About The AuthorsĮmmy– and Tony Award–winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover, and stage. More than the sum of its parts, My Moment is also a handbook for young women (or any woman) making their way through the world. This hugely inspiring, beautiful book will move people of all ages and make them feel less alone. Over and over again, when told “no” these women said “yes” to themselves. Author Maggie Smith details a career crossroads when her boss declined her request to work from home after the birth of her daughter, leading her to quit and never look back. Carol Burnett shares how CBS discouraged her from pursuing The Carol Burnett Show, because comedy variety shows were “a man’s game.” Joanna Gaines reveals how coming to New York City as a young woman helped her embrace her Korean heritage after enduring racist bullying as a child.

In My Moment, Gloria Steinem tells the story of how a meeting with writer Terry Southern drew blood.

This powerful essay collection is a natural extension of the #MeToo movement, revealing the interior experience of women after they’ve inevitably been underestimated or hurt-the epiphany that the world is different than they thought it to be-and how they’ve used this knowledge to make change. A collection of essays accompanied by beautiful black-and-white photography from a diverse group of women on the moment they realized they were ready to fight for themselves-including Gloria Steinem, Lena Waithe, Joanna Gaines, Brandi Carlile, Beanie Feldstein, Cynthia Erivo, and Billie Jean King, among others.

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