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Emmy-winning journalist, congresswoman, and the first single American to adopt internationally, Marjorie Margolies masterfully blends her personal narrative with national history and politics in this call-to-action memoir. Filled with the wisdom Marjorie Margolies gained as an athlete, educator, TV reporter, congressperson, world traveler, adoption advocate, parent, and grandparent, this memoir provides readers with an abundance of upbeat, prescriptive advice and inspiration with Marjorie's trademark self-effacing humor . Today, the world talks a lot about female empowerment, but when Marjorie was breaking through professional glass ceilings, she was unknowingly paving the way for the generations that followed in several different industries. After more than 25 years with NBC, she ran for U.S. Congress in 1991-as a registered Democrat in a historically Republican district of suburban Philadelphia-and she shocked the state and the country by winning by just over 1000 votes. She was the first woman elected in her own right in the state of Pennsylvania, but during her short tenure, Marjorie became the main target of Republicans taunts after she cast the deciding vote to approve President Clinton's budget. And How Are the Children? explores the life of a woman who was hardwired to shift paradigms and break down historic boundaries while managing a busy household and later dealing with heartbreaking tragedies including divorce and the death of a child. Her intention is for women of every generation to recognize themselves in her story and learn how to nurture themselves and the life decisions they have made.

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"""Marjorie's reflections describe her unique ability to improve the lives of others-a skill not limited to only those she has raised. She has unequivocally made a difference in the lives of thousands of women around the world."" -Valerie Biden Owens ""People in America want leaders willing to vote for principles over politics. That's exactly what they got with Marjorie-someone who knowingly put her political career in jeopardy to do not what was easy but what was right."" -Joe Kennedy II, former Congressman (D) Massachusetts ""She [Margolies] had earned an honored place in history, with a vote she shouldn't have had to cast."" -President Bill Clinton ""Marjorie Margolies raised eleven children...when you finish reading And How Are the Children? you may wish she had raised you."" -Christopher Shays, former Congressman (R) Connecticut ""Who would think world peace depended on And How Are the Children? Well, when you hear what Marjorie Margolies has done during and after raising eleven children you will agree."" -Richard N. Swett, FAIA, former Congressman (D) New Hampshire ""Marjorie captures the fun, chaos and joy of eleven children in one family! She reminds me of my experience as the eldest of eleven. This may not be for everyone but it sure is a blast!"" -Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lt. Governor of Maryland ""'A visionary, ' 'fearless, ' 'a trailblazer' are just some of the words I would use to describe Marjorie's tireless and revolutionary work in the advocation, promotion, and empowerment of millions of women across the world."" -Callista Jennie Mutharika (Chimombo), former First Lady of the Republic of Malawi ""And How Are the Children is a book full of warmth and wisdom, and of unforgettable stories of the author's amazing life and times. I could not put it down. The story of Marjorie Margolies is one of the most remarkable of our era-it is a story of a nationally prominent journalist, of a teacher and writer, of a Congresswoman and of a mother, step-mother and adoptive mother of eleven children. Marjorie embodies the adage that happiness in an interdependent world-in a world attuned to women's rights-requires that individuals embrace and excel in multiple personal, social and professional roles. How is that done? My favorite maxim in this book is what Marjorie calls the 'twelve-word rule' which simply stated is 'never use more than twelve words to answer the question (of a child).' What accounts for Marjorie's amazing ability to live life to the maximum? This book provides the answer: 'Marjorie's extraordinary energy, optimism, imagination, intelligence, her love of life and people.' This book is one of the most enjoyable and important books I have read in a decade."" -David Eisenhower, author, public policy fellow, professor at the University of Pennsylvania"

Marjorie's reflections describe her unique ability to improve the lives of others-a skill not limited to only those she has raised. She has unequivocally made a difference in the lives of thousands of women around the world. -Valerie Biden Owens People in America want leaders willing to vote for principles over politics. That's exactly what they got with Marjorie-someone who knowingly put her political career in jeopardy to do not what was easy but what was right. -Joe Kennedy II, former Congressman (D) Massachusetts She [Margolies] had earned an honored place in history, with a vote she shouldn't have had to cast. -President Bill Clinton Marjorie Margolies raised eleven children...when you finish reading And How Are the Children? you may wish she had raised you. -Christopher Shays, former Congressman (R) Connecticut Who would think world peace depended on And How Are the Children? Well, when you hear what Marjorie Margolies has done during and after raising eleven children you will agree. -Richard N. Swett, FAIA, former Congressman (D) New Hampshire Marjorie captures the fun, chaos and joy of eleven children in one family! She reminds me of my experience as the eldest of eleven. This may not be for everyone but it sure is a blast! -Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lt. Governor of Maryland 'A visionary, ' 'fearless, ' 'a trailblazer' are just some of the words I would use to describe Marjorie's tireless and revolutionary work in the advocation, promotion, and empowerment of millions of women across the world. -Callista Jennie Mutharika (Chimombo), former First Lady of the Republic of Malawi And How Are the Children is a book full of warmth and wisdom, and of unforgettable stories of the author's amazing life and times. I could not put it down. The story of Marjorie Margolies is one of the most remarkable of our era-it is a story of a nationally prominent journalist, of a teacher and writer, of a Congresswoman and of a mother, step-mother and adoptive mother of eleven children. Marjorie embodies the adage that happiness in an interdependent world-in a world attuned to women's rights-requires that individuals embrace and excel in multiple personal, social and professional roles. How is that done? My favorite maxim in this book is what Marjorie calls the 'twelve-word rule' which simply stated is 'never use more than twelve words to answer the question (of a child).' What accounts for Marjorie's amazing ability to live life to the maximum? This book provides the answer: 'Marjorie's extraordinary energy, optimism, imagination, intelligence, her love of life and people.' This book is one of the most enjoyable and important books I have read in a decade. -David Eisenhower, author, public policy fellow, professor at the University of Pennsylvania

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Marjorie Margolies is a former member of Congress from Pennsylvania, a journalist, a women's rights advocate, and a serendipitous mother many times over. She is perhaps best remembered for being the first unmarried American to adopt a foreign child and for casting the deciding vote in favor of President Clinton's 1993 budget, the Omnibus Reconciliation Act.Born in Philadelphia, Margolies graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked as a journalist with NBC and its owned and operated stations for 25 years, winning five Emmy Awards.Running as a Democrat, she was elected to represent the traditionally Republican 13th District of Pennsylvania in Congress. She was also the deputy chair of the United States delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference for Women in Beijing in 1995. As a result of that experience, she founded Women's Campaign International (WCI), an organization that provides empowerment training for women around the world. She is currently a faculty member at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and at last count, her carbon-based family consisted of 11 children and 21 grandchildren.

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