{"title":"Harriet Newman Cohen","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarriet Newman Cohen’s works delve into the intricate lives of pioneering women, blending meticulous research with compelling narrative flair. Her books offer insightful perspectives on figures who shaped culture and society, illuminating their passions, challenges, and influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging biographies and memoirs that combine \u003cem\u003ehistorical depth\u003c\/em\u003e with a keen understanding of personal ambition and power. Harriet Newman Cohen’s writing invites reflection on legacy and identity through vivid storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"passion-and-power-by-harriet-newman-cohen-9798765164679","title":"Passion and Power","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassion and Power\u003c\/i\u003e is about the life and career of Harriet Newman Cohen, one of the nation’s most celebrated divorce attorneys, as she navigated the male-dominated legal world from the 1970s to today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping narrative details Harriet’s journey through three worlds: raising a family at a time when men held all the power, graduating from law school on the cusp of the “divorce revolution,” and re-fighting old battles over women’s rights in today’s time of reaction and retrenchment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe frankness with which Harriet relates her own experience is matched by equally candid insights into how a legal system that often rewards bad behaviour and irrational decision-making shapes the culture at large and impacts those trying to navigate their way towards a better life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWriting with candour and humour, Harriet describes her encounters with celebrities, mentors, notable judges, allies, and adversaries. She examines many cases but describes three in almost novelistic detail, all drawn from her own practice—including her pivotal role in the “Case of a Lifetime,” the focus of the three-part documentary HBO series \u003ci\u003eNuclear Family\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarriet is equally honest about the business side of the law—the financial cost and psychological burden these proceedings impose on families and the sometimes-heartbreaking collateral damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassion and Power\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates both a singular life and the legal and social revolution that changed, in fundamental ways, the sexual, financial, and cultural norms governing the most intimate relations between men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471331639532,"sku":"9798765164679","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798765164679-passion-and-power.jpg?v=1775239921"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harriet-newman-cohen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}