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“Sheryl Sandberg has done a tremendous service with this
work. It offers a vital and sharp message, for women and men…Provocative,
practical, and inspired!”
— Jim Collins, New York Times bestselling author
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“Sandberg’s
message matters deeply: it has a shot at bringing about a cultural change that
would improve the lives of all women.”
— Time
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“Grade: A…Lean In is the most cogent piece of
writing I’ve encountered that speaks to the internal and institutional forces
that can trip up an ambitious woman.”
— Entertainment Weekly
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“Inspirational…Sandberg
offers concrete suggestions on how to make our work and home life more
satisfying and successful.”
— Forbes
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“Writing this book was gutsy…It will open the eyes of women
who grew up thinking that feminism was ancient history, who recoil at the word
but walk heedlessly through the doors it opened. And it will encourage those
women to persevere in their professional lives.”
— New York Times
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“An inspiring tutorial.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review
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“A muscular
manifesto on the gender inequities of the professional world.”
— Los Angeles Times
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“Compassionate, funny, honest, and likable.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“Sandberg
recounts her own experiences and dilemmas with great honesty, making it easy
for women across cultures and geographies to identify with her. She spells out
much that is well known about the problems working women face but rarely articulated…In
every word she writes, Sandberg’s authenticity shines through.”
— Business Today
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“What
Sandberg offers is a view that shows twenty-somethings that choices and
tradeoffs surely exist, but that the ‘old normal’ of blunting ambition so that
you can fit in one category or another does not have to be the way it is. And
that each of us has a say in what comes next. And that includes men.”
— Atlantic
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“A new generation of women will learn from Sandberg’s
experiences, and those of her own generation will be inspired by this
thoughtful and practical book.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“A compelling case for reforms that support family values in
the continuing ‘march toward true equality.’”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“Lean In is a
superb, witty, candid, and meaningful read for women (and men) of all
generations.”
— Condoleezza Rice, former US secretary of state
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“Lean In is
essential reading for anyone interested in righting the injustice of this
inequality.”
— Sir Richard Branson, chairman, the Virgin Group
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“To tackle society’s most pressing problems we need to unleash
the leadership of both women and men. Lean
In shows us the path and is an absolutely invaluable resource for the next
generation of leaders and those who support them.”
— Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO, Teach for America
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“The key to opening some of life’s most difficult doors is
already in our hands. Sheryl’s book reminds us that we can reach within
ourselves to achieve greatness.”
— Alicia Keys, singer
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“Sheryl brings all of her insight to Lean In…With her ideas and actions, Sheryl will help to define leadership
in the years to come.”
— Jeff Immelt, CEO, General Electric
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“The book is smart and honest and funny. Her words will help
all readers—especially men—to become better and more effective leaders.”
— Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO, Facebook
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“Lean In poses a set of ambitious challenges to women: to
create the lives we want, to be leaders in our work, to be partners in our
homes, and to be champions of other women. Sheryl provides pragmatic advice on
how women in the twenty-first century can meet these challenges.”
— Chelsea Clinton