Give-2-you

 

Dear Eavesdroppers::

A couple of weeks ago I got this new book that was so written for someone like me.  Historical information that is easy to understand and explained in a way that I will remember, large fonts, pictures, and motivated me to want to be a better person as well as kept me sitting on the edge of my seat.  I keep it by my bed side at night and grab a few pages before I fall asleep. 

It is called Women Making America.  I love this book! I wish I could send a copy to everyone who reads this blog, but since I can't I decided to write the authors to see if they would give 2 of you a copy.  They happily agreed (thanks again girls)

It is also perfect timing as March is National Women's History Month

The book is written by two sisters who have a great background in
 history but this was my favorite part of their bio::

Heidi Hemming & Julie Hemming Savage
As parents, we were compelled to write this book. Teaching women's history is crucial to a child's developing outlook on the world. When one group -- in this case, women -- is left out of the historical telling, everyone takes away the clear message that women are less important than men. Our daughters must be included in the historical narrative and our sons must recognize their right to be there. We vividly remember the shock of finally being introduced to women's history in college. We want our children to make that discovery earlier in their lives; thus, we have written a book that our own children will enjoy.


So to have a chance to be one of the two eavesdroppers who will get a chance to win one of these great books, leave a message with

If you could meet any woman from the
past or present who would it be?(and of course we would love to know why)

you have until next Tuesday at 2:00 pm

as for me and who I would like to meet I think I would love to meet any pioneer woman and talk to them about there day to day, feelings about being a woman.
After my daughter did a report on Clara Barton a few years ago and I visited her home, I have always thought a good afternoon with Ms. Barton would be a wonderful one for sure.

You can buy the book on the book's website HERE
or from Amazon HERE.

Can't wait to hear what who you would like to meet.

Pink::

Comments

[Jingle]

I would love to meet Hillary Clinton and chat with her about how her ideas developed and how she became who she is now.

[Erin]

I would love to meet Meredith Levya, a Military Spouse who has parlayed her life as a Spouse into a cottage industry and marketed herself amazingly! I think she's quite a gift to Military Spouses, and I would love to know how she's come to have such amazing success!

[Gina]

I would love to meet Marjorie Hinckley and just learn from her optimism.

[Connie Holladay]

I would love to meet Lucy Mack Smith. I think that she must have been one of the most amazing women in LDS Church history. I am so fascinated by her and all that she accomplished.

[Allyson]

How far back in history 'cause I would love to have a chat with Christ's mother Mary!

[Missy]

I have just started a bible study and the theme is the great women of the bible. It starts (naturally) with Eve and then Sarah. Over the next 52 weeks, I will learn about 52 great women of the bible.
I would love to also spend the next 52 weeks working with my three daughters to learn about great women in the history of our country.
To answer the question, I think I would like to meet Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a great proponent for women and the rights of working women and human rights universally. I had no idea she was a delegate to the UN general assembly and even after her husband's death she continued working for our great nation.
missy

[Neighbor Jane Payne]

Oh, you lured me in with this one! The problem is choosing only one woman to meet. I'll go with the brilliant and respectable Margaret Thatcher.

[Heather]

I would want to meet Queen Elizabeth 1. I am fascinated by how she came to be Queen & the sacrifice she made all for the benefit of her country. Although she was looked down upon England prospered while she reigned. What stories she could tell. I would love to chat with her about how she handled the weight she carried for so long.

[Heather]

Not like this is going to increase my chances...but Joan of Arc would be in my top 5.

[Elisa]

Esther. Beauty and brawn...what a woman. I use her as an example to the Young Woman I teach all the time saying "use your beauty for good" over and over.

[Kristy]

I would want to meet my mother in law who has been gone for 32 years. I don't know a lot about her but I would love to meet her and ask her a ton of questions. She was put into an Internmnet Camp in California during World War 2 that was under marshal law and not very good circumstances(my husband is Japanese). I have a journal from her brother but it is not very detailed. I want to know about her life and her trails growing up in the United States during the war and the things she went through. I am sure she could answer a bunch of my questions about her family heritage and history as well.

[Becca S.]

I would love to meet Abigail Adams. Ever since I did an oral report on her in 9th grade, I have felt drawn to her. She loved reading, was always up-to-date with politics, etc. and was a great help to her husband in his endeavors. That is in addition to having her husband gone most of the time and raising a productive family. She definitely is a woman I would like to emulate.

[Michelle A.]

I just love these books -very interesting. I would love to take after the very talented Ms. Jane Austen. I want to be a writer and her stories and story inpsires me. I love that I got to walk through her home and be where she was in England. My second would be Condilezza Rice. I think she is both talented and strong - and who could ask for two better qualities in a hero. This is a gem of a giveaway.

[Beckie]

I have a tie. Ever since I was little and I read the Diary of Anne Frank I wanted to meet her and hear her story in person. But since my humanities class, I have a new found facsintation with Sojourner Truth. What amazing women. There are so many questions that I would want to ask both of them.

Both these women went through unspeakable circimstances and their stories give me the drive to carry on even when I feel like I am in over my head. I take comfort in their stories and their fatih.

[Amanda Goldsmith]

I would love to meet Emma Smith the wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith. She went through so much in her life and had such strength!

[Megan]

I would love to meet Laura Ingles Wilder. As a young girl I soaked up each of her books. I just loved them. And now as I am getting more interested in home crafts and simple living I find myself thinking about her. I can't wait to have a little girl to share these books with. It would be so cool to meet Laura - to hear her stories directly from her. I love a good story.

[Leigh]

Oh, this is a hard one for me! I remember a set of books about women in American history my mom gave me when I was young (no longer in print), and I became quite obsessed with Abigail Adams because of them. My interest in her has been renewed recently as well because of the great books by David McCullough about the American Revolution.

Also, I remember my dad introducing me to an old movie called Young Bess that started a lifelong fascination with Elizabeth I.

I love the sound of this new book!! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Cheryl]

I would want to meet Lucy Maud Montgomery. I first read Anne of Green Gables when I was 8 and now own all of her books and still enjoy them as much as I did then. I've also gone to PEI to visit her birthplace and homes and seen her grave. I think it would be amazing to talk to her and hang out with her.

[Meg]

I would love to meet Ruth from the bible. She is such a strong women and I am sure I could learn a lot from her.

[Tootie]

For me, it would be Mother Teresa. I admire how she was a no-fuss woman that knew the greatest things in life are love and service.

[terri baker]

I would love to meet Mary Lincoln, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. What a life she lead!

[kellyb.]

I would love to meet Emma Smith (wife of Joseph). I have a million questions to ask her and would love to give her a big hug!

[Anjanette]

For me, there is no doubt - it would be my daughter's birth mother. I want to see her beautiful face, understand her immense struggles, hug the arms that sacrificed, and connect in a way that makes us giggle and bonds us into friends.

[Anita K.]

I would like to meet Helen Keller. The things she was able to accomplish while being deaf and blind is amazing! What a neat idea for women to encourage girls re: women in history. I had never thought of it like that.

[Shauna]

I would like to meet Emma Smith. She is often misunderstood and I would love to sit and hear her accounts of being the wife of Joseph Smith.
In more recent history, I would love to have lunch with Marjorie Hinkley and hear all her stories that make her such a down to earth, real person.

[Liz Brown]

What a great book! If I could meet any one woman, so hard to choose! I will go with Emily Dickinson. I've always loved her poems, and I tried to write my own poems for a bit because of her. I'd love to visit her home someday, as it isn't too far from me...three hours maybe. I also think it would be neat to meet many of the women that were wives of the first Presidents, such as Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, etc. Such interesting tales they would be able to tell.

[Angelic Jackson]

I would love to meet Helen Keller and Audrey Hepburn. I have always admired them both.

[Meg]

I would love to meet Julia Morgan. She was one of the first female architects in the world and she was American! Being a female architect that still deals with issues today solely because I am a female, I would love to know how she dealt with it. One of her most famous projects is the Hearst Castle, located in San Simeon, CA.

[Stacey S.]

I love to read! I would love to meet Jane Austen--her books have that staying power that transcends time. It is so awesome to hear about teenagers that are just discovering Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Pride and Prejudice...

[Stephanie Anderson]

I would like to have lunch with Abigail Adams. She is the 2nd First Lady of America, and mother to another President. I gave on oral presentation about her life when I was in the fourth grade. I dressed up like her, and I remember standing outside my classroom before the presentation thinking how "cool" she was. Now, as a mother and wife, I think she is even "cooler"!

[Zildy Manuel]

This sounds like a great read and reference to have on my shelf for my daughter and I! I have to say I would love to chat with Rosa Parks and hear her perspective first hand.