in praise of difficult women by karen karbo

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. In the Reader's Guide included in the back of the book, Karbo asks thought-provoking questions about how we relate to each woman that will make for fascinating book club conversation. But it can make it more fulfilling-whatever that means for you.

Being 'difficult,' Karbo reveals, might not make life easier.

Karbo distills these lessons with wit and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today: success and style, love and authenticity, daring and courage. Their lives-imperfect, elegant, messy, glorious-provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Best-selling author Karen Karbo ( The Gospel According to Coco Chanel) spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown, Edie Sedgwick, Hillary Clinton, Amy Poehler, and Shonda Rhimes, among others. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Highly recommended for pissed-off women everywhere.From Frida Kahlo and Elizabeth Taylor to Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher, and Lena Dunham, this witty narrative explores what we can learn from the imperfect and extraordinary legacies of 29 iconic women who forged their own unique paths in the world. In prose both lyrical and literary, she defined my fury far better than I ever could. If you've ever felt like you weren't heard or believed, if you've ever been ignored in a meeting only to have a man repeat your idea and take credit for it, if you've ever shaken your head and lamented 'Why in the fuck do I have to be attracted to MEN?,' this is the book for you.īy way of exploring her own mysterious illness, Elissa finds a way to express the frustration and devastation women have been feeling for the past six years and then some. If you've ever felt like you weren't heard or believed, if you've ever been ignored in a meeting only to have a man repeat your idea and take credit for it, i The number of times I highlighted a paragraph and put exclamation points beside it. The number of times I highlighted a paragraph and put exclamation points beside it. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

In praise of difficult women by karen karbo