I haven't read Why Women Should Rule the World by Dee Dee Myers, but it sounds like a book I would enjoy.Dee Dee Myers was the first woman ever to be White House Press Secretary, and she was only 31 at the time. She says:
"I wasn't the first woman to be the first woman, of course. I stand on the shoulders of the countless others who stuck their necks out -- and sometimes got their heads knocked off -- for going where no woman had gone before. Not all of them were trying to advance the interests of the sisterhood. Still, because of them, those of us who followed have had more, different, and better opportunities. I know I have."This book explores the trials woman have faced throughout history to achieve opportunities in places where their presence was once denied. Filled with anecdotes from her tenure in the White House, Myers provides a fresh take on the achievements woman have made in all aspects of public life.
Take a look at BookTV's After Words program with Dee Dee Myers and Dana Perino, the only two women to hold the office of White House press secretary, discussing the new book, Why Women Should Rule the World. You'll have to click on the 3-20-08 "After Words" link.
Funny you should post about this book now. She was just on the Stephen Cobert show last night. Did you see it?
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like a worthwhile read.
If all of the book reads like the excerpt you included, it should be a good read.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds like something I would like too. Off to add it to the list. :)
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