Women hold the world together. That often means we put others’ needs before our own. The decades may pass and children become adults before we can truly embrace our creativity. I created this archive to honor and inspire our second, third, and even fourth acts. It’s truly never too late!
Madeleine L’Engle was over 40 when she wrote her beloved children’s book. A Wrinkle in Time. Twenty-six publishers rejected it, so she put it in a drawer. Why did they find it so difficult?
Saloma Furlong’s parents wouldn’t let her attend high school and no one prosecuted them. How is that possible in a country with compulsory education laws?
Jerrie Thill, a 93-year-old jazz drummer, started playing in her teens and never stopped. Allee Willis (who wrote the “Friends” theme) created a fabulous music video to honor her.
There was nothing remarkable about Mildred Norman at first. You’d never guess that, at 45, she’d give away all her possessions, don a tunic emblazoned Peace Pilgrim, and walk the U.S. for 28 years preaching nonviolence.
An epistolary memoir sent via iPad from a woman in her 80s who enthusiastically embraces art, technology, and what the future may bring.
Mary Somerville’s father feared for her sanity. Why couldn’t she interest herself in music and fashion magazines? But no, Mary wanted to be a mathematician, and in the end, Oxford named a college after her.