Great Quotes from Great Women: Words from the Women Who Shaped the World

by Peggy Anderson

Throughout history women have inspired and motivated society towards greater strength, courage, and justice. If you had the opportunity to ask the greatest women of all time for advice, wouldn't you jump at the chance?

Drawing from the timeless wisdom of leaders such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, and Michelle Obama, each page of Great Quotes from Great Women offers motivation for your daily challenges, or inspiration to get back on your feet.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

255 pages, Hardcover

Published April 4, 2017

About the author

Peggy Anderson (July 14, 1938 – January 17, 2016) was an American author and journalist, best known for her 1979 work Nurse, which profiled the work of a nurse and sold millions of copies.

Anderson was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1938, to Catherine Anderson, a nurse, and her husband Wilbert Anderson. She graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, and then joined the Peace Corps. While with the Peace Corps, she taught English for two years in the early 1960s in Togo. After her time in the Peace Corps, she worked as a reporter at The Washington Monthly
and The Philadelphia Inquirer (from 1969-1973).

She wrote three well-known books: The Daughters (1972), about the Daughters of the American Revolution; Nurse (1979); and Children's Hospital (1985).

Nurse was a major best-seller. The book was an account of the working life of a nurse, based on an pseudonymized series of interviews with a 27-year-old nurse named Philadelphia. The book was made into a movie and a TV series
starring Michael Learned, which won an Emmy award. It was suggested that she title the book "Scar Wars" (playing on the recent popularity of the film "Star Wars"), but Anderson stuck with the less sensationalistic title Nurse. The nurse, nicknamed "Mary Benjamin" in the book, at the time insisted on her anonymity, and "steadfastly protected her identity". She was later identified as Mary Fish and became a life-long friend of Anderson's. For the book, Fish received $2,000 and 5% of profits from the book, for meeting with Anderson for 60 interviews, of two to six hours each.

Anderson's 1972 book The Daughters "was a critical success and financial flop", providing her only a $2,500 advance.

Anderson also had two incomplete manuscripts, one about the murder of her father in Chicago, and another about hospice nursing. The latter book was "almost done" when Anderson died of lung cancer.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

lovely book minus the fact that J.K. Rowling was featured in it.

[Vicki Scalera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of my personal idols were included!

[Adelaide · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly amazing collection of powerful quotes from inspiring women

[Vic · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great Quotes from Great Women fails on both fronts. Even if I didn't object to some of the included women (JK Rowling was definitely not doing great things even back in 2017, and one of the other included women was prime minister of Israel and is described as "immigrating to Palestine" which. Did anyone read that after the first draft...), I find many of the quotes selected to be either lengthy and not memorable or just bizarre. Shout out to the inclusion of a quote from Oprah about how a lawsuit was just silencing her instead of [checks notes] any other non-specific quote about women's voices. The difference between quotes like this and everything Malala Yousafzai has ever said, for example, were jarring. Overall, not my fav, though props for including some racially diverse voices even if there weren't any trans voices despite the existence of visible trans women in 2017.

[Kristin Stover · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much empowerment and positivity and energy in one little square book. I loved all of the quotes and will definitely use this in the future! So many relevant points related to our current global culture. I will be keeping this around and handy for some words of affirmation!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This had so many good quotes from women I had heard of, and even a few I had not.
They were not the same often-repeated quotes we all know, but new and inspiring. Perfect read for kicking off a new year.

[Wendy Kennar · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those books that I didn't go looking for, but fortunately stumbled upon at my local library. Inspiring words from inspiring women.

[Shae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good quotes, and the book tells you what the women accomplished, which is probably my favorite part.

[Carolina Campoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although short this book is powerful. Great women and their inspiring words.

[Eloise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of quotes from a variety of women.

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always love a great quote but what I loved about this series of quotes was that it gives you some background on each of these incredible women.

[Lucia Medina · Rating 1 out of 5]

i don’t like quotes and the fact J.K was in there when she’s transphobic didn’t settle right with me. some quotes inspired me but wouldn’t recommend buying it, get it from a library or something

[Jen Bartschi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great snippets on the lives of many amazing women. Of course, now I want to read biographies on all of them! A wonderful gift from my children. I would highly recommend it!

[Talon Crist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grateful for the inspiration and excitement these quotes give me! Makes me proud to be a woman!

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice book of quotes.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, but an enjoyable read.

[Lilly Pidhainyi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gifted by Jennifer Cruz

[J]

Inspiring! I loved this book. It reminds me of 4th grade at school where we had to dress up as a person we admired most. I dressed up as Madam Curie. I had no idea how much my scientific brain would guide me through life to be bold, outspoken, and brave! We need more books which encourage little girls, young girls, and young ladies to be CORAGEOUS. We need to have more books like this which show all aspects of achieving success, failure is part of the process! Dare to fail then learn how you can be better from the experience!