Sandra Day O'Connor, America's first woman justice, was called the most
powerful woman in America. She became the axis on which the Supreme
Court turned, and it was often said that to gauge the direction of
American law, one need look only to O'Connor's vote. Drawing on
information gleaned from once-private papers, hundreds of interviews,
and the insight gained from nearly two decades of covering the Supreme
Court, author Joan Biskupic offers readers a fascinating portrait of a
complex and multifaceted woman--lawyer, politician, legislator, and
justice, as well as wife, mother, A-list society hostess, and
competitive athlete. Biskupic provides an in-depth account of her
transformation from tentative jurist to confident architect of American
law.