Queens Of The Resistance: Elizabeth Warren: A Biography

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Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress- a celebration of Elizabeth Warren, the star senator from Massachusetts and a leading 2020 presidential candidate Part of the four-bookQueens of the Resistanceseries, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress- a celebration of Elizabeth Warren, the star senator from Massachusetts and 2020 presidential candidate All hail Queen Elizabeth!She's a "queen" but not a monarch who's spent her life fighting to create a more equal society. Now one of the most recognizable women in politics, Warren took a winding road to become the badass senator from Massachusetts-the first woman senator ever elected from the state. Day-to-day struggle to make ends meet Check. Single motherhood Check. Law degree Check. Tenured Harvard Lawprofessor You bet!And oh, she created a whole new government agency to protect consumers from predatory businesses. This the story ofLiz's hard-earned rise to thetop of the game. With illustrations, deep research, and writing as endlessly quotable as she is, Queens of the Resistance pays tribute to this phenomenal woman. About the series- Each book of theQueens of the Resistanceseries is a celebration of the rebellion against the oppression of women and an embracement of the new in the United States government. The series is adorned with sass, discernment, and the badassery of the present and future leadership. The Doomsday Clock is at a minute to midnight, and the patriarchal power grid that lights "the shining city on a Hill" is about to black out. It's time to yield to the alternative-the power of women.

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With its vibrant illustrations, confiding style, and upbeat energy, this series will galvanize both politically minded readers and those heretofore leery of politics.
Booklist(starred review)

"This four-volume [Queens of the Resistance] collection is timeless and contains profound truths. The writing in each book is fresh. The content is well-researched with messages of resistance that encompasses more than politics."
Shondaland

This unabashedly feminist biography [is] a hopeful, educative read. Illuminatingly spirited.
Kirkus

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Brenda Jones is a venerable figure in Washington, DC, best known for her fifteen-year tenure as communications director for an icon of American politics, Rep. John Lewis. During that time, all of his published opinions, statements, and speeches, ranging from his introductions of U.S. presidents, to commencement addresses delivered to the Ivy League, to House floor statements and those that celebrate his transformative civil rights legacy, were penned by Brenda Jones. She collaborated with him on his book, Across That Bridge- A Vision for Change and the Future of America, which won an NAACP Image Award. She has also worked in commercial television news and public broadcasting. Krishan Trotman is an executive editor at Hachette Books, recently profiled in Essence magazine as one of the few African American publishing executives. She has committed over fifteen years to publishing books by and about multicultural voices and social justice. Throughout her career as an editor she has proudly worked with leaders and trailblazers on this frontier such as John Lewis, Stephanie Land, Malcolm Nance, Zerlina Maxwell, Ed Gordon, and Lindy West.