Inspired by her experiences and those of her contemporaries, Gabor explores the unique qualities that define great women and the complex interplay between love and ambition. She presents portraits of five remarkable married women, offering both inspiration and caution to those facing similar challenges today. With a biographer's keen eye and a personal quest for understanding, Gabor highlights women of achievement with lasting marriages: Mileva Maric Einstein, whose partnership with Einstein began in shared passion but ended in tragedy; Lee Krasner, an avant-garde artist who solidified her husband Jackson Pollock's legacy before establishing her own; Maria Goeppert Mayer, who balanced motherhood with groundbreaking research, only securing a job shortly before winning the Nobel Prize; Denise Scott Brown, an architect known for her urban renewal projects, who has long navigated the shadow of her husband, Robert Venturi; and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who shares her deeply personal journey through family life and politics in unprecedented interviews. This book resonates with anyone striving to "have it all," offering insights into women who transitioned from being top scholars to making seminal contributions in their fields while nurturing successful marriages to some of the most brilliant figures of our time.
