| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Physical Description |
xix, 371 pages, 8 pages of plates (unnumbered) : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Early years and lighter side -- Tributes to waypavers and parthmarkers -- On gender equality : women and the law -- A judge becomes a Justice -- The Justice on judging and justice. |
| Summary |
The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture. My Own Words is a selection of writings and speeches by Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, on being Jewish, on law and lawyers in opera, and on the value of looking beyond US shores when interpreting the US Constitution. Throughout her life Justice Ginsburg has been (and continues to be) a prolific writer and public speaker. This book contains a sampling, selected by Justice Ginsburg and her authorized biographers Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. Justice Ginsburg has written an Introduction to the book, and Hartnett and Williams introduce each chapter, giving biographical context and quotes gleaned from hundreds of interviews they have conducted. This is a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most influential women. |
| Subject |
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 1933-2020.
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Women judges -- United States -- Biography.
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Judges -- United States -- Biography.
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Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
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Lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
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United States. Supreme Court -- Biography.
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Autobiographies.
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| Alt Author |
Hartnett, Mary Ann, 1953- author.
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Williams, Wendy (Writer on law), author.
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