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Perfectly Captures the Choices and Dilemmas Professional Women Face, October 23, 2007
I really liked it--and not only because the topic is near and dear to my heart--but because it was damn good! I thought the
ending was perfect. Kathleen was well-rounded, smart, and all too human. I particularly enjoyed your explication of
the arguments regarding women in management. It reminded me of how I had come to the same conclusions regarding women in power and that the consequences of wielding power are not gender-specific. I like that you didn't make her a crusader. You captured the nuances that women face trying to be true to themselves, trying to stay in the game, trying to maintain their integrity. While we have made some advances in the last 30 years, there is still quite a ways to go. I connected so well with your characters, I read this in two nights. Can't wait for your next book!
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Eye-Opening, October 7, 2007
Courting Kathleen Hannigan is a riveting story about a woman corporate lawyer practicing in the 70's and 80's. For readers interested in the corporate world, what women had to deal with in the very recent past and, as evidenced by recent newspaper stories, the present, and the practice of law, this novel is eye-opening. It is very well written, the characters are engaging and interesting, and a world is revealed, which I for one, found fascinating.
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Funny, poignant and so true!, September 27, 2007
This novel reveals and reflects on what it's been like for my generation of women to enter and succeed in the arena of big law firm practice. Like the heroine in this book, I graduated from law school in the 1970s and rose through the ranks to partner in a big city firm. The challenge to stay true to yourself is constant. I'd like to think I've dealt with the challenge with the humor and good grace of Kathleen H. The book is very well written and not at all a polemic. The characters are well drawn, full-bodied and believable. I feel I know some people just like them! This is a great read for all us professionals "of a certain age" as well as graduating law students and new lawyers who should see what the recent past was like.
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I know these people; I work with them, I love them, and I hate them. Mary has captured a time and place, and its people, with incredible authenticity.
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