An Unexpected Life: A Memoir

Gloria Steinem offers an inspiring and candid memoir of her early life and the journey that made her one of the world's most influential activists and storytellers. "In revisiting the equal-rights movements Steinem helped build, she offers wisdom to new generations about what the next chapters of the fight for equality will demand."--Vanity Fair "An Unexpected Life is a luminous act of remembrance and generosity."--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist Before she became a feminist leader, Gloria Steinem was a curious child: going on road trips with her itinerant father, caring for her mother, and devouring every book she could find. In An Unexpected Life, Steinem reflects on the unlikely experiences and pivotal moments--from a childhood rat bite that opened her eyes to the dangers of poverty to the 1970 Women's March honoring the right to vote--that shaped the visionary woman she would become. She shares her years living in India, learning from the nonviolent movement there, and her travels around the world advocating for women's rights.