Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

Autori

• Nina Totenberg

Parametri

• Biografie
• Politica
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Tema stórico

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Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg presents an extraordinary memoir detailing her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, particularly her nearly fifty-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Four years before joining NPR and long before Ginsburg's Supreme Court appointment, Nina, then a reporter for The National Observer, reached out to Ruth about her legal brief challenging a discriminatory law. This initial call sparked a remarkable bond between the two women, who would go on to break down professional and legal barriers for future generations. The memoir highlights the power of female friendships as they navigated a male-dominated workplace, supporting each other through personal joys and hardships, including the illness and death of loved ones. Ruth helped Nina through the grief of losing her first husband, and years later, Nina returned the support when Ruth faced the loss of her own husband. Their shared love of opera and shopping underscored their understanding of the challenges women faced in their careers. Additionally, the narrative includes compelling portraits of other influential figures in Nina's life, such as her NPR colleagues Cokie Roberts and Linda Wertheimer, various Supreme Court Justices, and her family, including her father, the renowned violinist Roman Totenberg. Inspiring and revelatory, this memoir celebrates the joy and true meaning of fri

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2022

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