What will it take to make a woman president?: conversations about women, leadership and power

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“I would love for my younger fans to read What Will It Take to Make a Woman President? by Marianne Schnall. It's a collection of interviews and essays by great women, including Maya Angelou, Gloria Steinem, and Melissa Etheridge. They will inspire you to become a better leader." —Beyoncè Prompted by a question from her eight-year-old daughter during the 2008 election of Barack Obama—“Why haven't we ever had a woman president?"—Marianne Schnall set out on a journey to find the answer. A widely published writer, author, and interviewer, and the Executive Director of Feminist.com, Schnall began looking at the issues from various angles and perspectives, gathering viewpoints from influential people from all sectors. What Will It Take to Make A Woman President? features interviews with politicians, public officials, thought leaders, writers, artists, and activists in an attempt to discover the obstacles that have held... Content: Introduction -- Jennifer Siebel Newsom -- Pat Mitchell -- Donna Brazile -- Mary Falin -- Joy Behar -- Ana Navarro -- Maya Angelou -- Michael Kimmel -- Barbara Lee -- Claire McCaskill -- Olympia Snowe -- Gavin Newsom -- Nancy Pelosi -- Don McPherson -- Soledad O'Brien -- Jessica Valenti -- Mrianne Williamson -- Melissa Harri-Sperry -- Melissa Ethridge -- Nicholas Kristof -- Gloria Steinem -- Anita Hlil -- Kirsten Gillibrand -- Elizabeth Lesser -- Kathy Nahimy -- Eleanor Norton Holmes -- Kay Bailey Hutchison.