A Woman of the World — Genie Chipps Henderson

The stirring saga of one woman's indomitable spirit--and the passion that drove her to succeed in a world dominated by men...

From the time she was a young girl, Kate Goodfellow let nothing stand in the way of her dreams--not those who were threatened by her ambition, nor the impassioned men intent on possessing her soul. At a time when few women dared such endeavors, she mastered the art of photography and traveled the globe with her camera-- capturing her singular, startling visions of the world, and becoming famous along the way...

Known as much for her ironclad will as for her stunning beauty, she refused to be tied down. But when a troopship headed for North Africa is torpedoed, and Kate and others are left stranded in a lifeboat, she finds herself looking back on her remarkable adventures and heady love affairs--and reflecting on her time with the one man she never stopped loving. Sweeping readers back to the 1920's, through the heartwrenching days of World War II, this triumphant debut presents a captivating portrait of a woman whose daring feats inspired a nation.