Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The roles and behaviors I saw around me were comfortably and predictably reinforced by the images I saw on television. #2 I remember being inspired by the women in fairy tales and myths, on television, in books, and in the pages of Life magazine. I was always looking for guidance from courageous women. #3 I grew up reading books about girls who were brave and independent, and I admired them. I was thrilled when I found Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, with the March sisters and their mother, Marmee, and I couldn't help but identify with the tension between a fierce love and loyalty for your family and an equally fierce desire to throw yourself into the world. #4 I was always fascinated by Ancient Egypt, and in fourth grade, I wrote my longest report ever on Hatshepsut, one of the first female pharaohs. I admired the strong, brave, and fearless women leaders in the Greek and Egyptian myths

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