Elizabeth Foley

Beth Coates

Irreverent, inspirational, and a visual delight, What Would Cleopatra Do? shares the wisdom and advice passed down from Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, Dorothy Parker, and forty-seven other heroines from past eras on how to handle an array of common problems women have encountered throughout history and still face today. What Would Cleopatra Do? tackles issues by reminding us of inspiring feminists from the past, telling their stories with warmth, humor, and verve. From sticking up for yourself, improving body image, deciding whether to have children, finding a mentor, getting dumped, feeling like an imposter, being unattractive, and dealing with gossip, we can learn a lot by reading motivational stories of heroic women who, living in much tougher times through history, took control of their own destinies and made life work for them. Here are Cleopatra’s thoughts on sibling rivalry, Mae West on positive body image, Frida Kahlo on finding your style, Catherine the Great on dealing with gossip, Agatha Christie on getting dumped, Hedy Lamarr on being underestimated—to list only a few—as well as others who address dilemmas including career-planning, female friendship, loneliness, financial management, and political engagement. Featuring whimsical illustrations by L.A.-based artist Bijou Karman, What Would Cleopatra Do? is a distinctive, witty, and gift-worthy tribute to history’s outstanding women.

Life Lessons from 50 of History's Most Extraordinary Women

What Would Cleopatra Do?

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A h, Impostor Syndromepernicious underminer of L talented people everywhere. No matter how brilliat your grades are, no matter what professional coups you pull off, deep down inside you believe all compliments are lies, and that you are only one mistake from being "found out Infuriatingly, it's the talentless meatheads lacking an iota of charisma who are virtually guaranteed never to feel a tickle aged. Uff the servants, some of their sluggards. Lav In fact, Is entrepreneur for it-was the eldest c of the dread Impostor Syndrome. In fact, it is usually high

George Eliot was not a looker. So what? She had a fantas- tic career., a lifelong love, and a bit of spicy cougar action just before her death. Proving that you don't need to be young or hot to get laid. And as Henry James continued in his let- ter dissing her face: "Now in this vast ugliness resides a most powerful beauty which, in a very few minutes steals forth and charms the mind, so that you end as I ended, in falling

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