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The Great Book of Badass Women: 15 Fearless and Inspirational Women that Changed History Kindle Edition

by Rachel Walsh (Author), Bill O'Neill (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,109 ratings
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There have been countless badass women who have changed the world for the better, yet most people have never even heard of them.

Women throughout history have fought for their rights and the rights of others, defended their countries during wartime, healed the sick and the wounded, invented new technologies, led countries, made inspiring art, and so much more.

This collection of biographies and quick trivia facts will tell the stories of the courageous and tenacious women who have paved the way for the women of the future.
In The Great Book of Badass Women you’ll get to know:

  • Ching Shih: from Prostitute to Pirate Queen
  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Notorious Supreme Court Justice
  • Frida Kahlo: Trailblazer, Artist, Icon
  • The Mirabal Sisters: Revolutionaries and Martyrs
  • Hedy Lamarr: Inventor and Beauty Queen
  • And 10 other extremely badass women!

There have been so many badass women in history, that it was nearly impossible to choose only 15 of them.

Although women—especially women of color—have largely been excluded from our history books, these unsung heroes have always been there, kicking ass. By telling their stories, we preserve their legacies and inspire others to follow in their footsteps.

Grab a copy now and get ready to be inspired by the stories of some of history’s most badass women!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08HHP8HDB
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 4, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5458 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1648450660
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,109 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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snoron
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Book of Knowledge You Can’t Put Down
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020
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Love this author. In this book these two authors break down women that truly fit the title of the book.

I love the layout of the material, they have a drawing of the person, a brief history and then my favorite section, Did You Know?. I was not aware that the Supreme Court did not have a female restroom until 1993 after Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the court. The material information stated she beat cancer 4 times but the media states 5 times. I’m not sure who is correct. Still very informative and entertaining. -

Every time I pick up this author I learn something. Very easy read, my 10 year grandson reads this author and enjoys it. You won’t be disappointed.
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Maureen Yin
5.0 out of 5 stars Another a Great One
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
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Thanks again Bill for a book that is so informing and inspirational! It was so ironic to read about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her feats. I am looking forward to your next book also. I recommend this book for sure. Maureen
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Patti Brewer
5.0 out of 5 stars 15 Fearless Women
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
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We need these women and many more like them to be in schools history books. Payne who discovered many things in astronomy and physics.
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h meter
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020
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Pretty interesting. Worth reading if yoh enjoy history and trivia. Learned quite a few things and his books never fail to be enjoyable
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars This Interesting Book Mentions About Some Various Women's Accomplishments.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020
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This excellent interesting book mentions about the important accomplishments of some various women. Some of the interesting information that the book's co-authors mention in this book includes the following information: Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale was fluent in four languages: English, French, German, and Italian. Not only did she never marry, but she also turned down numerous marriage proposals, including one proposal by her cousin, Henry Nicholson. She was bestowed many honors in her lifetime. She became ill in 1910 and suddenly passed away on August 13, 1910 while at home in London. Marie Curie was the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice. She was the first woman to receive a Ph. D. from a French university. Elton John wrote his song Philadelphia Freedom for Billie Jean King to commemorate her becoming the first woman to coach a co-ed professional sports team named the Philadelphia Freedoms. Gertrude Bell was the first woman to ever travel alone in the Syrian desert. She never married and never had children.
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Jeanne Ann K
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Book By Bill O’NEILL
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020
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I really enjoyed Bill’s new Kindle book THE GREAT BOOK Of BADASS WOMEN👍👍🙂 At first I really wasn’t sure if I would like the book. There were a bunch of names of women that I did not recognize in between the ones I did recognize. Boy was I wrong. I found out so many interesting things that I did not know. All of the women in this book definitely deserve to be recognized. It was amazing how much all of these women went through in their lifetimes. Definitely worth reading
My favorite thing about Bill’s books is his section on Did you know? After the main story on each woman Bill always has a Did You Know section of incredible facts.
I like to read the whole book initially but I always find my self rereading the Did You Know Facts over and over again. So if you are like me and you enjoy learning fascinating facts about fascinating women. Read this book. Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Florence Nightingale are just 2 of the women in this book and that alone makes it worth reading.
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John Edinger
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about recognition of womens accomplishments
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020
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Another great trivia book by Bill O'Neill with Rachel Walsh. The more sensative spelling is now ASZ a minor trivial detail. At this time of memorializing Ruth Bader Ginsburg we are reminded that a dean at Harvard law school an ACLU were telling women there were no jobs at Law Firms for women. This was in the 1950's when many undergraduate colleges were either male or female becoming sort of co-ed on fraternity party week-ends. It might also be added that another woman Bella Abzug requesting that the UN take up the support of Zionism when also discussing womens rights was told by a male Arab delagate that she could look for equal rights somewhere else.
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Laura Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read for Any Age
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2021
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It reads a bit rough grammatically, as if translated to English here and there. However, it’s an easy-read with factual accounts of women who don’t always receive kudos for their worldly contributions. check out Ching Shih, Pirate Queen of the Asian Sea. Yeah, total BAW (referring to book title without offending).
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Mrs L J Milnes
5.0 out of 5 stars A gift
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2023
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Looked good a gift
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Simon Rotelli
5.0 out of 5 stars Lo consiglierò alle mie figlie!!!
Reviewed in Italy on October 6, 2020
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Mi ha fatto veramente piacere conoscere la storia di queste quindici donne-con-le-palle, e ammetto che 11 mi erano completamente sconosciute!!!

Brevi storie scritte molto bene, utili a noi uomini per ricordarci che il nostro gesto più  eroico è renderci conto di quanta fatica fanno le donne che ci circondano!
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Keith MacMaster
3.0 out of 5 stars Meh
Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2021
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Short. Not worth money. Can Google for free.
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Tejie
5.0 out of 5 stars Get this for your daughters!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2021
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I’m so pleased there are books like this available. It’s a shame they were not available when I was younger. I feel it’s so important to educate my daughter on the achievements of women over time as none of this is getting taught in school which is a shame.
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Ms. V. E. Solano
4.0 out of 5 stars A clear and well-written summary of great women!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2020
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Fantastic book detailing 15 women’s triumphs, making history in the process. This is a good book to get your started in finding out about achievements that women have made.
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