Ginny NiCarthy

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Ginny NiCarthy
BornVirginia Jane McCarthy
(1927-04-30)April 30, 1927
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 2019(2019-09-23) (aged 92)
Occupation
  • Writer
  • activist
  • social worker
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Children3

Ginny NiCarthy (née Virginia Jane McCarthy, April 30, 1927 – September 23, 2019) was an American writer, activist, and social worker.

Biography[edit]

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.[1][2]

A prominent advocate, NiCarthy's causes spanned feminism, civil rights, and anti-Vietnam War.[1] Her notable works include The Ones Who Got Away (1987), You Don't Have to Take It (1993), and Seeing for Myself (2012).[1] She was twice married and is survived by three children and a granddaughter.[1]

Bibliography[edit]

  • The Ones Who Got Away (1987)[1]
  • You Don't Have to Take It (1993)[3]
  • Seeing for Myself (2012)[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Gates, Anita (October 17, 2019). "Ginny NiCarthy, 92, Author of Guide for Battered Women, Dies". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Ginny NiCarthy: Therapist, activist and author of groundbreaking book for survivors of domestic violence, dies on her own terms". October 19, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.