Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World

ISBN: 0062238477

Author: Hirshman, Linda

Condition: New

New York Times Bestseller Washington Post BestsellerFor anyone interested in the court, womens history or both, the story of Sandra Day OConnor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, their separate routes to the Supreme Court and what they accomplished during the more than 12 years they spent together is irresistible. - New York Times Book ReviewThe author of the celebrated Victory tells the fascinating story of the intertwined lives of Sandra Day OConnor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first and second women to serve as Supreme Court justices.The relationship between Sandra Day OConnor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western ranchers daughter and Brooklyn girl-transcends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each others presence, these groundbreaking judges, the first and second to serve on the highest court in the land, have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women.Linda Hirshmans dual biography includes revealing stories of how these trailblazers fought for their own recognition in a male-dominated profession-battles that would ultimately benefit every American woman. She also makes clear how these two justices have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, including employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to womens lives.Sisters in Law combines legal detail with warm personal anecdotes that bring these very different women into focus as never before. Meticulously researched and compellingly told, it is an authoritative account of our changing law and culture, and a moving story of a remarkable friendship.