{"product_id":"my-own-words-9781501145254","title":"My Own Words","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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\" (\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e \"showcases Ruth Ginsburg's astonishing intellectual range\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e). 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Witty, engaging, serious, and playful, \u003ci\u003eMy Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most influential women and \"a tonic to the current national discourse\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3063044\"\u003eRuth Bader Ginsburg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501145254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501145258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO020000\"\u003eLawyers \u0026amp; Judges\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO022000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1933, Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended the Harvard and Columbia University Law Schools, and taught law at Rutgers and Columbia. During the 1970s, while teaching at Columbia, she was instrumental in launching the ACLU's Women's Rights Project, and became the leading advocate in the Supreme Court for gender equality. She was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in 1980 and to the US Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993. In 2009, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e named Ginsburg among the 100 Most Powerful Women. \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e named her one of their 1993 Women of the Year and in 2012 presented her with their Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e listed her as an Icon in the Time 100, and in 2016 \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e named her one of the World's Greatest Leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Hartnett is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law, focusing on international women's human rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWendy W. Williams is Professor Emerita at Georgetown Law, best known for her work in the area of gender and law, especially concerning issues of work and family.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832828952715,"sku":"9781501145254","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_e4b71aec-ecf8-40b5-8e67-8652decb6dfd.jpg?v=1755624106","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/my-own-words-9781501145254","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}