Acknowledgments -- Preface -- pt. 1. Roots and wings -- 1. Never lose faith -- 2. Declarations of independence -- 3. An open house -- 4. Love happens -- 5. Be open to the new -- pt. 2. Kitchen to Congress -- 6. Recognize opportunity -- 7. Organize, don't agonize -- 8. A voice that will be heard -- 9. "Age quod agis" (do what you are doing) -- 10. Think outside the Beltway -- pt. 3. Know your power -- 11. A seat at the table -- 12. There is no secret sauce -- 13. Remember when you used to cook? -- 14. The qualities you need -- 15. The speaker and the president -- 16. What matters most -- Index.

When Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House, she made history. She gavelled the House to order that day on behalf of all of America's children and said, "We have made history, now let us make progress." Now she continues to inspire women everywhere in this thought-provoking collection of wise words--her own and those of the important people who played pivotal roles in her journey.--From publisher description.