Praise for Becca Anderson’s Badass Women Give the Best Advice
“Close this book and go start loving now. Risk it, because as we wild women know, life itself is love itself.”
—Marni Kamins, author of The Breakup Repair Kit and The Dating Repair Kit
“This book is essential reading; it’s the Bible of Badassery.”
—Varla Ventura, author of Sheroes
“As any woman of experience can tell you, great advice from a fellow wild woman can be much more than catchphrases. These bold bon mots are a solid roadmap for living a full life. The wise words spoken by these icons of literature, history, comedy, and drama will teach you that you can always get what you want, providing you listen closely.”
—Nina Lesowitz, author of The Party Girl Cookbook
“You’ll be laughing out loud as you learn from these bold, brave women!”
—Louise Harmon, author of Happiness A to Z
“Ah, love, luv, l’amour! Becca Anderson supplies us with a goodly list of apt quotes from outrageous outspoken women on our favorite subject, interspersed with info bites about women and love. Buy this for your honey, and read it in bed with him/her. That’s amore!”
—Trina Robbins, author of Eternally Bad, Tender Murderers, and Wild Irish Roses
Also by Becca Anderson
The Book of Awesome Women: Boundary Breakers, Freedom Fighters, Sheroes and Female Firsts
Prayers for Hard Times: Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations for Hope and Comfort
Think Happy to Stay Happy: The Awesome Power of Learned Optimism
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Badass Women Give the Best Advice: Everything You Need to Know About Love and Life
Library of Congress Cataloging
ISBN: (p) 978-1-63353-693-7 (e) 978-1-63353-694-4
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017964185
BISAC category code REF019000 - REFERENCE / Quotations
BISAC category code SOC028000 - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women’s Studies
Printed in the United States of America
To all my gal pals, BFF’s and women friends. I have laughed, loved, and learned so much from you, and am very lucky to have you in my life. xoxo
Contents
Everything You Need to Know About Life and Love
Womanly Wisdom: Love Lost and Found
Do We Really Even Need Men Anymore?
Strong Women, Strong Coffee, Strong Love
’Tis true, badass women do give the very best advice. For one thing, they have undoubtedly seen it all, “been there, done that,” and learned from the necessary life experiences that qualify you to wear the badge of honor of a badass woman. Badass women are fiercely independent and dance to the beat of their own drum whether anybody else likes it or not. The friendly stranger who noticed you’re having a wardrobe malfunction while on your first date and pulled you into the ladies’ room like she was your personal stylist? She’s a badass. The single attorney mom who drives her kids and yours to both ballet and soccer, then heads off to sing in her own punk band? Awesomely badass and doubtless the attorney you’ll want to call upon when in need. The recent college grad who refused to get her male boss coffee on her first day of work? Total badass and future SHE-EO of her own startup. Badass women are all around and are exemplars of how to live on your own terms, fully and unabashedly. We can all learn a lot from these fabulous females and live a happier life thanks to the wisdom of these wild and wonderful women.
Now go out and kick some ass!
Trina Robbins
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Everything You Need to Know About Life and Love
I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and