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Book Synopsis: The first full life—private, public, legal, philosophical—of the 107th Supreme Court Justice, one of the most profound and profoundly transformative legal minds of our time; a book fifteen years in work, written with the cooperation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself and based on many interviews with the justice, her husband, her children, her friends, and her associates.
In this large, comprehensive, revelatory biography, Jane De Hart explores the central experiences that crucially shaped Ginsburg’s passion for justice, her advocacy for gender equality, her meticulous jurisprudence: her desire to make We the People more united and our union more perfect. At the heart of her story and abiding beliefs—her Jewish background. Tikkun olam, the Hebrew injunction to “repair the world,” with its profound meaning for a young girl who grew up during the Holocaust and World War II. We see the influence of her mother, Celia Amster Bader, whose intellect inspired her daughter’s feminism, insisting that Ruth become independent, as she witnessed her mother coping with terminal cervical cancer (Celia died the day before Ruth, at seventeen, graduated from high school).
From Ruth’s days as a baton twirler at Brooklyn’s James Madison High School, to Cornell University, Harvard and Columbia Law Schools (first in her class), to being a law professor at Rutgers University (one of the few women in the field and fighting pay discrimination), hiding her second pregnancy so as not to risk losing her job; founding the Women's Rights Law Reporter, writing the brief for the first case that persuaded the Supreme Court to strike down a sex-discriminatory state law, then at Columbia (the law school’s first tenured female professor); becoming the director of the women’s rights project of the ACLU, persuading the Supreme Court in a series of decisions to ban laws that denied women full citizenship status with men.
Her years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, deciding cases the way she played golf, as she, left-handed, played with right-handed clubs—aiming left, swinging right, hitting down the middle. Her years on the Supreme Court . . .
A pioneering life and legal career whose profound mark on American jurisprudence, on American society, on our American character and spirit, will reverberate deep into the twenty-first century and beyond.
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Discover the extraordinary life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 107th Supreme Court Justice and a true legal legend. In "Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life," author Jane De Hart provides an in-depth look into the private, public, and philosophical aspects of Ginsburg's life. This meticulously researched biography, fifteen years in the making, is the result of extensive interviews with the justice herself, as well as her family, friends, and associates. With a focus on the experiences that shaped Ginsburg's commitment to justice, gender equality, and meticulous jurisprudence, this book unveils the heart and mind of one of the most influential legal minds of our time.
Central to Ginsburg's story is her Jewish background and the concept of Tikkun olam, the Hebrew injunction to "repair the world." As a young girl who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust and World War II, Ginsburg's passion for justice was deeply rooted in this belief. The influence of her mother, Celia Amster Bader, played a crucial role in shaping her feminist ideals, as she encouraged Ruth to become independent while battling terminal cervical cancer.
From her humble beginnings as a baton twirler in Brooklyn's James Madison High School to graduating first in her class at Cornell University, Harvard, and Columbia Law Schools, Ginsburg's journey is truly inspiring. Despite facing discrimination and hiding her second pregnancy to protect her job, she emerged as one of the few women in the field of law and fought tirelessly against gender-based pay disparities. As the director of the women's rights project of the ACLU, she successfully convinced the Supreme Court to strike down discriminatory laws, thereby ensuring women's full citizenship status alongside men.
Not only did Ginsburg leave an indelible mark on American jurisprudence, but she also played golf—left-handed with right-handed clubs—deciding cases with the precision and strategy she showed on the golf course. Her pioneering years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and her tenure on the Supreme Court cemented her legacy as a true trailblazer.
Experience the profound influence of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and legal career on American society, the American character, and our collective spirit. "Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life" is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the woman behind the iconic judicial figure. Start your journey into Ginsburg's remarkable legacy today by ordering the book here.
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