{"product_id":"sisters-in-law-how-sandra-day-oconnor-and-ruth-bader-ginsburg-went-to-the-supreme-court-and-changed-the-world-9780062238474","title":"Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller - \u003cem\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"For anyone interested in the court, women's history or both, the story of Sandra Day O'Connor 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.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of the celebrated \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e tells the fascinating story of the intertwined lives of Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first and second women to serve as Supreme Court justices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg--Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancher's daughter and Brooklyn girl--transcends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each other's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Hirshman's 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 women's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSisters in Law\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHirshman, Linda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLinda Hirshman is a lawyer, a cultural historian, and the author of \u003cem\u003eVictory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution \u003c\/em\u003eand many other books. She received her JD from the University of Chicago Law School and her PhD in philosophy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has taught philosophy and women's studies at Brandeis University. Her writing has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePOLITICO\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Arizona and New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625730019602,"sku":"9780062238474","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f4ebc31-f9d0-4a59-999a-1c417b3ab94c.jpg?v=1732638171","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sisters-in-law-how-sandra-day-oconnor-and-ruth-bader-ginsburg-went-to-the-supreme-court-and-changed-the-world-9780062238474","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}