34 Million Friends - Softcover

Jane Roberts

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ISBN 10: 1889409340 ISBN 13: 9781889409344

Publisher: LadybugPress, 2005

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A memoir of Jane Roberts fight for social justice for women through the organization she founded with Lois Abraham, 34 Million Friends.

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From the Inside Flap:

"This is an idea that comes with an address, a place where we can offer aid as well as dissent,a dollar as well as a message of CONNECTION TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD." ~Ellen Goodman, Dec. 22, 2002, in the Boston Globe "Jane Roberts is a true force for change. She is absolute proof that one person can make a difference." ~Anika Rahman, President, Americans for UNFPA "Jane Roberts ...the embodiment of all the Mrs. Witherspoons of our lives...Read her book.." ~Molly Ivins, Syndicated Columnist A fascinating account of a grassroots movement started by two women that is improving the lives of the women and girls of the world. A great read that should inspire all of us!" ~Jerome I Friedman, Nobel Laureate, Physics, 1990 Jane Roberts believes that to be a good American is to be a good citizen of the world. She tells powerful stories of women in the developing world who suffer because they do not have access to reproductive health services. With her colleague Lois Abraham, she started a grassroots movement to help the United Nations Population Fund address these women's needs." ~Linda Harrar, Executive Producer, PBS "World in the Balance" "Some US groups have made heroic efforts to address maternal health including 34 Million Friends of U.N.F.P.A." ~Nicolas Kristof, March 20, 2004 in the New York Times

About the Author:

“My ultimate goal is a worldwide grassroots movement dedicated to ensuring the full humanity and individual rights of women and girls. This is too important an issue to leave to governments alone.”

In 2002, Jane Roberts and Lois Abraham independently came up with the idea of asking 34 million Americans to reach out to the world’s women with one dollar. This has become 34 Million Friends, a grassroots effort which has garnered more than $2.7 million, saved lives, lessened misery and sent a wonderful message to the world from the American people.

For these efforts, Jane and Lois were two of the 1000 women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 by the 1000 Peace Women Project out of UNESCO in Bern, Switzerland. The nomination seeks to symbolize the countless women all over the globe who work to bring peace into the world from their own unique circumstances and talents.

Jane Roberts is a retired French teacher and tennis coach. She lives with her husband Julian Roberts in California. They have two grown children.

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