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The New York Times-bestselling author of Getting the Love You Want sends out a call for renewed feminist action, based on "the spirit and ethic of love" (Kirkus Reviews) . A decade before the Seneca Falls Convention, black and white women joined together at the 1837 Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women in the first instance of political organizing by American women for American women. Incited by "holy indignation," these pioneers believed it was their God-given duty to challenge both slavery and patriarchy. Although the convention was largely written out of history for its religious and interracial character, these women created a blueprint for an intersectional feminism that was centuries ahead of its time. Part historical investigation, part personal memoir, Hunt traces how her research into nineteenth-century organizing led her to become one of the most significant philanthropists in modern history. Her journey to confront her position of power meant taking control of an oil fortune that was being deployed on her behalf but without her knowledge, and acknowledging the feminist faith animating her lifes work.
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Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D. is the New York Times bestselling co-author of "Getting the Love You Want" with over 4 million copies sold. She also co-founded Imago Relationship Therapy with her husband, Dr. Harville Hendrix. Her partnership with Harville has led to the creation of 10 books on relationships and the widespread effectiveness of IMAGO therapy with millions of couples around the world.She holds earned and honorary degrees from Union Theological Seminary (NY) and Southern Methodist University. As the author of "Faith and Feminism," Helen was installed in the Women's Hall of Fame for her leadership in the global women's movement.Helen and Harville have been married for more than 30 years. They have six children, six grandchildren, and reside in Dallas, Texas.Other books by Harville and Helen include:Keeping the Love You FindGiving the Love that HealsReceiving LoveMaking Marriage SimpleThe Space Between
