Abstract:
Lady of Courage chronicles three specific events—a first visit to a Quaker meetinghouse
and serve, a day trip to Concord, Mass., and the author’s 27th birthday. Within each, the
present relationship between the author and her parents and the author’s parents is
explored and understood through reflections on the author’s childhood experiences.
Within these reflections, the author confronts several pressing issues regarding the ups
and downs in her parent’s 38-year marriage and the ups and downs in her relationship
with her mother and her father.
