Download or read book A Woman of Independent Means written by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1995 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy—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.