Success Women's Advice Book

Author: Carol Totton
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Just a glance at The Wisdom of Successful Women will reveal the witty and humorous remarks of many women from around the world throughout history. These playful and humorous statements touch on topics such as the heart, mind, courage, and more. We often see that all quotation-style books on the market focus on men—whether politicians, lovers, philosophers, or writers. The wisdom of women is clearly overlooked, and this is precisely the intention of the book's compilers. The book is categorized by themes such as "Anger," "Children," "Education," "Love," and more, making it easy for readers to reference. The women featured in the book, from Julia Child to Marie Antoinette, and from Mother Teresa to Margaret Thatcher, offer insights and perspectives on the world that are a treasure for all of humanity. In the book, you can see Abigail Adams on adversity (great character is not formed in a static life; great needs alone awaken great character); Margaret Atwood on adulthood (another belief of mine is: every person of my age is an adult, yet I am merely pretending); and Joyce Oates on aging, among others. In short, the experiences and wisdom covered in The Wisdom of Successful Women are not only applicable to women but also to men. However, you must read it carefully.