Twenty Australian Women of Substance, Twenty Great Pieces from the Heart.
When 'Marie Claire' magazine decided to explore the burning issues facing Australian women today, they were inundated with thousands of readers who wanted to attend the What Women Want forum on the issue. A sell-out crowd heard Wendy Harmer, Natasha Stott Despoja, Julie McCrossin, Tracey Curro and Belinda Emmett speak on the issues that matter most to them.
While most of the speeches were funny, each featured poignant storytelling. While Belinda Emmett had everyone in tears as she recounted her battle with cancer, Wendy Harmer had them laughing and crying over her childhood stories and her plea for women to see their own inner beauty.
This book features the heartfelt desires of the 10 women who spoke at the forums plus inspiring stories by 10 other great women of substance including Helen Barnacle, bestselling author of 'Don't Let Her See Me Cry'; Phoebe Fraser, daughter of former Prime Minister, Malcolm; and radio broadcaster Sally Loane.
If you want to know what women want at the beginning of the new millennium, this book will tell you. If you want a good laugh - or a good cry - it will do that too.
