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How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
Harper
September 2015
On Sale: September 1, 2015
Featuring: Sandra Day O'Connor; Ruth Bader Ginsburg
416 pages ISBN: 0062238469 EAN: 9780062238467 Kindle: B00RLR9RPE Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Biography
The author of the celebrated Victory tells the fascinating story of the intertwined lives of Sandra Day OβConnor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first and second women to serve as Supreme Court justices. The relationship between Sandra Day OβConnor and Ruth Bader GinsburgβRepublican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancherβs daughter and Brooklyn girlβtranscends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each otherβs presence, these groundbreaking judges, the first and second to serve on the highest court in the land, have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women. Linda Hirshmanβs dual biography includes revealing stories of how these trailblazers fought for their own recognition in a male-dominated professionβbattles that would ultimately benefit every American woman. She also makes clear how these two justices have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, including employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to womenβs lives. Sisters-in-Law combines legal detail with warm personal anecdotes that bring these very different women into focus as never before. Meticulously researched and compellingly told, it is an authoritative account of our changing law and culture, and a moving story of a remarkable friendship.
 Media BuzzMorning Edition - September 1, 2015
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