The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience
Written by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them—women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done.
She couldn’t have been more than seven or eight years old. “Go ahead, ask your question,” her father urged, nudging her forward. She smiled shyly and said, “You’re my hero. Who’s yours?”
Many people—especially girls—have asked us that same question over the years. It’s one of our favorite topics.
HILLARY: Growing up, I knew hardly any women who worked outside the home. So I looked to my mother, my teachers, and the pages of Life magazine for inspiration. After learning that Amelia Earhart kept a scrapbook with newspaper articles about successful women in male-dominated jobs, I started a scrapbook of my own. Long after I stopped clipping articles, I continued to seek out stories of women who seemed to be redefining what was possible.
CHELSEA: This book is the continuation of a conversation the two of us have been having since I was little. For me, too, my mom was a hero; so were my grandmothers. My early teachers were also women. But I grew up in a world very different from theirs. My pediatrician was a woman, and so was the first mayor of Little Rock who I remember from my childhood. Most of my close friends’ moms worked outside the home as nurses, doctors, teachers, professors, and in business. And women were going into space and breaking records here on Earth.
Ensuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big piece of the unfinished business of the twenty-first century. While there’s a lot of work to do, we know that throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the toughest resistance imaginable to win victories that have made progress possible for all of us. That is the achievement of each of the women in this book.
So how did they do it? The answers are as unique as the women themselves. Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, LGBTQ trailblazer Edie Windsor, and swimmer Diana Nyad kept pushing forward, no matter what. Writers like Rachel Carson and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named something no one had dared talk about before. Historian Mary Beard used wit to open doors that were once closed, and Wangari Maathai, who sparked a movement to plant trees, understood the power of role modeling. Harriet Tubman and Malala Yousafzai looked fear in the face and persevered. Nearly every single one of these women was fiercely optimistic—they had faith that their actions could make a difference. And they were right.
To us, they are all gutsy women—leaders with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. So in the moments when the long haul seems awfully long, we hope you will draw strength from these stories. We do. Because if history shows one thing, it’s that the world needs gutsy women.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and US Senator. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author of seven previous books, all published by Simon & Schuster.
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Reviews for The Book of Gutsy Women
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thought this was a great read. It is a shame some idiots feel the need to review something for the sake of being cruel.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great content, great narration. One I’ll be buying to read with my kids.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I gained a greater appreciation for Women around the world as well as those in my own country. I loved the many leads to other memoirs by some of these great women. Thank you Hilary & Chelsea.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely love this book! Great book for a holiday gift!
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Thanks I hate it. Hilary killed Gaddafi and ruined Europe.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5It has nothing to do with any body but themselves
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5No mention of her e-mails or server. Or Jeffery Epstein.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The person who says they wrote it
She’s a lying manipulative mean hearted “ or is that heart.?? So Hillary stick to something ur good at , wtevr else that may be1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Over the past few years, I have read several compilation-style books about important figures throughout the years. The difference that this one has is that Hillary and Chelsea often relate the chosen figures to the issues of the US today.
This is a difficult book to review as it is a collection of stories of real women. I feel that the writing (and narration in the case of the audiobook) was well done and the selection introduced many women I’d never heard of which is exciting. It has made me want to read more about some of these women.
Overall I would recommend this book, particularly on audiobook. You don’t necessarily need to be a fan of the Clintons to read it but I think it helps to at least agree with some of their politics as commentary is scattered throughout.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is such a easy book to pick up and read a few pages without having to commit to a whole book. It reminds me of women I have known and admired for a long time like Maya Angelou, Jane Goodall and Edie Winsor, but also introduced me to amazing women I never knew about like Frances Perkins. An American workers-rights advocate who served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945. She also made history as the first woman and first LGBT person to serve in the U.S. Cabinet.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I feel this book is important. Full of pioneering women. I also feel strongly that it should have been about four books that went into deeper detail about the women. I will be buying this book someday as i find that even this soon after finishing it I already can't remember things from it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5There are so much more Samsung
Amazing women than we know - great effort to remind about a few! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So inspiring. So clearly read as English not my first language.Thanks
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I think this book should be required reading for everyone in high school. Women have had to struggle all along to be allowed the same rights men have always had. Some of the stories in this book brought me to tears. Yet, despite the obstacles and the odds, the women didn’t give up. The freedoms women have today should never be taken for granted. They came at a great cost.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A lively and informative collection of essays which highlight bold women who changed the world in large and small ways. I especially appreciated reading about women (of color) whose stories had previously been unknown to me.