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Rosie's Daughters...
 The book that celebrates women!

I'm Kendra Bonnett, the co-author of Rosie's Daughters. And I want to tell you about my co-author, Kappa Matilda Butler; our book; and a wonderful opportunity for you to give to Kappa Kappa Gamma's Rose McGill Fund when you buy Rosie's Daughters.

Who are Rosie's Daughters?
We all know Rosie the Riveter is the icon of empowered women everywhere. She built ships, flew bombers and filled thousands of essential wartime jobs. Rosie challenged preconceptions and overcame many traditional expectations about women's roles. She showed what was possible; her daughters proved it.

Rosie's Daughters were born during World War II, raised in the placid `50s, shaped by the tumultuous `60s and refused to take "no" for an answer their whole lives. Their accomplishments, milestones and turning points have changed the lives of all successive generations of women. They have broken through glass ceilings, crashed through time-honored barriers, shattered notions of traditional roles for women and erased centuries of limitations to take their place in the world.

I know...I'm one of the millions of Baby Boomers to benefit. Truth is, we Boomers often get the credit for Rosie's Daughters' accomplishments. Well, this book sets the record straight, and I'm honored to have contributed. It's my way of thanking all the women who blazed paths and left a trail of breadcrumbs for the rest of us to follow.

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Author/Entrepreneur/Social Scientist ...And Kappa...Matilda Butler Chronicles Her Generation
"Women tell me that reading Rosie's Daughters changed their lives," says Matilda. "I understand exactly what they mean. Writing the book has had the same effect on me. Until I gathered and compiled women's stories into this collective memoir, even I didn't grasp the significance and impact of our lives."

To give you some insight into the making of Rosie's Daughters, Matilda has recorded this short audio. She explains the origins of the legacy, starting with Rosie the Riveter, and the experience that led her to write this book about her generation...Rosie's Daughters. Listen to it now:


Listen to co-author Matilda Butler tell about the origins of Rosie's Daughters: The "First Woman To" Generation Tells Its Story.


Rosie's Daughters was a trip down Memory Lane for me. I found passages that made me think of my maternal grandmother, my mother, and me .... Any woman who grew up during the WWII years or had a mother who did should read this book.
-Judith T., Kappa Kappa Gamma '61
"My sister and I read the book to each other as we drove from Minneapolis to Chicago last summer....We enjoyed remembering what life was like back in our childhood of the `40s and `50s and were struck with the importance of those times in the lives of all women since. What a truly significant time it was for women...I have shared the book with both my sisters and several friends. It makes a wonderful gift..."
-Susan I., Kappa Kappa Gamma `63
"Rosie's Daughters is a marvelous memoir about women born during World War II...and Matilda did something extraordinary. She offered to give $5 of each sale to a Kappa to our Rose McGill fund." –Pam C., Kappa Kappa Gamma `65



Just $20 (plus shipping) buys you this award-winning book and a contribution to the Rose McGill Fund. We're giving 25% (that's $5) of every sale to the Rose McGill Fund...and YOU get the credit.

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Give a Gift that Keeps Giving

It's probably only fitting that a book this inspiring should actually do something to help women...whether that be helping them to get back on their feet after a devastating financial loss, serious health problems or when they need that extra bit of support to complete a degree program. This, of course, is what the Rose McGill Fund does for Kappas in need. That's why we're giving $5 of every book purchased here directly to the Rose McGill Fund. And you'll be credited for your contribution. The more copies you buy as gifts, the more you'll be helping Kappas everywhere.

Just as you'll find your inspiration in the words and stories of the most influential generation of women, Kappas will be inspired by your generosity.

You'll laugh, cry and swell with pride at the trials, tribulations and accomplishments of the famous and every day women who share their stories. Now listen as two Rosie's Daughters tell their stories:

Vickie Baker overcomes the inequities of law school in the late 60s.



Georgia Lafferty succeeds in a traditionally male field.

The "First Woman To" Generation

In large ways and small, hundreds of thousands of Rosie's Daughters have broken both actual and perceived barriers to female participation. The very fact that more women of this generation have achieved firsts in professions, entertainment, sports, government, education and business than any generation before or since is the reason we call them the "First Woman To" or FW2 Generation. "Better still," says Matilda in speaking about her sister FW2s, "we succeeded in turning our firsts into accepted roles for ourselves and all women."

Most of these FW2 women you've never heard of; they're the local police chief, sheriff, mayor, principal, committee chair, and state senator. They're business owners, CEOs and, well, just the first woman to hold any position that's traditionally gone to a man. But here are a few names you might recognize:

What a generation, these Rosie’s Daughters ...here are just a few of the famous faces

Diane Sawyer

From "weather girl" to award-winning political correspondent and news anchor; Ladies Home Journal named her one of the 30 most powerful women in the country.

Martha Stewart

As CEO, television host, author and media producer, she turned creative domesticity into a multi-million dollar business.

Jill Clayburgh

The Cannes Film Festival winner was nominated for the Academy Award (Best Actress) for An Unmarried Woman; she is known to stage, film and television audiences for her vivid portrayals of women.

Nancy Pelosi

Since embarking on her Congressional career in 1987, she has achieved significant firsts, most notably as Minority Whip in 2002 and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007.

Diana Ross

A 12-time Grammy winner, she was lead singer of The Supremes before launching her solo career; she has sold more than 100 million records.

Joan Baez

American folk icon whose socially provocative songs speak to her life-long commitment to nonviolence, civil and human rights; she has released more than 30 albums during 50 years of performing.

Billie Jean King

Winner personified: 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles, and 16 Grand Slam women’s doubles. She founded the Women’s Tennis Association, Women’s Sports Foundation and World Team Tennis.

Judge Judy

In 12 years, Judith Sheindlin has created the top court TV show. Today, 10 million people watch her no-nonsense courtroom arbitration each day.

"Rosie’s Daughters is fun, entertaining, and nostalgic....It gives an interesting and fresh insight as to who ‘we’ are and why. The thought of being a daughter of Rosie has introduced another way for me to sort through who I am."
–Mary Lee P., Kappa Kappa Gamma `61

"It is so interesting and true about our era...I keep Rosie’s Daughters on my coffee table."
–Betsy B., Kappa Kappa Gamma `68

"Our daughters (and sons) need to know we agitated for change, not just for ourselves, but for them as well."
–Jane W, Kappa Kappa Gamma `69

Rosie’s Daughters unique page layout

We’ve designed this book to give you a complete...almost multimedia...experience that helps immerse you in the subject. Read the running narrative about women’s lives and accomplishments as they go from young women to brides and wives to mothers; then become statistics with the rapid rise of divorce and populate the ranks of career and working women; and finally grow into the strong generation of women they are today. Much of this story is told in the words of the more than 100 women interviewed. To put events in context, you’ll find a running timeline across the bottom of each page. And to make your experience complete, we included photos and iconic images that bring each era to life.



Top 10 Reasons to buy Rosie’s Daughters today...

10 - Learn more about women’s path to empowerment...personal struggles, even setbacks, and what this has meant to all generations of women.

9 - If your mother or grandmother is a Rosie’s Daughter, gain a better insight into her world...and get her a copy as a way of saying "thank you" for the barriers she smashed and the doors she opened.

8 - Use the timeline to put women’s accomplishments into the larger context of the social, cultural and political events of the 20th Century.

7 - If you are a Boomer, read about the generation that opened doors for you.

6 - Share Rosie’s Legacy with family and friends.

5 - If you are a Rosie, congratulations...you proved what women can accomplish and helped make our victory in WWII possible. Discover just how integral you are to the story of Rosie’s Daughters.

4 - Take a trip into the past through the images, memories and icons of the 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.

3 - If you are a Rosie’s Daughter, see yourself in the stories of the more than 100 women who tell about their lives in this book—your sisters prove to be illustrious company.

2 - Make someone happy this holiday; give the award-winning book that’s fun to read.

1 - Help Kappas in need by seeing 25 percent of purchase price go to the Rose McGill Fund.


The critics love Rosie's Daughters...

"... a masterful job...Rosie’s Daughters will be a textbook in every Women’s Studies course across the country, but it deserves a wide readership among the general public as well. Rosie’s Daughters helps me understand who those women were, the forces that shaped them, and how very rough and rocky the terrain was before they passed by." –Beth Proudfoot, Director of the East of Eden Writers Conference

"This is social history without the turgid prose, a compilation of interviews without the annoying interruption of flow—even a motivational book without the saccharine—in the appealing voice of a perceptive author. Women who want to reflect constructively on their own lives will find much that is helpful here." –Geneva Overholser, Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, University of MO; and past Editor, Des Moines Register

"Rosie’s Daughters is a testament to the old, a recording of adventures experienced and lessons provided by a unique generation of women. There is much to learn. There is even more to enjoy." –Walter Bortz, MD, author of bestseller Dare to Be 100 and past-president of American Geriatrics Society

"Rosie’s Daughters is beautifully written and a joy to read. What a pleasant surprise to find that a work of sociological history can turn out to be a page-turner!" –Martha Craig Daughtrey, Judge, US Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit

"...first collective memoir of an entire generation of women–and what a generation it is. Women born between 1940-1945 (my generation!) danced to Elvis, went to college, burned our bras, married and had babies (or sometimes just had babies), climbed career ladders, and fought gender discrimination." –Susan Wittig Albert, best-selling author of the China Bayles mystery series, founder of the Story Circle Network

"Diving into the memoir, Rosie’s Daughters, was like reading a fun history book where I recognized five generations of my own family. I love the unique format of this book. If I were studying history, I could cram for the test just by riding the "fast track" timeline that runs across the bottom of each page....Rosie’s Daughters should be required reading for women’s studies courses." –Betty Auchard, award-winning memoir author and speaker, Dancing in My Nightgown

"Our daughters, sons, and grandchildren will learn of the experiences, triumphs, and failures of this generation through interviews, anecdotes, and historic photos in Rosie’s Daughters. Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett have given us a provocative personal history of our time."–Christine L. Borgman, Professor and Presidential Chair in Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles


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Rosie’s Daughters is also the story of a Kappa...

Matilda Butler has come a long way from that young woman who pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma back at the University of Oklahoma (Beta Theta chapter) in 1961. She graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a major in communication. She received her M.A. in communication research from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in social psychology from Northwestern University.

In a career spanning more than 35 years, Matilda has focused on business and professional women’s issues while working to create, aggregate and distribute information via digital and traditional media. From seven years of teaching and research at Stanford, Matilda went on to create and direct the national information clearinghouse, Women’s Educational Equity Communication Network. In 1985 she co-founded Knowledge Access International, a software company specializing in CD-ROM products, many for Fortune 1000 companies and government departments. From 1992 to 1996, she was director of the Information Industry Association and served on the Executive Committee of the Board for three years.

In a 1998 award ceremony, the SIGCAT Foundation and the CD-Info Company acknowledged Matilda’s pioneering contributions to the development of the CD-ROM publishing industry. She has published more than 50 articles, contributed chapters to several anthologies, and co-authored another award-winning book, Women and the Mass Media (1980).

In between all that, Matilda has found time to balance her career with a family. She has four grown sons today and lives in California with her husband of more than 30 years.

Rose McGill Fund—Helping Kappas in need
since 1922

In tough times like these, your contributions are needed more than ever...to help deserving Kappas who find themselves in sudden financial need due to misfortune or illness. The fund was created to honor Kappa Rose McGill. She was extremely ill and burdened with the debt caused by her medical requirements. Kappas worked together to help. This was Kappas’ first collective act of kindness, and it spurred the continuation of the program to this day. Purchase Rosie’s Daughters today, and Kappa will recognize your generous contribution to the Rose McGill Fund.

A 2008 IPPY National Book Award Winner

Each year Independent Publisher selects about 300 books representing some of the best of writing and publishing in more than 40 categories. This year Rosie’s Daughters was honored in the women’s interests category. "My co-author Kendra Bonnett is on the east coast, so I accepted for both of us," says Matilda. "It was an exciting event, held in Los Angeles in conjunction with the national BookExpo America annual convention. The thrill, of course, was when the booming voice announced, ‘and the winner is -- Rosie’s Daughters.’"

Buy One For Yourself...Give One (or Maybe Two) to Family and Friends

It doesn’t matter your age, Rosie’s Daughters will speak to you. Maybe it will recall your own journey through the years. Perhaps you’ll gain greater understanding and appreciation of your mother or grandmother’s accomplishments...and what that has meant in terms of your own life and opportunities. In every case, Rosie’s Daughters is fun to read.

Think of Rosie’s Daughters as a recipe for success. Or, more accurately, a 100 recipes for success. For every woman’s story is unique. Let Rosie’s Daughters be your invitation to cook up something special for your own life.

Oh, and don’t count Rosie’s Daughters out. They’re still out there capturing new firsts, blazing new paths and showing all women (and men) just what is possible.




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