In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons From 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules

by Karen Karbo

Cheryl Strayed (Foreword)

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From Amelia Earhart to Carrie Fisher, this witty narrative explores what we can learn from the imperfect and extraordinary legacies of 29 iconic women who forged their own unique paths. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Best-selling author Karen Karbo (The Gospel According to Coco Chanel) spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Frida Kahlo, Nora Ephron, Hillary Clinton, Amy Poehler, Shonda Rhimes, Elizabeth Taylor, and Helen Gurley Brown, among others. Their lives--imperfect, elegant, messy, glorious--provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Karbo distills these lessons with wit and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today: success and style, love and authenticity, daring and courage.
  • ISBN10 1426217749
  • ISBN13 9781426217746
  • Publish Date 19 April 2018 (first published 27 February 2018)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 24 September 2020
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint National Geographic Society
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 288
  • Language English