| Title | : | The Ladder: Life Lessons from Women Who Scaled the Heights \u0026 Dodged the Snakes |
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| ISBN | : | 0008567484 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780008567484 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 203 |
| Publication | : | Published February 29, 2024 |
Offering inspiration and wise counsel from some of the world’s most acclaimed and influential women, this book is an insight and a trove of solidarity, turning over ideas of change, anger, illness, imposter syndrome, self-knowledge, purpose, how to not panic in a crisis and how to stop worrying you’re boring when there isn’t one.
Amidst these pages are discussions with women who have achieved extraordinary things in their fields and pursuits, from politicians like Nicola Sturgeon and Angela Rayner to scientists like Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, activists like Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, film-makers like Waad Al-Kateab, religious leaders like Rose Hudson-Wilkin and broadcasters like Joan Bakewell.
The Ladder: Life Lessons from Women Who Scaled the Heights \u0026 Dodged the Snakes Reviews
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Elegí este libro porque estaba buscando una lectura parecida a In the Company of Women y la sinopsis parecía muy similar: una mujer exitosa que entrevista a mujeres importantes sin embargo el formato fue distinto, muy narrativo, y eso hizo que se me hiciera pesado leerlo -sobre todo al principio.
Las entrevistadas provienen del programa de radio que tiene Cathy Newman desde hace años. Lo que más aprecié fueron las muchas referencias que te da a lo largo del libro: estudios, libros, películas, etc., sin embargo nunca encontré los “consejos” que llegué buscando para “llegar a la cima y esquivar las serpientes”. -
This was filled with so many stories of great examples of everyday inspirational women.
I haven’t listened to Cathy Newman but get the feeling this book was more of a transcript than reworking interviews and stories from these women into its own.
I did enjoy listening to the audiobook, but it just missed the flow I’d have liked. -
It's a compelling book filled with powerful life lessons shared by the most influential women the author has interviewed throughout her journalistic career. I was absolutely captivated by this book!
My favourite quote is: “Women have to learn resilience because they are so often relied upon to demonstrate it in the face of male negligence or incapacity;”
