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01781aam a2200301 a 4500 001 AC6DA902ECE311EA81C5C7DA34ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20200902011506 008 200827s2020 iau 000 0 eng 010 $a 2020905931 020 $a 1950790029 020 $a 9781950790029 (softcover) 040 $d SILO 100 1 $a Friedricks, William B., $d 1958- 245 10 $a Unstoppable : $b the nine lives of Roxanne Barton Conlin / $c William B. Friedricks. 260 $a Des Moines, Iowa : $b Business Publications Corporation, inc. , $c .2020 300 $a 335 pages ; $c 22 cm. 520 $a Unstoppable is the first in-depth biography of Roxanne Barton Conlin, who rose from a difficult childhood where she faced an abusive father, to become a leading Iowa attorney, feminist, political candidate, and community leader dedicated to fighting for the underdog. Her lifelong passion of stomping out injustice and lifting people up has given a voice to the voiceless.There were bumps in the road and failures along the way, but Conlin persisted, breaking glass ceilings and opening doors for women while battling for civil rights for all. Drawing on extensive interviews, private and public papers, and a vast array of secondary sources, author William Friedricks weaves together a penetrating and colorful story of one of Iowa?s most prominent figures. 600 10 $a Conlin, Roxanne Barton. 650 0 $a Women lawyers $z United States. 650 0 $a Trial practice $z United States. 650 0 $a Practice of law $z United States. 651 0 $a Iowa. 941 $a 3 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010022151.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20201124010559.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20200902012200.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=AC6DA902ECE311EA81C5C7DA34ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search