Tough mothers : amazing stories of history's mightiest matriarchs
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New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2018].
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Published
New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2018].
Format
Book
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xii, 244 pages : color ; 27 cm
Language
English

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General Note
"A Rejected Princesses book."
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Map on endpapers.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.
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Offers examples of real-life matriarchs who gave everything to protect their children and causes, from Sojourner Truth's legal campaign against slavery to Irena Sender's advocacy on behalf of young Holocaust victims.
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Porath offers examples of real-life matriarchs who gave everything to protect their children and causes. The women covered range Amanirenas, born 60 BCE in the Kingdom of Kush (the Sudan) to Benazir Bhutto, born 1952 in Pakistan. The book is arranged by maturity level, as some of the stories cover abuse, rape, self-harm, and child loss.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Porath, J. (2018). Tough mothers: amazing stories of history's mightiest matriarchs (First edition.). Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Porath, Jason. 2018. Tough Mothers: Amazing Stories of History's Mightiest Matriarchs. Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Porath, Jason. Tough Mothers: Amazing Stories of History's Mightiest Matriarchs Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Porath, Jason. Tough Mothers: Amazing Stories of History's Mightiest Matriarchs First edition., Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, 2018.

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