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Fight Back and Win: My Thirty-year Fight Against Injustice--and How You Can Win Your Own Battles

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I read Gloria Allred's book FIGHT BACK AND WIN with great interest. I have always admired Gloria because she stands up for those who are traditionally not empowered in society, including women and children, and she's been very involved in fighting for victims' rights. I thought the book was very well written and the part on Gloria's childhood and upbringing in working-class Philadelphia was very interesting. Anyone who is interested in becoming an attorney because they want to make a difference in somone's life will enjoy reading this book.

I've met Gloria Allred on several occasions and was a guest on her radio show, shortly after the O.J. Simpson trial. In fact we were both guests at the same party where OJ was at 24 hours before the infamous killings.
She is a warm, fascinating woman, fearless lawyer, feminist, activist and television and radio commentator. She is all these things and more.
Fight Back and Win offers colorful--sometimes shocking-- examples of self empowerment from her personal and professional life. Fight Back and Win is a powerful testament to Gloria's trailblazing career and the battles she has fought alongside countless brave individuals to win justice for us all. She also inspired me to go to law school!

This book was very inspirational and a interesting read. I would highly recommend it to anyone. Gloria is a very strong woman who is determined to fight for justice. She's a breath of fresh air. Her book was excellent.

Gloria shows her true colors. She's a woman who isn't afraid to fight, to inspire, to lead and to express her opinion on many women's civil issues. I recommend this book to every person. Sometimes the causes that we fight for hurt society but sometimes they help individuals who otherwise would not have advantages to have their day in court. Freedom is such a delicate matter but not approaching issues with fervent gusto is being ignorant. Gloria Allred's best message in this book is don't be ignorant.

The book started off well enough - the introduction by Gloria's daughter Lisa Bloom was interesting to read, as was the forward by Gloria herself. I particularly enjoyed the first chapter, which recounted Gloria's childhood, parents, and decision to enter law. There were lots of new facts to be learned about her and what molded her decision
to enter women's rights law - specifically, that she was raped, had an abortion, and earned less than her male counterparts. The remaining chapters were, unfortunately, not as great as the first. I would have preferred, I suppose, an autobiography of Gloria, but the book basically
highlights the biggest cases from her career. There is the Amber Frey case, OJ Simpson, Hunter Tylo, etc., and the end of each chapter concludes with a snippet of "fight back and win" advice. The advice, however, is unrealistic for many of us ordinary folk - Gloria tells us how to handle the media, courtroom testimony, police investigations, etc. I was thinking - how many of us are really going to need advice on criminal court cases? If you are interested in reading about some of Gloria's more high-profile cases then the book will be interesting but, if you want to learn more about the woman herself, just read the first chapter or wait for an autobiography.

Thank You Gloria Allred!
Well written and great insight! She reminds us all of the great challenges women have to overcome to achieve equal status in our society.
I would vote for HER for President of the United States in an instant!

ms. allred is really inspiring. this book tells the stories of some of her most interesting cases. one gets a far greater understanding of her legal mind by reading this text. i recommend it to anyone interested in the law.

I have watched this lady on CourtTV for a few years now and she is really amazing. Her book is great! She shows what ANYONE can do with a little perserverance to make changes. She explains how people think that powerful people are the only ones who can make changes, but this is not so according to Gloria. Just keep pushing and go higher and higher to the top until you get results. :)

A MUST READ FOR ALL*****
GLORIA ALLRED HAS ACHIEVED WORLD RECOGNITION FOR HER PURSUIT OF JUSTICE AND EQUALITY*****
HER BOOK SHOULD BE 'REQUIRED READING' FOR ALL.

Quality of the book was in great shape but anyone that I would show it to would think I took it from the Fort Worth Public Library with the stamps on the sides and the library cover.