Five inspirational books by trailblazing women
The team picks five empowering reads by (and about) inspiring, trailblazing women
The Stella reading list
Stronger by Poorna Bell
After her husband died in 2015, journalist Bell managed her grief by getting physically stronger, but along the way she strengthened her mental well-being, too. In this moving semi-memoir, she completely rethinks what it means to be a strong woman. From hating PE as a child, to not wanting to touch weights at the gym as an adult for fear of ‘bulking up’, it immediately resonated – as it no doubt will for many other women.
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By Brooke Baldwin 7 minute Read
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I made my way to Capitol Hill in the spring of 2019, after the midterm elections when an unprecedented large crop of women had been elected. The weather was unseasonably warm, and my Lyft driver made small talk about the fact that it was the peak time to see cherry blossoms. I had arranged to meet with a group of newly elected congresswomen: Elaine Luria, Abigail Spanberger, Chrissy Houlahan, Elissa Slotkin, and Mikie Sherrill. They were far outnumbered by the men in Congress, but this huddle of women had years of practice being the minority gender, because they’d all had former careers in the military or CIA. Their schedules that week were so tight that we had to meet at 9:30 p.m. after they’d spent a full day in session.
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