My Own Words

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader

ISBN 10: 150114524X / ISBN 13: 9781501145247

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2016

1st Edition/1st Printing (complete number line). Attached to front end page is a Postal First Day Cover (FDC) SIGNED by Ruth Bader Ginsburg (signature only). $30.00 price present on DJ flap; mylar protected. (Bonus: Comes with a unsigned hardcover copy of Jame S. De Hart's biography "Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life" - PLUS a DVD of Freida Lee Mock's film "RITH: Justice Ginsburg In Her Own Words"). Note: No International orders please for this title- domestic only. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 045672

Synopsis:

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). 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).

About the Author: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) was Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she received her BA from Cornell University, attended Harvard Law School, and received her LLB from Columbia Law School. From 1959 to 1961, Ginsburg served as a law clerk to the Honorable Edmund L. Palmieri, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was a professor of law at Rutgers University School of Law (1963–1972) and at Columbia Law School (1972–1980). She was appointed a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980. President Clinton nominated her as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she took her seat on August 10, 1993. 

Mary Hartnett is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law, focusing on international women’s human rights.

Wendy 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: My Own Words
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine+
Signed: Signed by Author
Edition: 1st Edition