Still I Rise: The Persistence of Phenomenal Women
“An incredible book about the strength of women . . . an important book and a read that is nothing if not timely with current politics.” —FangirlNation

A #1 Bestseller in 21st Century U.S. History for Teens

Still I Rise takes its title from a work by Maya Angelou and it resonates with the same spirit of an unconquerable soul, a woman who is captain of her fate. It embodies the strength of character of the inspiring women profiled. Each chapter will outline the fall and rise of great women heroes who smashed all obstacles, rather than let all obstacles smash them. The book offers hope to those undergoing their own Sisyphean struggles. Intrepid women heroes are the antithesis of the traditional damsels in distress; rather than waiting for the prince, they took salvation into their own hands.

Celebrate girl power! Women leaders in history celebrated in this book include:
  • Madame C. J. Walker—first female American millionaire
  • Aung San Suu Kyi—Burma’s first lady of freedom
  • Betty Shabazz—civil rights activist
  • Nellie Sachs—Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize recipient
  • Selma Lagerlof—first woman Nobel Laureate
  • Fannie Lou Hamer—American voting rights activist
  • Bessie Coleman—first African-American female pilot
  • Wilma Rudolph—first woman to win three gold medals
  • Sonia Sotomayor—first Hispanic Supreme Court justice
  • Wangari Maathai—Nobel Prize winner
  • Winnifred Mandela—freedom fighter
  • Lois Wilson—founder of Al-Anon
  • Roxanne Quimby—cofounder of Burt’s Bees

“Inspirational . . . If you need a little encouragement in your life during these difficult times, the lives of these women will give you hope.” —Says Me Says Mom
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Still I Rise: The Persistence of Phenomenal Women
“An incredible book about the strength of women . . . an important book and a read that is nothing if not timely with current politics.” —FangirlNation

A #1 Bestseller in 21st Century U.S. History for Teens

Still I Rise takes its title from a work by Maya Angelou and it resonates with the same spirit of an unconquerable soul, a woman who is captain of her fate. It embodies the strength of character of the inspiring women profiled. Each chapter will outline the fall and rise of great women heroes who smashed all obstacles, rather than let all obstacles smash them. The book offers hope to those undergoing their own Sisyphean struggles. Intrepid women heroes are the antithesis of the traditional damsels in distress; rather than waiting for the prince, they took salvation into their own hands.

Celebrate girl power! Women leaders in history celebrated in this book include:
  • Madame C. J. Walker—first female American millionaire
  • Aung San Suu Kyi—Burma’s first lady of freedom
  • Betty Shabazz—civil rights activist
  • Nellie Sachs—Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize recipient
  • Selma Lagerlof—first woman Nobel Laureate
  • Fannie Lou Hamer—American voting rights activist
  • Bessie Coleman—first African-American female pilot
  • Wilma Rudolph—first woman to win three gold medals
  • Sonia Sotomayor—first Hispanic Supreme Court justice
  • Wangari Maathai—Nobel Prize winner
  • Winnifred Mandela—freedom fighter
  • Lois Wilson—founder of Al-Anon
  • Roxanne Quimby—cofounder of Burt’s Bees

“Inspirational . . . If you need a little encouragement in your life during these difficult times, the lives of these women will give you hope.” —Says Me Says Mom
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Still I Rise: The Persistence of Phenomenal Women

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“An incredible book about the strength of women . . . an important book and a read that is nothing if not timely with current politics.” —FangirlNation

A #1 Bestseller in 21st Century U.S. History for Teens

Still I Rise takes its title from a work by Maya Angelou and it resonates with the same spirit of an unconquerable soul, a woman who is captain of her fate. It embodies the strength of character of the inspiring women profiled. Each chapter will outline the fall and rise of great women heroes who smashed all obstacles, rather than let all obstacles smash them. The book offers hope to those undergoing their own Sisyphean struggles. Intrepid women heroes are the antithesis of the traditional damsels in distress; rather than waiting for the prince, they took salvation into their own hands.

Celebrate girl power! Women leaders in history celebrated in this book include:
  • Madame C. J. Walker—first female American millionaire
  • Aung San Suu Kyi—Burma’s first lady of freedom
  • Betty Shabazz—civil rights activist
  • Nellie Sachs—Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize recipient
  • Selma Lagerlof—first woman Nobel Laureate
  • Fannie Lou Hamer—American voting rights activist
  • Bessie Coleman—first African-American female pilot
  • Wilma Rudolph—first woman to win three gold medals
  • Sonia Sotomayor—first Hispanic Supreme Court justice
  • Wangari Maathai—Nobel Prize winner
  • Winnifred Mandela—freedom fighter
  • Lois Wilson—founder of Al-Anon
  • Roxanne Quimby—cofounder of Burt’s Bees

“Inspirational . . . If you need a little encouragement in your life during these difficult times, the lives of these women will give you hope.” —Says Me Says Mom

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633535954
Publisher: Mango Media
Publication date: 01/01/2021
Series: Celebrating Women
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
File size: 3 MB
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Marlene Wagman-Geller received her B.A. from York University and her teaching credentials from the University of Toronto and San Diego State University. Currently she teaches high school English in National City, California. Reviews from her books have appeared in the New York Times and the Associated Press. Marlene lives in Southern California with her husband, daughter, and their Persian cat, Moe, who in fact, really runs the Wagman-Geller household.

Table of Contents

Foreword 13

Prologue: Hell, I'm Still Here 17

Chapter 1 The Worst of Times (1761) 27

Chapter 2 It is Warm (1880) 37

Chapter 3 The Stepping Stone (1891) 47

Chapter 4 Steel Gardenia (1895) 57

Chapter 5 "Where Your Treasure Is…"(1903) 67

Chapter 6 The Black Sky (1910) 77

Chapter 7 This Little Light of Mine (1917) 87

Chapter 8 Phenomenal Woman (1928) 97

Chapter 9 Dance All Night (1928) 107

Chapter 10 Can We Talk?(1933) 117

Chapter 11 Under the Bus (1939) 127

Chapter 12 No Color (1940) 137

Chapter 13 The Female David (1945) 147

Chapter 14 A Miracle Worker (1946) 157

Chapter 15 My Mother's Daughter (1952) 167

Chapter 16 My Beloved World (1954) 177

Chapter 17 The Force (1956) 187

Chapter 18 The Boomerang (1959) 197

Chapter 19 The Glass Castle (1960) 209

Chapter 20 The Light (1965) 219

Chapter 21 Unbroken (1967) 229

Chapter 22 Hooah! (1963) 239

Chapter 23 A Butterfly (1981) 249

Chapter 24 Sin and Salvation (1982) 259

Chapter 25 The Best Revenge (1989) 269

Epilogue 278

Acknowledgements 281

Bibliography 284

About The Author 323

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This inspirational book tells the stories of twenty-five courageous women who rose above their circumstances to make a difference in the world. There are stories of women whom most people would be familiar with like Carrie Fisher and J.K. Rowling. There are also stories of women who most people probably never heard of like Irena Sendler, who rescued numerous children during the Holocaust, and Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat on a public bus even before Rose Parks. If you need a little encouragement in your life during these difficult times, the lives of these women will give you hope.”

—Says Me Says Mom

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