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A Woman of Independent Means
A Woman of Independent Means
Author: Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey
A woman coming of age early in the  century had few choices... unless she had independent  means. Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy -- of  wealth, determination, and desire. She loves one  man with all her heart only to discover the price  of such devotion. She struggles with the flaws of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670866045
ISBN-10: 0670866040
Publication Date: 5/1/1995
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 2
This novel of letters written from the beginning of the 20th century to the 1940s tell a powerful story! It will inspire you and stay with you for a very long time. A timeless classic!
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This small book is so beautifully written I hated to finish it. The story is told through personal letters from the fictional Beth Steed Garner from 1899 to 1968. Beth Steed Garner was a woman born to wealth and privilege and was accustomed to all of the pleasures of that life. She had a life as a wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, successful businesswoman and world traveler. Her most important characteristic however is that of an independent woman who plans her own life and plots her own course. In an age when it was unheard of she demanded a marriage contract based on equality, yet bound her children and family friends to her with chains of love and money. In a 20th century world, many of her most private thoughts were ahead of her time. I loved this book. I envied her the freedom she took for herself, but found I disapproved of the way she usually served her own interest before the interest of those who loved her. A darn good read. Genny Sikes
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A book full of wisdom -- but not at all overbearing about it. I both laughed out loud and got a little teary. A book for all ages -- a delight!
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A 70's classic, selected by the BOMC and made into a major motion picture.
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A great read. Reminds me of Emma by Barbara TAylor Bradford.
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Originally published in 1978, A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS is the richly woven story of Bess Steed Garner, whose trials and triumphs from the early 1900s through the 1960s make her a woman for all ages.
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Good book, cleverly written...it would be a challenge to develop a character when the narration is so one sided (letters just from her).
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An excellent read, my book club and I loved it.
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An excellent story.


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