Let Me Tell You What I've Learned
Texas Wisewomen Speak

I worked at Padres for a few years in Corpus Christi. The Board was forever touting, "first for the Mexican-American community" in all sorts of things. I asked my boss one day why they didn't claim, "first in the community" becasue on many fronts we were. He looked at me as if I were nuts. That's wh......more

I was embarrassed that I didn't know more of the women in this book. They are all women that have made a difference in Texas and the world. Their advise was very different as were their opinions, but they all had a commonality. Rememorable quotes: Liz Carpenter: Anger - Women used to be taught to take......more

This book isn’t rated very highly so I had low expectations going into it. At first I was disappointed there weren’t more “heavy hitters” interviewed. At the end I was glad for the selection of women — all heavy hitters in their own right with a unique and interesting perspective on success, womanho......more

This meandering read is like sitting on the porch one-on-one with each of the movers and shakers of Texas. From business to politics to balancing family life, these women have a lot of hard-earned wisdom to impart. Written as oral history, this book moves from one voice to the next, giving a good se......more

I just finished reading this book and I wanted to recommend it. It's a good book for anyone from Texas, women, mexican americans, african americans, people in the arts, people in politics, or anyone who wants the advice from woman who were pioneers of the past century. This isn't a novel in the tradi......more