Michelle Roehm McCann

I have to admit when I saw that McCann had included a story about Grace O’Malley the Pirate Queen of Ireland I was drawn to the book since she was a hero of mine as a kid. Not only did she do a fantastic job on the hero Queen’s story but the rest of the book was an amazing collection of diverse women that girls around the world can find inspiration in across a wide spectrum of careers and challenges.

McCann covered the globe to find authors, dancers, scientists, politicians, and more to show that despite living in a male dominated world that has often erased, overlooked or suppressed the accomplishments of the female gender since the beginning of time, women have STILL managed to find ways to change the world.

As a mother of daughters this is exactly the kind of book I would love to have in our home so I can show them it’s possible to rise above and achieve their dreams. McCann shows we should take pride in our gender and our abilities because all of us have the power to make a difference.… (more)

I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. I really enjoyed this book. I never liked history growing up and it might have been partly because my teachers were so boring and made history boring. But I really enjoyed this book. I learned things about these select men I had no clue. It was great to see such a wide variety of men with so many different backgrounds. While reading this book in the car one night, I found myself reading it out loud to my husband. I didn't know Stevie Wonder lost his eyesight as an newborn due to oxygen being pumped into his incubator. I didn't know King Tut became Pharaoh at the age of 9. This is worth the read.… (more)