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The Resource Make trouble : standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead, Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson

Make trouble : standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead, Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson

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Cecile Richards has been an activist since she was taken to the principal's office in seventh grade for wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War. She had an extraordinary childhood in ultra-conservative Texas, where her civil rights attorney father and activist mother taught their kids to be troublemakers. In the Richards household, the "dinner table was never for eating -- it was for sorting precinct lists." From the time Richards was a girl, she had a front-row seat to observe the rise of women in American politics. She watched her mother, Ann, transform from a housewife to an electrifying force in the Democratic party who made a name for herself as the straight-talking, truth-telling governor of Texas. But Richards also witnessed the pitfalls of public life that are unique to women. Her experiences paint a powerful portrait of the misogyny, sexism, fake news, and even the threat of violence confronting those who challenge authority. As a young woman, Richards worked as a labor organizer alongside women earning minimum wage and learned that those in power don't give it up without a fight. Now, after years of advocacy, resistance, and progressive leadership, she shares her story -- from the joy and heartbreak of activism to the challenges of raising kids, having a life, and making change, all at the same time. She shines a light on the people and lessons that have gotten her through good times and bad, and encourages readers to take risks, make mistakes, and make trouble along the way
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Extent
xii, 276 pages
Note
Includes index
Contents
  • Don't let the bastards get you down
  • Raised to make trouble
  • Question authority
  • It's not the work, it's who you work with
  • Going for broke in Texas
  • Don't wait for instructions
  • Everything you need to know in life, you can learn on a campaign (and other lessons on raising activist kids)
  • Say yes
  • What would Ann Richards do?
  • Resilience
  • If it was easy, someone else would be doing it
  • All in
  • The resistance is female
  • Epilogue: "Feminist" is not a passive label
Isbn
9781501187605
Instance
Label
Make trouble : standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead
Title
Make trouble
Title remainder
standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead
Statement of responsibility
Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Cecile Richards has been an activist since she was taken to the principal's office in seventh grade for wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War. She had an extraordinary childhood in ultra-conservative Texas, where her civil rights attorney father and activist mother taught their kids to be troublemakers. In the Richards household, the "dinner table was never for eating -- it was for sorting precinct lists." From the time Richards was a girl, she had a front-row seat to observe the rise of women in American politics. She watched her mother, Ann, transform from a housewife to an electrifying force in the Democratic party who made a name for herself as the straight-talking, truth-telling governor of Texas. But Richards also witnessed the pitfalls of public life that are unique to women. Her experiences paint a powerful portrait of the misogyny, sexism, fake news, and even the threat of violence confronting those who challenge authority. As a young woman, Richards worked as a labor organizer alongside women earning minimum wage and learned that those in power don't give it up without a fight. Now, after years of advocacy, resistance, and progressive leadership, she shares her story -- from the joy and heartbreak of activism to the challenges of raising kids, having a life, and making change, all at the same time. She shines a light on the people and lessons that have gotten her through good times and bad, and encourages readers to take risks, make mistakes, and make trouble along the way
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
DLC
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Richards, Cecile
Dewey number
  • 305.420973
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HQ1236.5.U6
LC item number
R53 2018
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Peterson, Lauren
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  • Richards, Cecile
  • Richards, Ann
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America
  • Women political activists
  • Leadership in women
  • Women's rights
  • Social justice
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Label
Make trouble : standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead, Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson
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Publication
Copyright
Note
Includes index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Don't let the bastards get you down -- Raised to make trouble -- Question authority -- It's not the work, it's who you work with -- Going for broke in Texas -- Don't wait for instructions -- Everything you need to know in life, you can learn on a campaign (and other lessons on raising activist kids) -- Say yes -- What would Ann Richards do? -- Resilience -- If it was easy, someone else would be doing it -- All in -- The resistance is female -- Epilogue: "Feminist" is not a passive label
Control code
on1021056232
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Extent
xii, 276 pages
Isbn
9781501187605
Lccn
2017061243
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1021056232
Label
Make trouble : standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead, Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson
Publication
Copyright
Note
Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Don't let the bastards get you down -- Raised to make trouble -- Question authority -- It's not the work, it's who you work with -- Going for broke in Texas -- Don't wait for instructions -- Everything you need to know in life, you can learn on a campaign (and other lessons on raising activist kids) -- Say yes -- What would Ann Richards do? -- Resilience -- If it was easy, someone else would be doing it -- All in -- The resistance is female -- Epilogue: "Feminist" is not a passive label
Control code
on1021056232
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Extent
xii, 276 pages
Isbn
9781501187605
Lccn
2017061243
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1021056232

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