The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off!

Gloria Steinem

ISBN 10: 0593132688 / ISBN 13: 9780593132685

Published by Random House, 2019

SIGNED BOOKPLATE. F/F. Stated First Edition. First printing with number line ending in 1. Signed by Gloria Steinem on a bumblebizz bookplate on the front endpaper. The small book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. Light creases to the spine ends. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Illustrations by Samantha Dion Baker. The dust jacket is unclipped ($22.00) and Fine. Protected in a Mylar cover. 166 pages. 5¼ x 8½" tall. Gloria Steinem sees quotes as ?the poetry of everyday life.? For decades people have found guidance, humor, and unity in Gloria Steinem?s gift for creating quotes that offer hope and inspire action. From her early days as a journalist and feminist activist, Steinem?s words have helped generations to empower themselves and work together. Covering topics from relationships to patriarchy to activism, this is the definitive collection of Steinem?s words on what matters most. Seller Inventory # 11151

Synopsis:

A beautifully illustrated collection of Gloria Steinem’s most inspirational and outrageous quotes, with an introduction and essays by the feminist activist herself

“A fearless book full of passion, resolute perspective, and unbiased hope for the future.”—Janelle Monáe

For decades—and especially now, in these times of crisis—people around the world have found guidance, humor, and unity in Gloria Steinem’s gift for creating quotes that offer hope and inspire action. From her early days as a journalist and feminist activist, Steinem’s words have helped generations to empower themselves and work together.

Covering topics from relationships (“Many are looking for the right person. Too few are trying to be the right person.”) to the patriarchy (“Men are liked better when they win. Women are liked better when they lose. This is how the patriarchy is enforced every day.”) and activism (“Revolutions, like trees, grow from the bottom up.”), this is the definitive collection of Steinem’s words on what matters most. Steinem sees quotes as “the poetry of everyday life,” so she also has included a few favorites from friends, including bell hooks, Flo Kennedy, and Michelle Obama, in this book that will make you want to laugh, march, and create some quotes of your own. In fact, at the end of the book, there’s a special space for readers to add their own quotes and others they’ve found inspiring.

The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off! is both timeless and timely. It is a gift of hope from Steinem to readers, and a book to share with friends.

About the Author: Gloria Steinem is a writer, political activist, and feminist organizer. She was a founder of New York and Ms. magazines, and has authored many books, including My Life on the Road, Moving Beyond Words, Revolution from Within, and Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions. The organizations she co-founded include the Ms. Foundation for Women, the Women’s Media Center, and Equality Now. She has also produced documentaries, most recently, with Amy Richards, Woman, for VICELAND, a series on global violence against women. In 2013, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
 
Samantha Dion Baker graduated from The Cooper Union in New York City and spent more than twenty years working as a graphic designer. Now a full-time illustrator, artist, and author, she lives and works in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It ...
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Samantha Dion Baker
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition