We are our Mothers' Daughters

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Call Number: 305.42 Ro
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Sister -- Politician -- Consumer advocate -- Aunt -- Soldier -- First-class mechanic -- Friend -- Reporter -- Civil rights activist -- Wife -- Mother/daughter -- Enterpriser -- A woman's place.
News correspondent Cokie Roberts examines the nature of women's roles, from mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, through the lens of her personal experience. Each essay introduces us to several of the fascinating women Roberts has encountered during the course of her reporting career; Roberts also relates moving anecdotes about the women in her life, like her mother, former congress-woman Lindy Boggs. These intimate portraits of women become the springboard for more extensive discussions of women's issues, such as women's positions in politics, business, motherhood, and marriage.--From publisher description.

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A Litte Light History Featuring Women submitted by sdunav on August 28, 2017, 2:41pm A fun read, but not really engrossing or moving, except for a few parts where she talks about her sister who died of cancer.

I did like the arrangement, though - she alternates chapters like "Sister" with "Mechanic, First Class" and "Wife" with "Enterpriser", going back and forth between her life story (and her extended family's), and people she got to know (sometimes subjects of her stories) in the course of her career. Interesting people, fascinating history, presented in an easy to swallow manner.

The main thing that really struck me was how lucky Cokie was in terms of female support in her immediate family. Her background was also very interesting, I had no idea that her father was a congressman that disappeared during a plane flight over Alaska, or that her mother took over his seat.