{"product_id":"2940169868289","title":"Great Second Acts: In Praise of Older Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpowering biographies of older women in history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntony said of Cleopatra, \"Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale\/Her infinite variety.\" Shakespeare's sentiment can be applied to the women profiled in \u003ci\u003eGreat Second Acts\u003c\/i\u003e who refused to be defined by the dates on their birth certificates. Their lives are testimony that one can be feisty after fifty. And to those who think otherwise, in the words of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, \"I dissent.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlene Wagman-Geller, author of \u003ci\u003eOnce Again to Zelda \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBehind Every Great Man\u003c\/i\u003e, presents a fascinating collection of biographical vignettes of dozens of women of a certain age who have excelled, inspired, and achieved. Learn how these women changed their respective fields of art, politics, science, mathematics, media, literature, activism, education, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom actresses, yoga teachers, folk artists to business women, prime ministers, monarchs, and authors, this group of exceptional women will illustrate that women can achieve anything, no matter their age. Listeners will find biographies of influential womenamp;mdash;such as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, chef Julia Child, Mother Teressa, feminist Gloria Steinem, actress Rita Moreno, inventor Ruth Handler, Judge Judy Sheindlin, and many more; empowering quotes from strong women who refused to be kept down; and motivational, inspirational, and educational stories of older women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible narrative style, listeners of all ages will enjoy Wagman-Geller's entertaining storytelling prose of these remarkable women. An excellent gift for students, mothers, sisters, or friends, \u003ci\u003eGreat Second Acts\u003c\/i\u003e will endure and delight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099780563184,"sku":"2940169868289","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169868289_p0.jpg?v=1769901767","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169868289","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}