The story of Lilly Ledbetter was and still is remarkable. It is the story of a woman who worked for years at Goodyear yet made significantly less money than the men in the same or similar jobs. I wish I could say that I am shocked but I cannot. It seems so true both then and could easily be true today. Because of that fact, I enjoyed the book. It was clearly written as she explained the day to day issues that she faced. Those included being passed up for pay increases and promotions and routinely being subject to discrimination. This story is enlightening not only because of the trials she experienced daily but also because of what she went through after she discovered that she had been paid far less than others. She could never have imagined the impact she could have on the U.S. court system and other women being paid unfairly. It is a great story to hear.I truly wish I could have scored it higher. The subject is fascinating and has a historical impact. The writings were ok but I would have expected more. It almost came across as someone writing in third person. The emotions and the feeling of others were left off of the table. This is a good book telling a great story. If you've ever once been discriminated against, whether it's because you are a woman or a minority or a Martian, this book will resonate with you. Lilly Ledbetter tells the story without feeling a great deal of sympathy for herself or her plight - it's just a forthright narrative of what it's like to be treated poorly day after day when you are performing a job well and many times better than the person standing next to you who is getting higher pay or better benefits. Lilly Ledbetter is the poster girl for PAY EQUITY, and once you've read her story you'll wonder what could possibly justify paying less to a person because she's a woman (or any other kind of discrimination). She is a soft-spoken heroine who is an inspiration to her generation and all of those coming up behind! Because pay inequity not only affects the woman while she's on the job, it brings less money to her family, and the inequality continues all the way through benefits earned and eventually through to retirement benefits: because she's made less all through her career, she'll be paid less in all retirement benefits. Just not fair.
Inspiring story by an amazing and hard working woman! Makes me grateful for the jobs I've had!
—Abby
I liked this one a lot! She has a very compelling story. Infuriating, though.
—bambina
3.5.Lilly Ledbetter is a badass. I am so glad I read this book.
—Sid
I absolutely cried while reading this one.
—Aliciahowell123
Important story to read and learn about.
—bluewaterz
