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Review One of NPR''s Favorite Books of 2019 | An NBC OUT 10 LGBTQ memoirs to read for National Memoir Writing Month | Buzzfeed's 11 Memiors to Read This Fall| Named one of The 20 Best LGBTQ Books of 2019 by Harper's Bazaar | A Rewire 13 Books by LGBTQ Writers to Read This Fall'[Lyon] captures both an epoch in mid-20th century LGBT history and a singular voice: brash, funny and brave.' ?NPR�There�s so much more to Windsor�s story than her Supreme Court case that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. And if you learn anything from her memoir, I hope it�s her personal motto: Never postpone joy.�?Book Riot �Windsor�s inspiring zeal for life and brave, fierce love are thoroughly gripping all on their own. Brilliant and unapologetic, Windsor navigates the mid-century immigrant community in Philadelphia, the lesbian scene of 1960s Manhattan, and the United States Supreme Court with flair, insight and, of course, incredible panache.��Philadelphia Magazine'[A] must-read for any young queers who want to know where our community came from.' ?Harper's Bazaar'Lyon does an excellent job of making sure Windsor�s stirring and joyful voice shines through.' ?Rewire�The great pleasure of this book is in spending time with Windsor�s voice.�?Tampa Bay Times�Windsor woos readers with breezy wit, racy love stories, and seemingly casual-not-casual, semi-nonchalant depictions of being a lesbian in the mid-20th century, telling us what it was like living in the shadows but flirting hard with the light.�?The Washington Blade �A luscious, and sometimes laugh-out-loud, account of Edie�s sexual awakening and adventures throughout the 20th century, beginning in the mid-1940s.... A Wild and Precious Life is a delicious read, rich in Edie�s voice that shines through in her personal accounts of her storied life....Edie provides younger generations of lesbian and queer women with a real account of what lesbianism looked like in the 20th century for a middle-class Jewish woman who found sex in the city.�?Marcie Bianco, Women's Media Center'Mesmerizing... Read this and get to know the woman who changed history for all of us.' ?Rosie O�Donnell �[Edie Windsor] refused to give up on the promise of America. There was not a cynical, defeatist bone in her body.� It�s easy to go weary fighting these fights, but remember Edie Windsor who took on and won against the U.S. Government. She pushed us all to be better, to stand taller, to dream bigger.� ?Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in her eulogy �In a forthright and vivid memoir...Windsor reveals her early realization of her attraction to women and her long struggle to navigate homophobia among family members and at work, to live openly as a lesbian, and to marry the woman she loved.... A candid portrait of an indefatigable woman.� ?Kirkus Review�Insightful...a whirlwind tale spanning eight decades studded with glamour, bravado, and desire.... Windsor�s memoir is passionately told and serves as a substantive look at her contribution to same-sex marriage.� ?Publishers Weekly�With many sparkling memories paired with materials from personal archival collections, this account enthralls with every turn of the page.... Whether readers are seeking material on U.S. LGBTQ history, particularly regarding the pre�Stonewall era, or an enrapturing memoir, this work will satisfy. Don�t miss out on this essential read. �?Library Journal (starred review)�A big-picture look at Windsor�s entire life, including her immigrant experience and childhood in Philadelphia; her enviable 1950s Greenwich Village social life; her relationship with Thea Speyer that began rocky and ended 44-years later when Thea succumbed to MS; her late-life yet intense activism; and her second marriage to Judith Kasen-Windsor. Most enjoyable in this telling is Windsor�s willingness to reflect and adjust.�?Booklist �Only a couple of times in a generation are we fortunate enough to witness the power of one individual who creates massive change. Edie Windsor was such a person. Her name joins an exclusive list of individuals who stood up for their rights and changed the world. Not only did she insist on freedom in a field of anger, she moved among us with grace, dignity and caring. Edie Windsor is an example of what happens when one turns love into power.� ?David Mixner, author and activist'Sit down with Edie Windsor as she shares stories of her life in this thoroughly enjoyable memoir that reveals the civil rights icon as much more than the one-dimensional public version so many of our heroes become. By the time you turn the last page, you'll love Edie for so much more than just taking down DOMA.' ?Jim Obergefell, author of Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality Read more About the Author EDIE WINDSOR was an American LGBTQ rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She was the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court of the United States case United States v. Windsor, which successfully overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which provided that the term 'spouse' only applied to marriages between a man and woman?a landmark legal victory for the same-sex marriage movement in the United States. In 2013 she was the Grand Marshal of the New York City LGBTQ Pride March and the runner-up, to Pope Francis, for Time Magazine�s Person of the Year. Edie passed away peacefully on September 12, 2017. She is survived by her second wife, Judith Kasen-Windsor.JOSHUA LYON (co-writer) is the author of Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict and has ghostwritten several New York Times bestselling and award-winning LGBTQ memoirs. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Read more
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