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Book Review of A Woman of Independent Means

A Woman of Independent Means
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At the turn of the centruy, a time when women had few choices Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy not only of wealth, but of determination and desire, making her turly a woman of independent means. from early 1900 thru 1960's we accompany Bess as she endures life's trials and triumphs with unfailing courage and indominitable spirit: the sacrifices love sometimes requires of the heart; the flaws ands rewards of marriage; the often-tested bond between mother and child; and the will to defy a society that demands conformity.