Final Memoir Release

Renowned Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dies at 92 Before Final Memoir Release

Gloria Steinem, a renowned author, died at 92 just before the release of her latest memoir, "An Unexpected Life," which she planned to live to 100. The book, which follows previous memoirs by Steinem including "Revolution from Within" and "Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions," charts her journey from her childhood in Ohio to her political awakening, rise in the second-wave feminist movement and her stature as an inspiration to young people. Highlights include a two-year stint in India after college where she learned about nonhierarchical thinking and a desire to live a life of hope. Steinem also expressed her desire to stay hopeful and informed about relationships between men and women.