Rachanow takes it a step further by including short stories about women in history who have fought for and accomplished huge feats of greatness in the areas of equality, reproductive rights and access to government services. Rachanow chronicles the efforts of a young woman named Anna Jarvis who, in honor of her own mother’s tireless devotion to her family, lit a candle in 1907 that by 1914 had grown to a full-fledged, internationally recognized blaze. It started as a tiny resolution passed by members of Jarvis’s church and was ratified by both houses of the US Congress just seven years later, officially designating the second Sunday of every May as a day to say “Thanks, Mom.” Thank you, Anna Jarvis, for Mother’s Day.

The only soft spot in this otherwise solid compilation is Rachanow’s inclusion of Web addresses (URLs) for readers to look up additional pro-women resources. In the ever-morphing Internet landscape, URLs are regularly (and unexpectedly) changed, updated or entirely eliminated. For the short-term, Rachanow’s citations will hold; however, the book’s longevity and shelf life could be in peril should the owners and authors of the specifically named sites suddenly go out of business. Even so, we’re modern chicks, i.e., we roll with the punches.

Enter the 21st century’s feminism: Goodbye to man-bashing and hello to woman-applauding. In this adorable, inspiring, motivating tome, Rachanow gives us a much needed reminder, the one that reminds the rest of the world just how much women ROCK.

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