Ferraro: My Story
Geraldine A. Ferraro, Linda Bird Francke (With), Marie C. WilsonBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
In this memoir, Geraldine A. Ferraro reflects on her experience as the first and only woman nominated by a major party to run on the presidential ticket. This book reveals the process that led to her nomination as the 1984 Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate and gives a revealing behind-the-scenes look at campaign politics, especially the ruthless criticism directed at her and her family. Ferraro brings to life the dynamics of the women in Congress and how the different life experiences that they bring to the table affect the policy making process. She also gives a real understanding of the pioneering women, including Bella Abzug, Gloria Steinem, Millie Jeffrey and many others who worked together to make sure that a women was on the Democratic ticket in 1984.Ferraro's run for vice-president was an important moment in American history. The time is right for telling a new generation this story of women's collective political power and the difference women office holders can and do make to public policy.
Synopsis
An inside look at a prominent woman's campaign for the vice-presidency.
Library Journal
``There is no way any presidential candidate is going to choose a woman as a running mate . . .,'' said Geraldine Ferraro at the July 1983 meeting of the National Women's Political Caucus. One year later Walter Mondale chose her. This account of the 1984 campaign is candid and direct. Ferraro effectively conveys her dedication to the principles of the Democratic party, her great respect for Fritz Mondale, and the sense of pride with which she carried the high honor bestowed upon her. The Reagan/Bush ticket triumphed by an 18-point margin, but Ferraro's candidacy was also a triumph. Ferraro's concession speech says it best: ``the days of discrimination are numbered. American women will never be second-class citizens again.'' For most libraries. Kathleen Hoeth, NYPL