02356cam a2200349 i 4500 296123844 TxAuBib 20161014120000.0 160708s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016031635 9781501145247 150114524X eng rda TxAuBib rda Ginsburg, Ruth Bader , 1933-2020. My own words [BOOK] / Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett with Wendy W. Williams. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016. xix, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-353) and index. "The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture. My Own Words is a selection of writings and speeches by Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, on being Jewish, on law and lawyers in opera, and on the value of looking beyond US shores when interpreting the US Constitution. Throughout her life Justice Ginsburg has been (and continues to be) a prolific writer and public speaker. This book contains a sampling, selected by Justice Ginsburg and her authorized biographers Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. Justice Ginsburg has written an Introduction to the book, and Hartnett and Williams introduce each chapter, giving biographical context and quotes gleaned from hundreds of interviews they have conducted. This is a fascinatingglimpse into the life of one of America's most influential women"-- Provided by publisher. 20161014. Ginsburg, Ruth Bader 1933-2020. United States Supreme Court Biography. Women lawyers United States Biography. Women judges United States Biography. Biographies. Hartnett, Mary Eileen, 1959- Williams, Wendy, 1950-