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My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

My Own Words

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams

Simon & Schuster · Paperback · August 7, 2018

The New York Times bestselling book from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—“a comprehensive look inside her brilliantly analytical, entertainingly wry mind, revealing the fascinating life of one of our generation's most influential voices in both law and public opinion” (Harper’s Bazaar).

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Part portrait, part voice-driven reflection, with enough rigor to keep you awake.
Themes
gender equality, law and justice, biography
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The New York Times bestselling book from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—“a comprehensive look inside her brilliantly analytical, entertainingly wry mind, revealing the fascinating life of one of our generation's most influential voices in both law and public opinion” (Harper’s Bazaar). My Own Words “showcases Ruth Ginsburg’s astonishing intellectual range” (The New Republic).

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In this collection Justice Ginsburg discusses gender equality, the workings of the Supreme Court, being Jewish, law and lawyers in opera, and 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’s sampling is selected by Justice Ginsburg and her authorized biographers Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams, who introduce each chapter and provide biographical context and quotes gleaned from hundreds of interviews they have conducted. Witty, engaging, serious, and playful, My Own Words is a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America’s most influential women and “a tonic to the current national discourse” (The Washington Post).

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Part portrait, part voice-driven reflection, with enough rigor to keep you awake.

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  • A lucid voice on law, life, and politics
  • A readable entry to public thinking

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  • Measured, direct language
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  • Lawyers & Judges
  • Women's Lives
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Authors
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Published
August 7, 2018
Format
Paperback
Theme
gender equality · law and justice · biography
Reading lane
Lawyers & Judges