Fire in My Soul
$45.67
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2004
Summary
Impassioned civil rights activist, champion of women’s rights, hard-driving legislator – U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is known in Washington as the “Warrior on the Hill.” Fire in My Soul is the story of Norton’s extraordinary political career, told from a personal perspective. Author Joan Steinau Lester met Norton in 1958 while they were both students at Antioch College. Fire in My Soul charts their longstanding friendship and tells of Norton’s rise to leadership – from her early…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743407885 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743407881 |
| Author: | Eleanor Holmes Norton, Joan Steinau Lester, Coretta Scott King |
| Publisher: | Atria Books |
| Imprint: | Atria Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2004 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 28mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The Washington Post [A]n engaging narrative of the life and times of a remarkable individual.Gloria Steinem Read Fire in My Soul to meet a woman who, in a just world, would have been President of the United States; to learn the power of good families in bad worlds; and to find a friend whose life teaches courage and compassion.Maya Angelou Eleanor Holmes Norton knows law, people, and life…[and] Joan Lester knows remarkably well how to…let Norton speak.Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Chair, Department of African and African-American Studies, Harvard University Norton is an inspirational figure to us all. Hers is a truly fascinating story, and I am delighted that [Joan Lester has] chosen to tell it in such an engaging way.
About The Author
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Joan Steinau Lester, Ed.D., is an award-winning journalist and author of four critically acclaimed books. Her writing has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including Essence, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Cosmopolitan. She lives in Northern California.
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