Juliette Gordon Low: The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts
The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts
$38.99
- Paperback
382 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2013
Summary
In celebration of the Girl Scouts‘ centennial, a lively salute to its maverick founder.
Born at the start of the Civil War, Juliette Gordon Low grew up in Georgia, where she struggled to reconcile being a good Southern belle with her desire to run barefoot through the fields. Deafened by an accident, "Daisy" married a dashing British aristocrat and moved to England. But she was ultimately betrayed by her husband and dissatisfied by the aimlessness of privileged life.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143122890 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143122894 |
| Author: | Stacy A. Cordery |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 382 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2013 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 137mm x 211mm |
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Critics Review
“A biography that fully captures its dynamic subject and her greatest accomplishment.” – Boston Globe “Stacy Cordery’s engaging portrait … paints a charming picture of Daisy as a warm-hearted force of nature.” – Chicago Tribune
“Cordery … has written a detailed and well-researched book. She shows Low to be a strong woman ahead of her time.” – The Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Of the three books pegged to the Girl Scouts’ 100th, the most engaging by far is Stacy A. Cordery’s Juliette Gordon Low. Ms. Cordery gives us the unexpurgated life–one that might make you want to shield the eyes of the nearest Brownie Scout but one that also lends depth and color to the American Girl Scouts founder’s story. Ms. Cordery uses a wealth of historical detail to animate both an era and the author’s flawed, sometimes exasperating but generally appealing subject… . The merit badge here goes to Stacy Cordery’s biography.” – The Wall Street Journal
“Cordery’s extensive biography fully explores the complex and intricate life of Low.” – Deseret News
“Delightful.” – BookPage
“This biography brings to life the woman whose efforts galvanized an entire nation of young women. ‘Long Live Girl Scouts!’ may be the cry on readers’ lips after finishing this tribute to a spirited and inspirational American leader.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Stacy A. Cordery
Stacy A. Cordery is an associate professor of History at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, where she has twice won the College’s only teaching award. She has published widely on the Roosevelts and is completing a biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Cordery is the bibliographer for the National First Ladies’ Library and book review editor for H-Women.
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