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\nFour years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR\, where she cemented her legacy as a prizewinning reporter\, and nearly twenty-two years before Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to t he Supreme Court\, Nina called Ruth. A reporter for "The National Observer " Nina was curious about Ruth&rsquo\;s legal brief\, asking the Supreme Co urt to do something to declare law that discriminated &ldquo\;on the basis of sex&rdquo\; to be unconstitutional. In a time when women were fired fo r becoming pregnant\, often could not apply for credit cards or get a mort gage in their own names\, Ruth patiently explained her argument. That call launched a remarkable\, nearly fifty-year friendship. \;
\n"Din ners with Ruth" is an extraordinary account of two women who paved the way for future generations by tearing down professional and legal barriers. I t is also an intimate memoir of the power of friendships as women began to pry open career doors and transform the workplace. At the story&rsquo\;s heart is one\, special Ruth and Nina saw each other not only through perso nal joys\, but also illness\, loss\, and widowhood. During the devastating illness and eventual death of Nina&rsquo\;s first husband\, Ruth drew her out of grief\; twelve years later\, Nina would reciprocate when Ruth&rsqu o\;s beloved husband died. They shared not only a love of opera\, but also of shopping\, as they instinctively understood that clothes were armor fo r women who wanted to be taken seriously in a workplace dominated by men. During Ruth&rsquo\;s last year\, they shared so many small dinners that Sa turdays were &ldquo\;reserved for Ruth&rdquo\; in Nina&rsquo\;s house. Din ners with Ruth also weaves together compelling\, personal portraits of oth er fascinating women and men from Nina&rsquo\;s life\, including her cheri shed NPR colleagues Cokie Roberts and Linda Wertheimer\; her beloved husba nds\; her friendships with multiple Supreme Court Justices\, including Lew is Powell\, William Brennan\, and Antonin Scalia\, and Nina&rsquo\;s own f amily&mdash\;her father\, the legendary violinist Roman Totenberg\, and he r &ldquo\;best friends\,&rdquo\; her sisters. \;
\nCelebrated "N PR" correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her p ersonal successes\, struggles\, and life-affirming relationships. Inspirin g and revelatory\, Dinners with Ruth is a moving story of the joy and true meaning of friendship. \;
\nAbout the Author: \;Nina Totenb erg is "NPR&rsquo\;s" award-winning legal affairs correspondent. She appea rs on "NPR&rsquo\;s" critically acclaimed news magazines "All Things Consi dered"\, "Morning Edition"\, and "Weekend Edition"\, and on "NPR" podcasts \, including "The NPR Politics Podcast" and its series\, &ldquo\;The Docke t.&rdquo\; Totenberg&rsquo\;s Supreme Court and legal coverage has won her every major journalism award in broadcasting. Recognized seven times by t he American Bar Association for continued excellence in legal reporting\, she has received more than two dozen honorary degrees. A frequent TV contr ibutor\, she writes for major newspapers\, magazines\, and law reviews.
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