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The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World Hardcover – Deckle Edge, April 23, 2019

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“In her book, Melinda tells the stories of the inspiring people she’s met through her work all over the world, digs into the data, and powerfully illustrates issues that need our attention―from child marriage to gender inequity in the workplace.” ― President Barack Obama

“The Moment of Lift is an urgent call to courage. It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work, and what’s possible in the world. Melinda weaves together vulnerable, brave storytelling and compelling data to make this one of those rare books that you carry in your heart and mind long after the last page.”

― Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Dare to Lead

“Melinda Gates has spent many years working with women around the world. This book is an urgent manifesto for an equal society where women are valued and recognized in all spheres of life. Most of all, it is a call for unity, inclusion and connection. We need this message more than ever.” ― Malala Yousafzai

"Melinda Gates's book is a lesson in listening. A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble call to arms." ― Tara Westover, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Educated

A debut from Melinda Gates, a timely and necessary call to action for women's empowerment.

“How can we summon a moment of lift for human beings – and especially for women? Because when you lift up women, you lift up humanity.”

For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down.

In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she’s learned from the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world. As she writes in the introduction, “That is why I had to write this book―to share the stories of people who have given focus and urgency to my life. I want all of us to see ways we can lift women up where we live.”

Melinda’s unforgettable narrative is backed by startling data as she presents the issues that most need our attention―from child marriage to lack of access to contraceptives to gender inequity in the workplace. And, for the first time, she writes about her personal life and the road to equality in her own marriage. Throughout, she shows how there has never been more opportunity to change the world―and ourselves.

Writing with emotion, candor, and grace, she introduces us to remarkable women and shows the power of connecting with one another.

When we lift others up, they lift us up, too.

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“An inspirational look at the need to empower women to make change in the world.” ―The Washington Post

“[The Moment of Lift] is a moral appeal, imploring each of us who reads it to look around ― at our own families, our own workplaces, our own place in a gigantic, but highly connected, world ― and get to work making it more equal.” – Chicago Tribune

"Drawing on her vast experiences meeting women in far-flung corners of the developing world, Gates’ book is a heartfelt memoir about stepping out of her comfort zone, as well as a manifesto of sorts about the transformative power of broadening women’s rights." ― Jessica Zack, San Francisco Chronicle

"At a time when beneficial globalization is being threatened by nationalism, and women’s rights are in danger of being rolled back to nineteenth-century norms, Gates offers urgent reminders of why it's necessary to help women everywhere achieve their full potential." ― Booklist, starred review

“Part memoir, part call to action, Gates’s compassionate narrative underscores her determination to leave a positive mark on this world. She inspires and emboldens in this eloquently argued work.” ― Publishers Weekly

“This book is a beautiful and concise mission statement on what we need to do to move society forward―continue to empower women. At every level and in all places women are truly the bedrock supporting their communities.” ― Trevor Noah

“Melinda Gates uplifts and inspires by weaving a narrative of fortitude and hope. She pushes us to challenge the status quo and never settle.” ― Mellody Hobson

“The Moment of Lift is a gift to humanity. With concrete stories and examples, Melinda Gates helps us see and embrace the great truths – “The goal is for everyone to be connected. The goal is for everyone to belong. The goal is for everyone to be loved.” Melinda’s message is so real, so personal, so intelligent, so needed. If only everyone would read it and know it, we would all rise up together!” ― Richard Rohr

“The Moment of Lift is a book about gender equity and its golden thread is empathy. This book lifts up the voices of women and girls whose experiences have been entirely unlike Melinda’s own. They’ve taught her a great deal, and in this beautifully crafted and artful memoir, Melinda Gates invites the reader to learn from them too.” ― Paul Farmer, M.D., co-founder of Partners In Health

“I think this is one of the best books I've ever read.” ― Warren Buffett

About the Author

Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls.

As the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda sets the direction and priorities of the world's largest philanthropy. She is also the founder of Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company working to drive social progress for women and families in the United States.

Melinda grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Duke University and an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School. Melinda spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband, Bill. They have three children, Jenn, Rory, and Phoebe.

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Flatiron Books; First Edition edition (April 23, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250313570
ISBN-13: 978-1250313577
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Khoa Pham

The Ugly Truth...

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019

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There's a lot of expectations for Melinda and this book for sure.

Melinda Gates is by no mean an ordinary woman. She has kept a low-profile within the public eye despite being a spouse with perhaps, the most well-known billionaire and philanthropist of our lifetime. But yet, this book gave the audience a fantastic view of why she holds her own.

She's very self-aware of how the public would view her philanthropy work as "billionaires throwing away money to solve problems" and that "white people saving savages"-public image that many NGOs receive. Yet, her book recognized that instant perceptions and it was quick to demystify the stereotype.

Her efforts of letting the local NGOs run their courses and constantly try to listen, understand, and be with the people who she's helping shown us that she is a woman with deep gratitude for her success and has the humility it requires to tackle many monumental women's issues in marginalized countries and around the world.

While the problems in the book are not new, the personal stories will definitely leave the readers feel very human. It's a range of emotions from infuriating, hard-warming, to awe-inspiring what many marginalized women have experienced and accomplished.

I just wish that the book would share even more stories and discuss further in details any possible ways/platforms that the intended readers could help other than the websites appendix.

Overall, women is not the future. They were our past; they are our Present; and they will be our Future when we give them the equal opportunities and credits that they truly deserve.

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Ilovemydogs

Inspiring, not preachy and interesting to men and women alike

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019

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Melinda uses a conversational and practical tone to discuss her experiences and perspective and is very relatable. She offers very specific ways to empower women and make a difference and illustrates stories from all over the world about the need and affects of intervening to help women rise up. The mix of history, personal perspective and world changing information in this book made it a real page turner for me. I would not describe myself as a feminist or particularly interested in women's challenges- not popular to say- but being honest! Despite that I felt inspired and willing to contribute to the rise of women and all people around the world after reading this book. It is not a 'feel good' book, but you just may.

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Absolutely Amazing

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2019

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This is a Must Read book. For everyone.
I consider myself a voracious reader and actively search for books who will challenge and inspire me. And I just admit that I pride myself on not judging others, but found myself debating reading this book because I am guilty of thinking I knew who Melinda was (a very rich probably spoiled socialite). And I am sorry. Amazing stories about and for women. I have my group of women who support and hold me and I have felt sad knowing me m usually don't experience friendships the way women do.

Thank you Melinda for your words. Equality can not be the endgame. The endgame is inclusion, love and options for everyone. Such a lovely message and so timely. Keep up the good work and keep up your sense of values and honesty. I am already recommending this book to everyone I know.

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Claude Lambert

Important message, poor construction: a second edition should be better

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2019

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The important points of Melinda 's book are:
1) Just to give money is not enough. It is a good point: for preceding generations,(and also here thanks to the American tax system that favors charity) many people gave away money without verifying how it was used. One example: when she was alive, nobody cared what Mother Theresa did with the donations she received. They should have. More donators today want to make sure that their money actually does some good.
2) Statistics are good enough to tell you there is a problem, but they don't tell you how to solve it. True: listening is an important weapon. This is mainly what the book is about: how to listen, and it is the best part of it. Making of this the only weapon we have to help people is a weakness of the book: empowering women helps but ignoring the damage caused by general corruption is a costly lack of candor (the reader who wants to know more should consult the corruption perception index on the web).
3) Individual stories and victories show well the path followed by Melinda in her work. Her tale of the discovery of the role of empowering women is excellent. I would have liked a chart showing the success of the groups she helped at the end of each chapter: there is one moment when statistics on results are helpful and convincing, even if we rejoice of the individual success stories.
This is an excellent book, it could be more convincing with little effort. I was surprised that (because I know and agree the world is much better than one or two generations ago) I had already heard most of the stories told by the book in the 60s, told then by the grandmothers of the women Melinda interviews today. Cultures that keep people back are passed on by one generation to the next. Why? Because we believe what we have been told in childhood. It is disconcerting to see Melinda sustained by her faith in a church who made women responsible for the original sin.

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Wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019

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I enjoyed this book because it was written in a comprehensive way. What she thinks is her truth she shares that with an openness you don't see very often. She makes a World problem understandable and every female should relate to the experience of finding our voice and how difficult it is to be heard.

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Cider with Rosie

Read to understand rather than reading to nit pick

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2019

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I haven't finished this book but I've read enough of it to feel compelled to write a review. I found myself thoroughly immersed in Melinda's story and enjoy the way she writes. I like the way it feels like I'm sitting at her kitchen table with a mug of coffee and I'm listening just to her talk. This is a thought provoking book and I encourage men and women, young and old to read it as all will gain something by doing so.

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michelle roe

Book club read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2019

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Initially I thought another self indulgent book by someone rich and famous...
About 30 pages in my opinion changed...
Melinda Gates has written an in-depth account of a depressing, sad situation occurring in certain cultures. She has used her fame and fortune to give desperately deprived women and their children hope that their lives can improve and are improving...

An interesting read and a humble account of her journey to give support and help to a very brutal world many women are born into.

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Demos James

Love this book -- inspirational

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2019

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This is a fantastic book about an amazing woman. If only we had more philanthropists like her. She and the foundation she helped co-found have made a major difference throughout the world.

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Plushrose

Very interesting.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2019

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Much more interesting than I'd expected. It is written in an easy way so one is not straining to understand fancy (trying to impress) language. Their approach to their work is simple, but perfect too. I say they as Melinda does have a team - of course. I find that billionaires often get things done where governments can't or won't!

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Moment of Lift

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2020

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I am really enjoying listening to "The Moment of Lift" by Melinda Gates. It has opened my eyes in to how much women are suppressed in our societies weather it is western or third world. Even though Melinda Gates is striving to make improvements in the lives of women in the developing countries in my experience of the western society women are still stigmatised when comes to equality with men when a man's survival is threatened.

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Samantha Pope

Definitely not a page turner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2019

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I get the message of the book which is established around the 3rd page of the book, it seems so repetitive and the point is made quite quickly and the narrative doesn’t change. It also read like a school essay for me, not very emotive considering the content and I found it quite boring to read. The book could be summed up in an article or blog or even an Instagram caption. I wanted so much to love it, but I couldn’t finish it as it was a really dull read.

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BarnesWoo

A must read-Stories of innovation and social change from around the globe.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2019

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I truly loved this book. The stories are inspiring and some so simple. It tackles major challenging issues and helps you connect the dots of how one affects another throughout the chapter. Very little about Melinda herself far more about what others have taught her her. She recognised her privilege and is very human when she related to who own life. For anyone wanting to change the world of understand female empowerment this should be your starting point!

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Wow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2019

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A wonderful uplifting read, with lovely comparisons and insights along the way into Melinda Gates own upbringing and circumstances and so much food for thought - I found myself reading a chapter a day and discussing each one with everyone around me. Will be gifting this to younger family/friends

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Wow! Inspiring!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2019

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I feel like I have learned so much and my eyes have been opened. Sometimes I cried and saw things in my past ckearer. Our journey to not only empowerment and equality but also a better world.

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an amazing book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2019

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a book with insight, candour and humility. Melinda is a fierce advocate for women and children. a must read

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Lucia Andreucetti

Heartbreaking reality told beautifully

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2019

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Really loved the honesty in this book, the story telling was sometimes hard to hear but so well told

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MRS LESLEY PARKER

How money can be well spent on lifting women around the world out of poverty.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2019

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This is a brilliant book detailing how The Gates foundation has evolved and how Melinda has focused on equality for women. Quite inspirational!

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SUELLEN MACHADO DOS SANTOS

Must read it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2019

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Amazing reading. I really recommend it. The book is easy to read, full of data and examples that help us to understand the context and the real difference that every one of us can make in our society.

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Compelling and Thought Provoking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2019

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Well considered and structured.
A life turning extraordinary success and wealth into something worthwhile with the unique ability that gives to poke into faraway folk’s lives.

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Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2019

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Bought as a gift - am hoping to borrow it - looks great!

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