| Ginny NiCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virginia Jane McCarthy (1927-04-30)April 30, 1927 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2019(2019-09-23) (aged 92) |
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| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Children | 3 |
Ginny NiCarthy (née Virginia Jane McCarthy, April 30, 1927 – September 23, 2019) was an American writer, activist, and social worker.
Biography
Born in San Francisco to Paul McCarthy, former mayor of Redwood City, she transitioned her early ambitions from acting to social work after serving as a psychiatric aide, earning a master's from the University of Washington.
A prominent advocate, NiCarthy's causes spanned feminism, civil rights, and anti-Vietnam War. Her notable works include The Ones Who Got Away (1987), You Don't Have to Take It (1993), and Seeing for Myself (2012). She was twice married and is survived by three children and a granddaughter.
Bibliography
- The Ones Who Got Away (1987)
- You Don't Have to Take It (1993)
- Seeing for Myself (2012)
References
- ^ Gates, Anita (October 17, 2019). "Ginny NiCarthy, 92, Author of Guide for Battered Women, Dies". The New York Times.
- "Ginny NiCarthy: Therapist, activist and author of groundbreaking book for survivors of domestic violence, dies on her own terms". October 19, 2019.
- Simon, Barbara Levy (1994). "Book Reviews : You Don't Have to Take It! A Woman's Guide to Confronting Emotional Abuse at Work. By Ginny NiCarthy, Naomi Gottlieb, and Sandra Coffman. Seattle, WA: Seal Press, 1993, 377 pp., $14.95 (Paper)". Affilia. 9 (2): 211–212. doi:10.1177/088610999400900214. S2CID 143927134.