Published in 1999
320 pages
Former Senior Editor of New Realities magazine, author and screenwriter Katherine Martin won a 1997 Blockbuster/McKnight Film Award for her script, The Cloverfields of Cannon Falls. With film director Katt Shea, she wrote the original Showtime movie Last Exit to Earth. She also wrote the independent feature film, A Time of Darkness, starring George Segal. Over the last several years, Martin has written cover stories and profiles for the San Francisco Chronicle’s Sunday Supplement and for Women’s Sports & Fitness, as well as numerous articles for Ms., Parents, Parenting, Working Mother, Fit, Young Miss, Mothers Today, New Mother, Monthly Detroit, and San Francisco.
What is this book about?
In Women of Courage more than 40 women tell intimate tales of bravery that expand the definition of courage. By writing about the times in their lives when they have been most in despair, and revealing the inner resources that helped them survive, these strong women inspire readers to recognize their own acts of courage.
