Books

"I also strongly advise that every young woman read the extraordinary collected quotes of Eleanor Roosevelt because they will guide you in so many areas of life." — Meera Gandhi

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Susan McPherson ON Books

Senior Vice President and Director of Global Marketing, Fenton

Q: Which books have had the most significant impact on your life and why?

A: Too many to name. I would say the daily New York Times has influenced me my entire life. Starting with the fact that my father and mother never missed a day reading it. My father was a history professor and my mother was a PR director for various PBS stations. Growing up in upstate New York, the Times wasn’t exactly a ... READ MORE »

Jane Wurwand ON Books

Founder and Owner, Dermalogica

Q: Which book(s) has had the most significant impact on your life and why?

A: The book which really rocked my world most recently is the New York Times bestseller, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wu-Dunn. This harrowing study of the world economy as it affects girls and women inspired me to launch our <joinFITE.org> initiative through The Dermalogica Foundation in January, 2011. Nick has ... READ MORE »

Jennifer Buffett ON Books

President & Co-Chair, NoVo Foundation

Q: If you were to write a book, what would it be about?

A: I am working on one about the return of the feminine. It will discuss historically how a value on the feminine was lost and how it continued to be diminished and degraded. And I’ll talk about how we have the opportunity now to reclaim it. The book will be a mixture of myth, history, archetypical analysis, story, and solutions. READ MORE »

Ann Shoket ON Books

Editor-in-Chief, Seventeen Magazine

Q: Which book(s) has had the most significant impact on your life and why?

A: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I tell young women to read this book all the time because the writing is so strong, but you don’t notice the craft of the writer, you just connect with her story--and that’s what we should all strive for (It doesn’t hurt that she’s writing about her time at Mademoiselle magazine!). READ MORE »

Nancy Aossey ON Books

President & CEO, International Medical Corps

Q: Which book(s) has had the most significant impact on your life and why?

A: I had great professors at the University of Northern Iowa. They encouraged me in every way and they helped me build my confidence. One professor recommended that I read “In Search of Excellence,” by Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman. It’s timeless messages about the importance of people, innovation, and action, inspired me during a pivotal time in my early 20’s ... READ MORE »

Tammy Tibbetts ON Books

Founder & President, She's the First

Q: Which book(s) has had the most significant impact on your life and why?

A: It’s totally cheesy but “Eat, Pray, Love” – which I read on my first trip to Liberia, so it ties into my answer above – was a memorable one to me, in terms of celebrating the rebirth that you can have in each phase of your life, exploring the world, and finding inner peace. This is a difficult question because ... READ MORE »