Ms. Gloria Steinem: A Life - Winifred Conkling Audiobook

Written by Winifred Conkling
Read by Christine Kiphart
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Release date: June 30, 2020
Duration: 07:12:35

Gloria Steinem was no stranger to injustice even from a young age. Her mother, Ruth, having suffered a nervous breakdown at only thirty-four, spent much of Gloria’s childhood in and out of mental-health facilities. And when Gloria was only ten years old, her father divorced her mother and left for California, unable to bear the stress of caring for Ruth any longer. Gloria never blamed her mother for being unable to hold down a job to support them both after that, but instead blamed society’s intrinsic hostility toward women, and working women in particular. This was the spark that lit a fire in her that would burn for decades and that continues to burn brightly today.

Conkling provides a clear, sensitive portrayal of one of the foremost feminists of the modern age. Back matter highlights the Ms. Foundation, provides timelines of Steinem’s life and American feminism, and more.

“Narrator Christine Kiphart brings a steady confidence to this biography of noted feminist and journalist Gloria Steinem. This audiobook moves through Steinem’s life–from her difficult childhood through her development as a feminist to her iconic stature as a major figure in modern American feminism. Kiphart’s tone is light and pleasant, in keeping with the straightforward style of a young adult biography. She creates specific voices when quoting Steinem or others, making clear distinctions between those lines and the overall narrative. During times of particular triumph or distress, Kiphart allows the natural emotions of the moment to color her narration and add authenticity. And complements the biography. “— AudioFile