Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World

I recently gifted my friend "Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World" by Ann Shen, and it turned out to be the perfect choice. My friend has always been fascinated by stories of bold, trailblazing women who challenged norms and made history, and this book celebrates their achievements in such a compelling way. It features the stories of 100 remarkable women from different periods, written with a mix of historical depth and engaging storytelling that brings their lives to life. The stunning illustrations throughout the book add an extra layer of charm, making it as beautiful to look at as it is inspiring to read. I picked this book because I wanted to give my friend something that reflected her admiration for women who dared to stand out and make a difference. It’s an empowering reminder of the resilience, creativity, and courage that have shaped the world, and I could tell from her reaction that it was a gift she truly appreciated!

This book is not only beautifully illustrated but it is very educational I absolutely love it and to my bookworm my daughter this was a perfect little something to give her just because.

It’s a great coffee table book!

This book is about bad girls. "Bad Girls” is an attractive title that would lure many readers - parents, girls, teachers, and several others. But looking at the fine print we find the title in contradiction to the content. The author, Ann Shen, does not mean “bad” in the sense of naughty or mischievous, but refers rather to those who challenge or disobey the rules or the social norms. She presents a list of 100 girls (women) of various backgrounds with a brief description of their achievements and how they overcame insurmountable problems to achieve their goals. These achievements span a broad spectrum of activities including art, science, politics, sports, music, legal issues as well as cultural problems. The author proudly points out that she interviewed or researched everyone on the list. The idea is to give the reader a synopsis of their background and career to whet the reader’s appetite so as to pursue the subject for further details, if interested. Many on the list of 100 are famous and familiar to most of us, like Joan of Arc, Catherine the Great, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Margaret Thatcher, Martha Graham and several others. While it is enjoyable to refresh our memories about the famous women we already know, many of the others on the list are equally intriguing . For example, how many of us are familiar with Princess Khutulun (1260-1306). She was the great-great-granddaughter of Genghis Khan. She became a legend among the nomadic Mongol tribes as an undefeated wrestler of suitors who wanted to marry her. She bet with every suitor on 100 horses if they lost. Since no one was able to beat her she collected huge sums of money. She later rode into battle with her father, Khaidu, and they always won. Since she never lost, her tribe believed she was blessed by the heavens and was considered almost sacred. What prompts an author to write a book about the achievements of 100 famous women? If nothing else, perhaps at least to provide this book as a testimonial to the amazing things women have achieved throughout the centuries under insurmountable obstacles. We tend to forget the past; but there were times when women were not allowed to be teachers, professors, authors, athletes, doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, soldiers and many other professions. Marie Curie was denied a science teaching position at her home university in Poland because she was a woman. Jane Austen was reluctant to declare her name on her books because of her gender. Evidence is abundant. Today, more than ever before, women have access to almost everything. Is it an exaggeration to say they are spoiled for choice, just like men? But who deserves the gratitude other than those daring groups of women (and others like them) who courageously paved all the roads for them? FR Qubein Sept. 2017

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I originally ordered this book prior to its release. When it finally shipped, I ran home after work to find this beautiful gem. I am amazed every time I glance at it, or open the pages, to see its quality. The images and illustrations are a marvel all on their own. Then, you add stories of women who have been "bad" in their own right. Of course, not bad to say they necessarily committed crimes, but "bad" as to say they maybe ruffled some feathers. I started my very own "Bad Girls Book Club" with this book as our first read. At first, it began as a meeting of me and my two dogs (both females), while I read to them. Yes, I sound crazy, but I loved reading out loud. Slowly, we are gaining members and their pets (we don't discriminate on kind of pet). The book has helped me unite ties within myself, and other women. I am hoping to keep this book long enough to read to my very own child. Hopefully, they will be inspired to be "bad".

I got a copy of this book while reviewing children's books for Women's History month. It's definitely not for young children (so deliciously bloody!), but I'll pull it down from the shelves once my boys are clsoer to 10-12ish (not sure, they're only preschoolers now). Most importantly - they MUST read books like this on influential women in history because how else are we going to break the glass ceiling if our son's aren't helping? I'm buying a copy for my mom for mother's day and asking for a copy of this for my birthday. I LOVE this book about kick-ass, name-taking, tough and ruthless women throughout history. Whenever anyone makes the old argument of why we don't feature more women in history because 'not enough women did anything imporant' - grab this nice heavy book and beat them soundly about the face and neck with it. And then behead them and seize their land, because THAT IS HOW BAD GIRLS DO.

I have bought 3 of these books for my 2 sisters, 1 for my sister in law and I’m still buying 2 more and it’s on the way 1, for my best friend since grade school and 1 for my coworker! I enjoyed looking and read a couple of pages myself. This a Wonderful book to inspire and motivate including encouraging Women’s Empowerment!

A great book to read or have as a coffee table book. I have bought a number of copies for gifts

Aunque tardo más de un mes en llegar valió la pena. Excelente libro para todas las edades!

Lovely illustrated and easy to read

I love this book, I wish I had read reviews beforing buying it as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend's five year old daughter though! I made the mistake of not reading through it thoroughly before gifting it. Fortunately, when we read it for the first time last night, she didn't pick anything too adult. Her dad and I went through it afterwards and decided we would just seal the edges of some pages together so she doesn't come across any adult content on her own but so we can still break the seal for when she is older and we can discuss those topics with her then. For others where there is a brief mention of sexuality for example, we've just decided to skip over those parts when reading or will reframe those sentences in a more age appropriate way should she notice us skipping it or when she is able to read those parts herself. But overall, I am very impressed with this book and my step daughter loved it, even if most of what I read went over her head. She kept asking me to read one more, over and over until her dad was like "no, it's already way past bedtime." He was pretty stoked I got her this book too as it will encourage great discussions as she grows.

Es fácil de leer. Una historia corta si te mujeres muy interesantes.