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Finding My Voice: A Personal History of the Silent Generation
By Janet Taliaferro
Finding My Voice: A Personal History of the Silent Generation is a far-ranging and captivating memoir by Janet Taliaferro—a woman who was never silent. Her engrossing personal story ranges from her first-hand recollections of WWII through the Korean Conflict, to Vietnam, Kennedy’s assassination, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and beyond.
By virtue of her work in the political and public arena, Taliaferro found herself at remarkable crossroads and events time and again. At the same time, she recounts her personal life, both its triumphs and troubles as she navigates sobriety and motherhood. This memoir is an engaging, amusing, and fascinating account of a life well-lived.
Book Details
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"As children born during the Great Depression many of us were old enough to remember World War Il... we learned to be rule followers because, like those older family members, in war you follow orders or die."
"My life has spanned a time when the country was never more united to a time when it is as nearly as divided as it had been during those crucial nineteenth-century years."
"I did indeed stop drinking, but I also found a new way to live. I often describe it as spiritual yoga; you have to practice it to see results."
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Personal history within national history
Women’s roles in public life
Political and social change
Sobriety and personal struggle
Resilience and legacy