Forty courageous women who succeeded in making a difference in the world relate their experiences in this inspiring collection. The heroines described include Debra Williams, who blew the whistle on medical malpractice in a Midwestern prison; Sonya Bell, a blind teenager who became an award-winning runner; and Carrie Dickerson, a grandmother who beat the odds to stop a nuclear power plant from being built; and more famous women like SARK, Julia Butterfly Hill, Geraldine Ferraro, and Iyanla Vanzant.