The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Alle nde
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\n&ldquo\;When I say that I wa s a feminist in kindergarten\, I am not exaggerating\,&rdquo\; begins Isab el Allende. As a child\, she watched her mother\, abandoned by her husband \, provide for her three small children without &ldquo\;resources or voice .&rdquo\; Isabel became a fierce and defiant little girl\, determined to f ight for the life her mother couldn&rsquo\;t have.
\nAs a young woma n coming of age in the late 1960s\, she rode the second wave of feminism. Among a tribe of like-minded female journalists\, Allende for the first ti me felt comfortable in her own skin\, as they wrote &ldquo\;with a knife b etween our teeth&rdquo\; about women&rsquo\;s issues. She has seen what th e movement has accomplished in the course of her lifetime. And over the co urse of three passionate marriages\, she has learned how to grow as a woma n while having a partner\, when to step away\, and the rewards of embracin g one&rsquo\;s sexuality.
\nSo what feeds the soul of feminists&mdas h\;and all women&mdash\;today? To be safe\, to be valued\, to live in peac e\, to have their own resources\, to be connected\, to have control over o ur bodies and lives\, and above all\, to be loved. On all these fronts\, t here is much work yet to be done\, and this book\, Allende hopes\, will &l dquo\;light the torches of our daughters and granddaughters with mine. The y will have to live for us\, as we lived for our mothers\, and carry on wi th the work still left to be finished.&rdquo\;
\nThe Steinem Sisters Collection is a feminist collection that explores the li ves and achievements of women. Created to honor Gloria Steinem\, the colle ction champions the historical\, cultural and political contribution of wo men\; and strives to provide a welcoming space for women of all walks of l ife to share their truths. The types of materials we collect are first and foremost &ldquo\;feminist materials&rdquo\;- which are those materials th at uphold women&rsquo\;s rights and interests in defining and promoting po litical\, economic\, personal and social equality of the sexes. This colle ction was made possible due to a generous donation by The Steinem&rsquo\;s Sisters Collective. \;
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