When You Dare to Say Yes

When You Dare to Say Yes by Jill Derby and Nevada Activism

"In 1978, a radical choice that Jill Derby made while under pressure changed the trajectory of her career from a potential profession in academia to that of a lifelong political activist. Aware of the gender discrimination rife in higher education, Derby dedicated her early efforts to the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in Nevada. In pursuit of this goal, her passion for leveling the playing field for women thrust her into a fierce political battle that began an uncharted course into civic activism and public office. 

When you Dare to Say Yes is a decades - spanning account of how a conservative and conventional upbringing in rural Nevada evolved into progressive political activism that influenced the course of the state's education system and advanced women's gender equality in public life. 

Derby's account of the awakening of her post=college experience living abroad and stories of her global travels infuse this memoir with an international perspective and entertaining vignettes. From her earliest days on the Flying Flapjack Ranch in Lovelock, Nevada, to Saudi Arabia to a vital seat on the Nevada Board of Regents, Derby shares her personal understanding of the transformative power of living among different cultures and having the courage to say yes to the call to political action."

Hardcover with protective sleeve

Page Count: 173