"Without self-esteem, the only change is an exchange of masters; with it, there is no need for masters." -Gloria Steinem 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," Gloria 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 herself as well as others. The result of her external plus internal reflection is this bestselling and truly transforming book: part collection of personal 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.
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.
