Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem (Digital Original)

By: Gloria Steinem

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Synopsis: Newly updated: The bestseller &“that could bring the human race a little closer to rescuing itself&” from the subject of the film The Two Glorias (Naomi Wolf).Without self-esteem, the only change is an exchange of masters; with it, there is no need for masters. When trying to find books to give to &“the countless brave and smart women I met who didn&’t think of themselves as either brave or smart,&” Steinem realized that books either supposed that external political change would cure everything or that internal change would. None linked internal and external change together in a seamless circle of cause and effect, effect and cause. She undertook to write such a book, and ended up transforming her life, as well as the lives of others. The result of her reflections is this truly transformative book: part personal collection of stories from her own life and the lives of many others, part revolutionary guide to finding community and inspiration. Steinem finds role models in a very young and uncertain Gandhi as well as unlikely heroes from the streets to history. Revolution from Within addresses the core issues of self-authority and unjust external authority, and argues that the first is necessary to transform the second.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gloria Steinem including rare images from the author&’s personal collection, as well as a new preface and list of book recommendations from Steinem.