Women and Adversity
Women and Adversity: Dame Cicely Saunders Founder of Modern Hospice
October 13, 2016Hospice has comforted millions of people worldwide, thanks to the persistence, determination and research of Dame Cicely Saunders. This woman was born in England in 1918 of a wealthy family. At ...
Women and Adversity: Saint Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Nun, Known as Mother Teresa Founder of Missionaries of Charity
September 22, 2016Women and Adversity: Saint Teresa of Kolkata, Catholic Nun Known as Mother Teresa Founder of Missionaries of Charity A picture recognized around the world is that of Mother Teresa. B ...
Women and Adversity: Maria Toorpakai Pakistan Author, “A Different Kind of Daughter”
September 8, 2016Most of us women in the U.S. have no concept of what it’s like to live under oppressive conditions or under a tyrannical regime. We go to school, buy clothes we like, date and have the freedom ...
Women and Adversity: Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady, Author, Humanitarian
August 25, 2016Eleanor Roosevelt, christened Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, is the longest serving First Lady (1933-1945) and one of the most respected. Her life was filled with adversity: Her beautiful mother w ...
Women and Adversity: Rula Jebreal Journalist, Author, Foreign Policy Analyst
August 11, 2016Rula Jebreal, who has Israeli and Italian citizenship, earned her master’s degree in journalism and political science and became the first foreign anchorwoman on Italian television. She ...
Women and Adversity: Victoria Woodhull 1st Woman to run for president of the U.S.
July 28, 2016Women and Adversity: Victoria Woodhull 1st Woman to run for president of the U.S. Hillary Clinton is the first woman to be the nominee of a major political party in the U.S., but 45 oth ...
Women and Adversity: Chirlane McCray Writer, Poet, NYC First Lady
July 14, 2016Women and Adversity: Chirlane McCray Writer, Poet, NYC First Lady I didn’t know her name. I only knew she was black and her husband was elected mayor of New York City. Since she is one of the mo ...
Women and Adversity: Amy Sue Nathan, author, blogger
June 23, 2016Women and Adversity: Amy Sue Nathan Author, Blogger Amy Sue Nathan came to my attention when a Facebook post stated Writer’s Digest magazine listed her blog as one of the 2015 best We ...
Women and Adversity: Helen Keller, Author, Inspirational Speaker
June 9, 2016Helen Keller is a role model for all women and a remarkable example of a woman who overcame enormous adversity. Ms. Keller’s story is known worldwide. Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama in 1880, a ...
Women and Adversity: Memorial Day Tribute Bea Arthur, Actress and Marine Corps Veteran
May 26, 2016Women and Adversity: Memorial Day Tribute Bea Arthur, Actress and Marine Corps Veteran Few people know that actress Bea Arthur of “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Golden Girls” en ...