
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Gloria Steinem is an influential American feminist, journalist, and social-political activist who rose to prominence as a leader of the women's liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. She co-founded Ms. magazine and the National Women's Political Caucus, playing a pivotal role in advocating for gender equality and women's rights throughout her career.
Learn more about Gloria Steinem on her own website, www.gloriasteinem.com.
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