Framing a Life: A Family Memoir

Framing a Life: A Family MemoirI read this book because I was interested in learning more about Geraldine Ferraro. Ms. Ferraro remains a hero to many women with a personal understanding of the magnitude of her accomplishment as the first female U.S. Vice Presidential candidate. The book was superbly written and is equally interesting whether it focuses on Ms. Ferraro, her mother or her grandmother. It gave me an increased understanding of the reasons for my own search for my grandmother's and great-grandmother's history. The book provides a wonderfully humanizing portrayal of the evolution of a politician. The book should be included on high school and college reading lists. Young women need successful role models willing to share their personal experiences in balancing career building, raising families, and developing an adult female identity. Ms. Ferraro is an extraordinary example for young women learning to make thoughtful decisions about their lives and her story is an 'excellent read'.