Fifty Inspiring Women Who Shaped History.
This book is a celebration of the achievements of womankind, honouring 50 amazing women and the incredible impact they have had on our world. From empire builders and healers to daring explorers and iconoclastic thinkers, these are moving stories of dedication, conflict, tragedy and triumph, as dramatic as any fiction. Each story will inspire and provide a greater understanding of the crucial role these women have played in shaping our culture and history. Listed chronologically, covering ancient times to modern day, each story is told with a complete biography, a time-line setting the achievements in historical context, relevant quotes and a photograph.
The women featured in the book include: Cleopatra, Mary Magdalene, Boudica, Joan of Arc, Catherine the Great, Elizabeth I, Emmeline Pankhurst, Jane Austen, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, Mother Teresa, Virginia Woolf, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Anne Frank, Katharine Hepburn, Simone de Beauvoir, Rosa Parks, Madame Mao, Eva Peron, Margaret Thatcher, Marilyn Monroe, Germaine Greer, Billie Jean King, Oprah Winfrey, Madonna and Princess Diana.
