Nice Jewish Girls (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781950587094)

Thirty-six mini biographies of groundbreaking, outspoken, odds-defying Jewish women explore their fascinating lives, as well as the ways in which they were shaped by their heritage.

Probing the lives of historic icons like Anne Frank and Emma Goldman to contemporary heroines such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Janet Yellen the book also provides an overview of modern Jewish history. Subjects ranging from Anna Freud, the founder of psychoanalytic child psychology to fashion mogul Diane von Furstenberg to comedian Sarah Silverman offer a fascinating window into the ways Jewish women have approached their fields and embraced their identities. The captivating stories of luminaries from the worlds of politics, literature, activism, the arts, business, science, and more show how these women--in many cases--overcame the obstacles of being both Jewish and female to make their unique mark, and how being Jewish impacted their journeys.

Author: Julie Merberg
ISBN-10: 1950587096
ISBN-13: 9781950587094
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2022
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.20w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2022