![]() A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble call to arms. “Melinda Gates' book is a lesson in listening. We need this message more than ever.” (Malala Yousafzai) Most of all, it is a call for unity, inclusion, and connection. This book is an urgent manifesto for an equal society where women are valued and recognized in all spheres of life. The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World (2019) is a memoir by Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s second largest charitable organization. Amazon this morning an expansion of its logistics network that will allow its selling partners to move their products in bulk from Amazon’s low-cost storage service, Amazon Warehousing. “Melinda Gates has spent many years working with women around the world. Melinda weaves together vulnerable, brave storytelling and compelling data to make this one of those rare books that you carry in your heart and mind long after the last page.” (Brené Brown, PhD, author of the New York Times number one best seller Dare to Lead) It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work, and what’s possible in the world. “ The Moment of Lift is an urgent call to courage. ![]() When we lift others up, they lift us up, too.Ī Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books Writing with emotion, candor, and grace, she introduces us to remarkable women and shows the power of connecting with one another. Throughout, she shows how there has never been more opportunity to change the world - and ourselves. And, for the first time, she writes about her personal life and the road to equality in her own marriage. Melinda’s unforgettable narrative is backed by startling data as she presents the issues that most need our attention - from child marriage to lack of access to contraceptives to gender inequity in the workplace. I want all of us to see ways we can lift women up where we live.” As she writes in the introduction, “That is why I had to write this book - to share the stories of people who have given focus and urgency to my life. ![]() In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she’s learned from the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world. This Study Guide consists of approximately 54 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Moment of Lift. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift society up, you need to stop keeping women down. How can we summon a moment of lift for human beings - and especially for women? Because, when you lift up women, you lift up humanity.įor the last 20 years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. One of AudioFile magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2019
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