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Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate

2000 · 74804 — New York: William Morrow 2000. First Edition Stated First Printing Stated. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Kristine V. Mills-Noble Jacket Design. xvi 2 238 pages. Appendices including Biographies. Index. Signed of fep by one of the co-authors U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski on side facing the half-title page. What a difference a woman makes. The nine women of the United States Senate have changed the political landscape and there's no turning back. Now for the first time in Nine and Counting readers will be treated to an inside view of their private and public lives. As the senators share their stories and reflections with refreshing candor insight and humor they demonstrate how ordinary women can overcome barriers and achieve extraordinary goals. These nine women are more different than they are alike. Their backgrounds personal styles and political ideals are as diverse as the United States itself. Yet they share a commonality that runs deeper than politics or geography: the desire to give voice to all of their constituents while serving as role models for women young and old. Each senator brings her unique perspective to the mix. The nine women U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski Kay Bailey Hutchison Dianne Feinstein Barbara Boxer Patty Murray Olympia Snowe Susan Collins Mary Landrieu and Blanche L. Lincoln collaborated on this book with writer Catherine Whitney. The Women of the United States Senate have forever changed the political landscape. Their backgrounds personal styles and political ideals may be as diverse as the nation they serve. Yet they share a commonality that runs deeper than politics or geography -- they desire to give a voice to all their constituents while serving as role models for women young and old. Once every month these distinguished women for an informal dinner to share their knowledge their hearts and a good meal. Leaving behind partisanship and rhetoric they discuss and debate the issues both political and personal affecting their lives. Weaving together their individual stories of triumph adversity adaptability and leadership Nine and Counting gives voice to these charismatic women as never before offering an insider's glimpse into Washington and sending the message that membership in the "world's most exclusive club" is open to every woman in America. William Morrow hardcover