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Carol Mithers

Carol Mithers

Carol Mithers Biography

Carol Mithers is a journalist who has written about Los Angeles and extraordinary women for over thirty years. Her work has appeared in The New York Times; Los Angeles Times; LA Weekly; O, the Oprah Magazine; and elsewhere. She is the author of three books, including Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War, written with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee, which was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and has been reprinted in fourteen languages. Find out more at carolmithers.com.

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