Elizabeth Warren: Her Fight. Her Work. Her Life.

400 Pages·2018·24.648 MB·English

by  Antonia Felix

PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH WARREN
“If you wonder why Elizabeth Warren is profound yet always under-
standable, tough-minded yet soft-hearted, able to bring real life to
Washington—and vice versa—read her life story by Antonia Felix. It
will not only show us what a leader can be, but who we can become.”
—Gloria Steinem
“Felix gives us an intimate portrait of an insecure girl growing up on
‘the ragged edges of the middle class’ who finds the grit to force her
own limits. An irresistible read for anyone who cares about Elizabeth
Warren’s fight for America’s hammered working class.”
—Gail Sheehy, author of Passages and Daring
“Antonia Felix captures Elizabeth Warren’s honesty, decency, authen-
ticity, poise, and passion in this well-written biography. Altogether,
the book illuminates a rising political star who fuses together a first-
class intellect and temperament.”
—Mark Green, author of Bright, Infinite Future
and founder and CEO of ShadowingTrump.org
“Elizabeth Warren is a great read about a life of tenacity, grit, and
perseverance that resulted in an iconic U.S. senator renowned for her
warrior spirit on behalf of the public she serves.”
—Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS,
17th Surgeon General of the United States
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“From its well-chosen opening epigraph to the end of its four
trenchant appendixes (not to mention every page in between),
Antonia Felix’s biography of Elizabeth Warren is worthy of its stellar
subject. If you’re as much of a Warren fan as I am, you’ll be grate-
ful for this thoroughly engaging, gracefully written overview of the
senator’s life and work—thus far.”
—Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author, activist,
and cofounding editor of Ms. magazine
“Elizabeth Warren is a dynamic leader, and Antonia Felix’s beauti-
fully written, detailed book captures the fighting spirit that has
made Warren a progressive icon. From her humble beginnings in
Oklahoma, Felix deftly chronicles Warren’s extraordinary life, a true
American success story.”
—Congressman Eliot Engel (New York)
“Felix beautifully captures Senator Warren’s determination, tenacity,
and persistence, particularly in the face of the challenges she encoun-
tered when entering politics. Senator Warren’s is a story with which
everyone should be familiar—especially women with the drive to
lead—and Felix’s empowering book will inspire anyone interested in
American politics.”
—Lauren Beecham, executive director of womenwinning
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“Antonia Felix’s compelling biography deftly illuminates the social,
economic, political, and personal factors that have shaped Senator
Elizabeth Warren into a smart and compassionate champion for the
average American. The impact and meaning of these trends over
the last fifty years are brought into sharp focus through Senator
Warren’s story.”
—Virginia Arthur, president of Metropolitan State University
“Engrossing…the life story of an amazing leader, teacher, and
reformer as well as a detailed narration of the social justice issues
that shaped her politics and passion. A great read!”
—Sandra L. Pappas, Minnesota state senator, senate president,
and president of Forward Global Women
“A compelling, consuming story, exhaustively researched. Felix
wonderfully documents Warren’s world of achievement, including
her academic pursuits that have had real-life impact on millions of
average American families.”
—Steven Jacques, national Democratic strategist
and author of Advance Man
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HER FIGHT. HER WORK. HER LIFE.
A N T O N I A F E L I X
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Copyright © 2018 by Antonia Felix
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