Woman of Independent Means

A bestselling sensation when it was first published by Viking in 1978 <b>A Woman of Independent Means</b> has delighted millions of readers and was the inspiration for the television miniseries starring Sally Field.<p>At the turn of the century a time when women had few choices Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy<b>--</b>not only of wealth but of determination and desire making her truly a woman of independent means. From the early 1900s through the 1960s we accompany Bess as she endures life's trials and triumphs with unfailing courage and indomitable spirit: the sacrifices love sometimes requires of the heart the flaws and rewards of marriage the often-tested bond between mother and child and the will to defy a society that demands conformity. Now with this beautiful trade paperback edition Penguin will introduce a new generation of readers to this richly woven story. . .and to Bess Steed Garner a woman for all ages.</p>