200 women : who will change the way you see the world

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Title:

200 women : who will change the way you see the world

Alternate title:

Two hundred women

Author:

Blackwell, Geoff, author.

Hobday, Ruth Anna, author.

Gelman, Sharon, editor.

Scott, Kieran (Kieran Edward), photographer.

Summary:

Actresses, social activists, politicians, artists--women from around the world share their stories of generosity, courage, love, loss, redemption and success through a question-and-answer format. The one-page interviews are accompanied by photographic portraits specially commissioned for this book.

General Note:

Includes index.

Physical Description:

395 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Subject Term:

Women -- Anecdotes.

Success -- Anecdotes.

Author(s):

Hobday, Ruth Anna,

Gelman, Sharon,

Scott, Kieran (Kieran Edward),

Publisher:

Chronicle Books : in association with Blackwell & Ruth,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9781452166582

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books : in association with Blackwell & Ruth, 2017.

Call Number:

305.4 BLACKWE

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Summary

200 incredible women. 126 hours of interviews. 16,000 photographs. 5 questions. This landmark project is the realization of an epic global journey to find 200 women with diverse backgrounds and to ask them what really matters to them.

This book was inspired by the belief that, as Gloria Steinem once said, "You can't empower women without listening to their stories."

The resulting interviews with 200 women from a variety of backgrounds takes you on a journey that's heartbreaking and uplifting, providing a vivid snapshot of female life around the globe. Each woman shares her unique reply to the

same five questions: What really matters to you? What brings you happiness? What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? What would you change if you could? Which single word do you most identify with?

The variety of answers offers gifts of empowerment and strength--inviting us to bring positive change at a time when so many are fighting for basic freedom and equality.

Interviewees include: Jane Goodall, conservation and animal welfare activist Margaret Atwood, author and winner of The Booker Prize Roxane Gay, author and feminist Renée Montagne, former host of NPR's Morning Edition Alicia Garza, activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Alfre Woodard, award-winning actor and activist Marian Wright Edelman, head of the Children's Defense Fund Lydia Ko, professional golfer and Olympian Dolores Huerta, labor activist, community organizer, and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association Alice Waters, chef, author, and food rights advocate Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author and Macarthur Foundation fellow

MULTIMEDIA PROJECT: Each interview is accompanied by a photographic portrait, resulting in a volume that is compelling in word and image--and global in its scope and resonance. This gorgeous large-format book is paired with an interactive website, building on this remarkable, ever-evolving project.

SNAPSHOTS OF GREAT LEADERSHIP: 200 Women reminds us that there are no ordinary women. It is an empowering book for women, teen girls, or anyone looking for inspiration from luminaries across the world.

A STUNNING COFFEE TABLE BOOK: As a photography collection, this book is one to be admired and treasured. As an interview anthology, it is notable for its diversity and authenticity in showcasing 200 real women with real stories that enlighten and instruct.

Perfect for: Birthday, graduation, anniversary, or special occasion gift for women of all ages An instructive and inspirational book for anyone interested in women's studies, cultural studies, history, and the power of intention Readers seeking books about empowered women Shelve alongside In the Company of Women , Ann Shen's Legendary Ladies , Vibrate Higher Daily , Humans by Brandon Stanton, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's My Own Words

Author Notes

Kieran Scott is a photographer whose work has appeared in magazines, books, and campaigns. He is based in New Zealand.

Sharon Gelman is an award-winning human rights activist, writer, and media producer, who lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

This coffee table book combines photographic portraits of and brief comments from 200 beautiful and strong women from around the world to showcase accomplishments and inner worlds of women across the world. Portraits are accompanied by the subject's responses to questions that range from trite-"Which single word do you most identify with?"-to revealing-"What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?" Physicist Vandana Shiva, from India, answers the latter by saying it is the "desertification in the hearts of people," that happens when a person is "wasted" and does not reach "full evolution." The subjects in the book include a range of woman, any one of whom could easily be a role model to the next generation. Contributors include Linda Sarsour, who cochaired the historic Women's March in 2017; Suha Issa, a mother of four who works as an English teacher to Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Beirut; and Cecilia Chiang, who emigrated to the United States from China in the 1950s and opened her own restaurant. While the paradigm for modern womanhood as depicted in the book has the feel of an echo of an unoriginal theme, the value is in the range of diverse and accomplished subjects. Color photos. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.