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My Life On The Road By Gloria Steinem

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My Life on the Road is the story of Gloria Steinem’s life on both the literal and metaphorical road. The book is dedicated to the British doctor who helped Steinem obtain an abortion after an ended engagement, while she was on her way to India at age of 22. The doctor said to her “Do what you want to do with your life,” which is exactly what Steinem proceeded to do. The memoir begins with a glimpse into the life of the Steinem family, and more specifically her father Leo. Leo taught Gloria to travel and to value the road just as much as she enjoyed the destination. She learned a lot from the opportunities her father had but also acknowledged that those Opportunites were often denied to her mother Ruth. Gloria didn’t attend formal school until
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