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Women and the art of reinvention
THREE STORIES OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE Women have been radically reinventing themselves throughout history, emerging from one life into another with courage,…
Why I Enjoy Talking To Dead People By Andrew Leigh
Conversing with deceased historical figures is not quite as bizarre as it sounds. For example, when developing his theories, Albert…
Why catherine the great never did the dishes
Some people insist that dishes should be washed immediately—because of hygiene, aesthetics, or a misplaced sense of urgency. Others advocate…
What’s being said between these two women?
In my book Conversations with Remarkable Women, I have conversations with twenty extraordinary women who are no longer living. Yet…
What if eleanor roosevelt had instagram? – andrew-leigh
Imagine opening Instagram and seeing a post from @EleanorSpeaks: a black-and-white photo of Eleanor Roosevelt at her typewriter, captioned: “Do…
What Defines an Extraordinary Woman?
What makes a remarkable woman? It’s a question that’s haunted me for months. I agonised at the whole idea of…
Venice on fire! Vivaldi the red priest
Step into Venice in 1725. The air is thick with candle wax, salt from the lagoon, and music spilling from…
Rejecting the roles society gives them
For centuries, women have been conditioned to be muses, not makers, supporters, not leaders. History is replete with women who…