A Life Made from Scratch
A Life Made From Scratch is a brutally honest, frequently funny memoir about Marie Newman’s rise to “controversial” congresswoman, mother of a transgender daughter, antibullying activist, and CEO. Marie shares the stories of her hard-fought business and political wins and losses, while managing her family’s transitions and mental health struggles. At its heart, this is the story of a woman who has moved mountains and built movements. Her invaluable lessons illustrate how movements, life solutions, careers, and families are built from a person’s motivation to solve a problem.
Completely unvarnished, she shares the inside story of congressional life, her unsuccessful bid for reelection, ever-present misogyny throughout her career, and the devastating sequence of events that would crush her political career and, paradoxically, be the fire that would finally free her.
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Marie Newman is a former congresswoman, nonprofit CEO, serial entrepreneur, author, and social justice activist. Newman is known for building movements. She has been frequently interviewed on MSNBC, CNN, Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, and PBS. Newman is a sought-after speaker by national organizations and universities on women’s rights, gun reform, entrepreneurship, LGBTQ+ rights, and economic equity.
