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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Brooklyn-born RBG had an ordinary childhood, yet endured heartbreaking losses within her family, too.
Chapter 3: At Cornell, Kiki met Marty, the first young man to truly value her intellect and potential.
Chapter 4: Despite setbacks, RBG earned a spot on Law Review at both Harvard and Columbia.
Chapter 5: RBG entered law during an era when women were widely dismissed by most legal institutions.
Chapter 6: RBG discovered her calling in the persistent battle against gender discrimination.
Chapter 7: RBG’s tireless work and supportive husband paved the way to her Supreme Court appointment in 1993.
Chapter 8: RBG’s relationships were grounded in mutual respect, on and off the bench alike.
Chapter 9: RBG launched a run of fiery dissents after the Supreme Court shifted right during Bush’s presidency.
Chapter 10: Since 2013, RBG has become an unlikely pop icon who steadfastly refuses to retire, even now, despite her age.
Description
Notorious RBG (2015) chronicles the life story of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. From her childhood in Brooklyn – when she was known by her nickname, Kiki – to capturing the public imagination with her scathing dissents on the bench, these blinks portray one woman’s relentless fight to give American women and men equal rights under the country’s legislation.
New York Times Bestseller
Who Should Listen
- Millennials interested in the life of America’s most unassuming pop icon
- Students of US history, law, and politics
- Social activists and feminists looking for inspiration