Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union Volume 2 Hardcover - 2021

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"Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a feminist icon, a legal titan, and an inspiration to so many, including me. Her final work gives readers a glimpse at the person behind the accomplishments and shines a light on her life and legacy as she saw it, from her earliest efforts to dismantle gender discrimination to her unwavering commitment as Supreme Court Justice to fight for equality and a Constitution that leaves no one behind. Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue is a gift to readers and a stirring call to continue the fights she waged."--Hillary Rodham Clinton, former United States Secretary of State "Every word Ruth Bader Ginsburg left us is precious, and this book is a treasure trove. Don't live your days without it."--Gloria Steinem, feminist activist and author "Want to know what RBG's favorite opinions were? Or hear about her repeated battles with cancer? Or read her message about how important it is for all Americans to play their part in helping to achieve 'a more perfect Union'? Prior to Justice Ginsburg's death, she and her onetime law clerk Professor Amanda Tyler managed to assemble this book that weaves together multiple aspects of Ginsburg's life, both legal and personal, into a wide-ranging yet accessible volume that will leave the reader inspired."--Nina Totenberg, Legal Affairs Correspondent, National Public Radio "The inspiring and persuasive power of Justice Ginsburg's voice emanates from every page of this book. Her reflections on her own journey as daughter, wife, mother, lawyer are as resonant as her powerful opinions--often in dissent--in telling the story of the struggle of American women for gender equality, and in articulating with penetrating clarity the uniquely stubborn persistence of racial inequality in American life."--Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. "With Justice Ginsburg, Amanda Tyler has compiled a page-turning book that is the perfect tribute to her former employer and hero, the incomparable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Anyone interested in how the 'notorious' RBG transformed American law to begin the still-unfinished journey toward the goal of securing equality without regard to sex must read this splendid road map through the great jurist's path-marking work. Bringing a legend to life isn't easy. With Ginsburg, Tyler has done that and more--lovingly and with deep understanding."--Laurence H. Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor and Professor of Constitutional Law Emeritus, Harvard Law School "In this, her final project, Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflects on her life's work--dismantling patriarchy and fighting for all to have the freedom to thrive regardless of gender. As this volume documents, she began this work in earnest during the eight years she spent as director of the ACLU's Women's Rights Project in the 1970s and continued as a Justice on the Supreme Court and until her final days. We at the ACLU will use each day to carry forward the legacy built in these pages."--Ria Tabacco Mar, Director, Women's Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union "An invaluable volume by the most significant figure in this field that will serve as a reference for decades to come."--Jenny S. Martinez, Dean, Stanford Law School

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• Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2021, Page 0