Barbara Washburn broke societal norms in 1947 by becoming the first woman to summit Mt. McKinley. Balancing her adventurous spirit with family life, she joined her husband, Bradford Washburn, on various expeditions to iconic locations like Alaska, the Grand Canyon, and Mt. Everest, all while raising three children. Her journey reflects a remarkable blend of pioneering mountaineering and traditional motherhood, highlighting her determination to forge her own path in a male-dominated field.
A remarkable and historically authentic look inside Hollywood's Golden Age and the legendary romance between Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. This novel explores Lombard's life and how the twin burdens of illegitimacy and silence shaped her daughter. When Cass McGowan, Lombard's grand-daughter and professor of film history, discovers her famous grandmother's diaries and edits them for publication the reader is plunged into a world twisted between the present and the past where time and space lose their hold. Cass chases her grandmother through her story, seeking her own answers as she explores the subtle complexities of love told through the stories of three generations of women--an interwoven strand of blood and love. Cass's search moves as swiftly as the trains Carole knew so well until it reaches its own spellbinding conclusion. This book is authentic Lombard, as close as anyone can get to knowing her now.
Memoir of the First Woman to Climb Mount McKinley
Barbara Washburn broke societal norms in 1947 by becoming the first woman to summit Mt. McKinley in Alaska. Rather than conforming to traditional roles, she joined her husband, renowned explorer Bradford Washburn, on various expeditions to iconic locations like the Grand Canyon and Mt. Everest, all while managing the challenges of raising three children in Boston. Her journey highlights the intersection of adventure, family life, and female empowerment in a male-dominated field.