Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate

This book is proof that women can accomplish anything regardless of the odds against them. Infiltrating the biggest boys' club in this country, the women in this book have struggled against seemingly insurmountable obstacles to earn the right to call themselves United States Senators. Read this book if you aspire to political office, if you are interested in politics or if you believe that the American dream really does apply to all Americans, not just all male Americans!

This book is extremely inspirational! It has excellent experiences and stories in it. This has become my favorite book. It was very well thought-out and written. In fact, I'm rereading it over and over. You just never get bored with a book like that!It is the most encouraging book for girls who don't think they amount to much. It shows you that anyone can become somebody. I highly recommend Nine and Counting to everyone, but especially to girls.

The nine extraordinary women of the United states Senate have collaborated with writer Catherine Whitney to present an informative and absorbing read. Following the lives of all of the women who've served, Nine & Counting intermingles the fascinating personal stories of each of the nine women currently holding office. This is the greatest number ever to serve at the same time. And that's the point. The women of the Senate want to inspire others to join them. The first woman Senator, the formidable Rebecca Felton of Georgia, was appointed as a token gesture, and allowed to serve only one day in 1922. And it was stunning to be reminded once again that women didn't have the right to vote until 1920. Political offcie for a woman was a rare accomplishment. Dedicated to the Girl Scout Organization, with all proceeds from the sale of the book going to them, Nine and Counting is a lot of fun to read. It was obviously written to inspire young women to emulate today's nine women Senators, to show them what courage and perseverance can accomplish. And that's exactly what it does. An entertaining, enjoyable read, it should become a lasting part of the historical record of this great nation.

"Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate" tells the story of each of our nine female Senators. The beginning quote by Adlai Stevenson in 1952 "In America any boy may become President," is followed by where each woman Senator was in 1952 when the torch was being passed around her. Each Senator's story offers encouragement and shows us that we can do and accomplish what we aspire to do. An inspiration to women of all generations.

Nine and Counting is an absolute inspiration. As I read--I found myself wishing that I could sit in on one of their monthly "family" dinners for nine -- but thanks to the seamless writing of Catherine Whitney (their collaborator), when I completed Nine and Counting I felt as if I already had!Buy this book -- and one for your daughter, mother or granddaughter! You won't regret it!