In her final memoir, Gloria Steinem offers a candid, inspiring portrait of her early life and journey as an activist, while looking ahead to the next chapters of the fight for equality --- a rare opportunity to learn directly from one of feminism’s most enduring voices.

Before she became a feminist leader, Gloria Steinem was a curious child: going on road trips with her itinerant father, caring for her mother, and devouring every book she could find. In AN UNEXPECTED LIFE, she reflects on the unlikely experiences and pivotal moments --- from a childhood rat bite that opened her eyes to the dangers of poverty to the 1970 Women’s March honoring the right to vote --- that shaped the visionary woman she would become.

Steinem shares her years living in India, learning from the nonviolent movement there, and her travels around the world advocating for women’s rights. Along the way, she honors the people who influenced her most, including trailblazers, writers and thinkers who expanded her understanding of power, community, justice and solidarity.

Moving between past and present, Steinem examines the progress and setbacks of six decades of activism. As she reflects on the movements she helped build and the victories won for women’s and human rights, she also looks ahead, urging new generations to imagine bolder, more inclusive paths forward.

Intimate, funny and rich with hard-earned wisdom, AN UNEXPECTED LIFE offers inspiration as we continue the work of building a better future for all.

Audiobook available; read by Gloria Steinem, Julianne Moore, DeLanna Studi, Lily Tomlin and Lena Dunham