Courage - The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman by Sandra Ford Walston 2000

Some women seem to have an endless supply of courage. No matter what obstacles life throws in their paths, these women climb over them and keep on walking, heads held high. Are they just a special breed of female or can any woman cultivate her own reservoir of inner courage and wield it with just as much confidence and skill?

As Walston explains, the word courage comes from the French word corage, meaning "heart and spirit." Courage, says author and lecturer Sandra Ford Walston, is the "forgotten virtue" of women, and the time has come to rediscover the heart and spirit's inherent strength. In her first book, COURAGE: The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman, Walston discusses why courage has been considered an unladylike characteristic for centuries, how women express their courage differently from men, and what three simple steps women can follow to find the courage that is their birthright.