About the Book

Photographer Michael Cunningham (coauthor of Crowns)and author Connie Briscoe, a New York Times bestsellingnovelist, profile 50 women over the age of 50 who have been remarkably successful--whether in reaching the top of thecorporate ladder, finding fame in politics or the arts, orraising a son to be proud of a single mother--and revealthe ways that they have prevailed despite daunting obstacles.Their stories are paired with Cunningham's intimateportraits of the women.
JEWELS includes well-known and little-known womenalike, from teachers and executives to artists, authors, andentertainers. Among the celebrities profiled in the book areRuby Dee, Eleanor Holmes Norton, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Marion Wright Edelman. Coauthor Connie Briscoe alsoappears here as one of the featured Jewels, telling herinspiring personal story. World-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator Nikki Giovannicontributes an original poem to the book.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 213 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Little Brown and Company (Apr. 30th, 2007)

ISBN-10: 0316113042

ISBN-13: 9780316113045

Dimensions: 8.34 x 8.24 x 1.08 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.04 lbs

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