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A collection of narratives, essays, and poems that includes an 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.

Risk-taking (Psychology) --- Courage --- Women --- American literature --- Risk behavior --- Risky behavior --- Taking risks --- Human behavior --- Bravery --- Courageousness --- Dauntlessness --- Fearlessness --- Heroism --- Intrepidity --- Intrepidness --- Valiance --- Valiancy --- Valiantness --- Valor --- Valorousness --- Conduct of life --- Heroes --- Women's writings, American --- Women authors.