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  • File Size: 23800 KB
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  • Publisher: Plume; Reprint edition (September 9, 2014)
  • Publication Date: September 9, 2014
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  • Language: English
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3.0 out of 5 starsGreat Lady, But the Book is Meh
By Achiever Jones on November 9, 2014
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I love Wendy Davis! I'm sad she lost to Gregg Abbott, because that dude sucks when it comes to women's rights. I still support her mission and consider her a great female role model, however, the writing in this memoir was just not that good.
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4.0 out of 5 starsI am Texas Woman hear me roar
By Robin Orlowski on September 9, 2014
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I admit I had not initially been a Davis fan. Merely talking for hours on end against a bill is something an elected official must do as part of that job It does not auto-make a good Texas Governor. I was worried we were getting another 'media star' elected official who looked great on camera--but would not be tough enough when the publicity went away. However limited, the Texas Governor does have some power. Davis's life story demonstrates she does have experience with difficult circumstances and situations.

I dislike and don't read through a lot of campaign memoirs because they are 'light' lest they scare away undecideds. The entire point of releasing these books is to win voters and the most votes! But there's no chance of that here, Davis not only tells us about her two abortions performed on non-viable fetuses. This is what had motivated her to make the record-breaking floor speech.

She also shares that her mother--lacking access to adequate social service support had attempted to kill her and her siblings in the garage after their father walked out on them. Only a neighbor's timely intervention prevented tragc end. Being able to remember and share all of this really made me admire and respect her. She's had a rough life herself. It is easy to stand in judgment of Texas women unless you can empathize with their struggles and barriers.

But these revelations are also why I think that this memoir...etc should have been released earlier. Prior to this point, she had been talking about other things. She had not been talking about what MADE her speak. or WHY she is a fighter. This is what voters want to hear. And I worry that it's too late to just start trying to figure this out now. Bad timing.
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4.0 out of 5 starsI very much enjoyed this book
By Kathryn on June 5, 2015
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I very much enjoyed this book. It is a very readable book. I am not from Texas and never heard of Wendy Davis, but the blurb on NetGalley piqued my interest. Unlike a lot of books about political figures, this book was very interesting and well-written. It was about mostly her personal life, but included a good section on her political life. Both parts of her life were written to be read and understood by the average person. She overcame a lot of adversity in her life to be a successful lawyer, politician, parent, and woman. Wendy Davis is a name to watch for the future.

I received this book free as an ARC through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood, Not Great
By Pam M. on June 12, 2015
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I am a bit disappointed in this book, "Forgetting to Be Afraid". While Ms. Davis has an incredible story, coming from destabilizing roots to a gubernatorial candidate, her personal and professional life has been a series of difficulties and blessings, challenges and successes. Perhaps because I am listening to the audio book, I feel as though she tends to fall to pieces if the path doesn't go as she plans. A bit on the whiny side, her challenges and disappointments keep coming. Because I knew nothing of Ms. Davis prior to this audio book, I don't see the substance behind her words. It feels a bit tiresome to continue listening.

This is a good read, but not a great one.
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1.0 out of 5 starsGARBAGE, embarrassing garbage from a loser!
By DHS'60 on September 23, 2015
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This 'memoir' is just plain GARBAGE. The woman was, and is a disgrace to Texas. She's a Rhode Island carpetbagger that did her gender a huge disservice with her over the top political posturing. IMHO; she got played by the DNC and started to actually believe she was someone who she really wasn't.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Future Belongs to Those Who Believe In the Beauty of Their Dreams
By Don Mersel on September 10, 2014
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IMy heading was taken straight from Wendy Davis' blockbuster Memoir. Eleanor Roosevelt wrote those words and they are on top of Chapter 12. Her husband FDR is famous for the words, "There is nothing to fear, but fear itself." Wendy Davis fuses those two ideas to develop the narrative for a memoir that is the most powerful I've have read.
This book reveals the most intimate details of the life a woman who is currently a candidate for Governor of Texas. She tells with absolute honesty the path that she
took to get to the State Senate and then become a candidate. She is the most unlikely person to be in this position considering the narrative of her life growing up
so poor and with such obstacles.
She almost didn't make it because her mother was divorced, poor and depressed and was just about to kill herself and her 3 childre. An Angel appeared and saved her life.
She is the most gutsy woman to be a candidate for office when she reveals her whole life story. From my perspective, she is
being totally transparent and unafraid to put herself forward.
The chaos and pathos in her life did not stop her from achieving intellectually and growing emotionally.
Just as I used to have my students read "Healing Hands" by Dr. Ben Carson, I would suggest every teacher make this mandatory reading for youngster, both male and female.
Buy one book for you and one for a youngster. !!!!!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 starsThumbs up from a moderate republican
By Mary A. Arnott on November 17, 2014
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We are all the product of our combined life experiences. As we navigate life, and grow in Christian faith, we are all held accountable to view life not from some narrow perspective but through the eyes of love, compassion, and concern for our fellow man.
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