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Feb 15, 2017William R. Leben rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is not an autobiography, and a lot of Ginsburg's "own words" are words from her past legal briefs and judicial opinions. But the great message of this book is her lifelong dedication to equal rights for women. When she got her start, law schools and the legal profession were practically 100% male-dominated. As the book describes, she was one of the early champions of leveling the playing field, and there have been noteworthy successes. Women now outnumber men in law schools, though as lawyers women on the average make less than men. Ginsburg is a fine, down-to-earth writer. Fortunately for this book, this applies to her legal writings as well as to her more personal reminiscences.