Sandra Day O'Connor: Independent Thinker

by D.J. Herda

A biography of the first woman Supreme Court Justice in the United States

104 pages, Library Binding

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

The author is a consummate award-winning professional with more than 40 years of experience in a wide range of media from books, newspapers, and magazines to television and DVD. Herda is a former book, magazine, newspaper, photo, and video editor and author of more than 80 books on a wide range of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. He has written several hundred thousand short pieces, including the second most widely syndicated newspaper column in history behind "Ask Ann Landers." He has also written several magazine columns, short stories, articles, and corporate and business features and profiles. He has had two stage plays produced.

A former ghostwriter for Sammy Davis Jr., Lawrence Welk, Art Linkletter, Ronnie Schell, top CEOs around the world, and others, he is president of the American Society of Authors and Writers and a past member of The Writer's Guild, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Washington Press Club.

Herda has taught Creative Writing Workshop and several book editing courses at the college level in Chicago and frequently mentors working writers and professional acquisitions' editors on improving their skills.

Reviews

[Lora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this with my nine year old for her "hero" book report. Sandra Day O'Connor is my hero and wanted to share some info about her with my daughter. I love her because she is an independent thinker and can always justify her position even though it doesn't follow current political lines. This book is written in a youth format, but there was A LOT of case analysis and MUCH discussion about Justice O'Connor's unique position on abortion. Not sure that it was appropriate for a nine year old, but was glad that we got to discuss ideas about critical thinking and being able to support your views with analysis and not just spouting someone else's political viewpoints.