mox·ie noun \ˈmäk-sē\ MOXIE: courage, determination Women with Moxie mox·ie noun \ˈmäk-sē\ MOXIE: courage, determination
Khaled Hosseini Born in Kabul, Afghanistan Father worked with government Relocated to Paris Later to U.S. because of Soviets Studied medicine in California Wrote The Kite Runner in 2001 Wrote A Thousand Splendid Suns in 2007 Khaled Hosseini Foundation
Maya Angelou Born in 1928 and Raised in Missouri and Arkansas Racism Sexual abuse First African American female cable car conductor Passion for arts Helped Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in 1970 Currently teaches at Wake Forest University
Jaycee Dugard Born in 1980 in California Kidnapped 1991 by Phillip and Nancy Garrido 11 years old 18 years 2 daughters Discovered in 2009 Reunited with family Started JAYC Foundation (Just Ask Yourself To Care)
A Thousand Splendid Suns Afghanistan during wartime Mariam Illegitimate child Mother died so married to Rasheed Laila Childhood Bomb Battles overcome together Motherhood Taliban Rasheed
A young Afghan girl from a refugee camp photographed by Steve McCurry in 1985
“Concrete Angel” – Martina McBride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO5bhAbO9DM 1:17-1:48
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya’s obstacles Racism Stamps Dentist Job Abandonment by mother Rape Homelessness Teenage Pregnancy
“The Flower Vendor” by Diego Rivera
“Listen” - Beyonce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc1R1JMTMKQ 0:36-1:35
A Stolen Life: A Memoir Jaycee’s Obstacles Kidnapping Sexual abuse Pregnancies Identity Parents Reuniting with family Media Adapting and adjusting
Jaycee’s interview with Diane Sawyer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKHbUDcCQ8g 0:28
Women with Moxie Mariam and Laila Maya Angelou Jaycee Sacrifice Friendship Tenacity Maya Angelou Bold Learned from her mistakes influential Jaycee Endured Inspires many
Lessons Learned Perseverance Impact of friendship and motherhood on survival Live life to the fullest because life is short YOLO
Works Cited Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York: Random House, 1970. Print. Dugard, Jaycee Lee. A Stolen Life: A Memoir. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. Print. "Google Images." Google Images. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://images.google.com/>. For “Flower Vendor” photo, photo of Khaled Hosseini, photo of Maya Angelou, A Thousand Splendid Suns book cover, photo of Afghan girl, photo of Jaycee’s shed, and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings book cover Hosseini, Khaled. A Thousand Splendid Suns. New York: Riverhead, 2007. Print. "Khaled Hosseini | A Thousand Splendid Suns." Khaled Hosseini | A Thousand Splendid Suns. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.khaledhosseini.com/>. For Khaled Hosseini biography Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/>. For definition of moxie Sakuma, Paul. "Inside Jaycee Dugard's Terror Tent." Cbsnews.com. Columbia Broadcasting System. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504083_162-5276725-4.html?tag=page;next>. For pictures of Jaycee's living conditions "Welcome to Maya Angelou’s Official Site." Maya Angelou. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://mayaangelou.com/>. For Maya Angelou’s biography YouTube. YouTube. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/>. For “Listen” music video, “Concrete Angel” video, and Jaycee’s interview with Dianne Sawyer