This unique collection of narratives, essays, and poems   includes an original interview with Maya Angelou and pieces by Naomi Shihab   Nye, Pat Mora, Rosemary Catacalos, and many others. Each work relates how   women have demonstrated courage by taking a risk that has changed their   lives.  The introduction explores courage not as a battlefield quality, but as the   result of thoughtful choices   demonstrating integrity and self-awareness. Each section opens with a   description of its organization and the   significance of individual pieces. Themes include sustenance for living,   faith in the unknown, the courage of choice, the seams of our lives, and   crossing borders. The book begins with a conversation with Dr. Maya   Angelou,   the embodiment of a courageous woman. She urges readers to "Envision" and   concludes the book with the wish "Good   morning," inviting all to join her in a new day reflecting "The Power of   One." Voices of racial and ethnic   diversity speak throughout the work, underscoring both difference and unity   in the female experience.  Including role models for university audiences and powerful reflections of   life experiences for older readers, this work serves many purposes: a   textbook in Literature or Women's/Gender Studies classes, a focus for book   study groups, and a source for providing perspective during quiet moments.   All net proceeds from book sales will go to the WINGS nonprofit   organization, recipient of Oprah's Angel Network award, providing   uninsured women with free breast cancer surgery, radiation, counseling, and   follow-up treatments such as   chemotherapy.

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