From the much beloved Cokie Roberts comes a revised and expanded tenth-anniversary paperback edition of the #1 New York Times Bestseller We Are Our Mothers’ Daughters—with new profiles. In this revised and expanded tenth-anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller, renowned political commentator Cokie Roberts once again examines the nature of women's roles through the revealing lens of her personal experience. From mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, Roberts reveals how much progress has been made and how much further we have to go. A superb collection of profiles and essays, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters offers tremendous insight into the opportunities and challenges that women encounter today as Roberts reflects upon the number of female achievers who have graced the public stage in the past decade, and focuses on the question, "What next? " “Equal parts celebrity memoir and musings on the evolving role of women in society. . . . Fascinating. . . . Entertaining.” - New York Times Book Review “A much more personal, anecdotal approach. . . . She has a disarming style . . . the perfect combination of powerful feelings and a modulated style.” - Los Angeles Times “Packed with intelligent, energetic women, Roberts’ sisters by blood or by choice, and ‘superwomen’ in the corridors of social change. . . . Easy, lively reading. She’s a nurturer, a custodian of time-honored values, an accomplished professional and, in this book, simply, wisely proud to be so.” - USA Today “Communication is the focus of Cokie Roberts’ book of inspirational stories of women who have successfully nurtured their children while working outside the home. With humor, honesty and optimism, she provides perspective on this balancing act.” - Newsday In this revised and expanded tenth-anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller, renowned political commentator Cokie Roberts once again examines the nature of women's roles through the revealing lens of her personal experience. From mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, Roberts reveals how much progress has been made—and how much further we have to go. A superb collection of profiles and essays, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters offers tremendous insight into the opportunities and challenges that women encounter today as Roberts reflects upon the number of female achievers who have graced the public stage in the past decade, and focuses on the question, "What next?" Cokie Roberts was a political commentator for ABC News and NPR. She won countless awards and in 2008 was named a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress. She was the author of the New York Times bestsellers We Are Our Mothers’ Daughters, Founding Mothers, Ladies of Liberty, and, with her husband, the journalist Steven V. Roberts, From This Day Forward and Our Haggadah .