Letter to the world
Subtitle: seven women who shaped the American century
By: Susan Ware.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
Subjects: Women -- United States -- Biography.; Biography -- 20th century.
Description: This book celebrates seven larger-than-life women who influenced not only their professions - politics, journalism, anthropology, acting, sports, dance, and music - but the way women saw themselves and their options in life.

Susan Ware recovers the public and private people behind the legends in compelling life stories. She looks at how these women created their personae, and how they kept themselves in the public eye for so long. Ware also speaks to how these women balanced their personal lives with their considerable careers, choosing lovers and mates and deciding whether to have children. In the choices they made and their outcomes are lessons with deep resonance for every woman today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-336) and index.