Strong Female Characters
Karma's Books
Becoming a Woman of Substance
A Novel
Sequel to Beguiled — Miriam Levine Butler finds herself depressed and hopeless. The Great Depression is raging, her marriage is deteriorating, and she is isolated at home with a handicapped child. She vows to change her life to save her life. This uplifting story of how one woman in 1938 found her "true north" challenges the stereotype of the good wife and mother, while she discovers fulfilling work and a new love. Despite desperate world events and personal losses, Miriam rises above the fray and arrives at age 60 as a "woman of substance."
Beguiled
A Novel
Set in the West End of Boston in the early 1900s, Beguiled follows Miriam Levine, a starry-eyed girl who dreams of acting in New York City only to discover that life fails to glitter. The West End was a dense, multi-ethnic immigrant neighborhood where Jews and many others worked and lived in close proximity. A rich portrait of a woman navigating love, ambition, and the constraints of her era.
Women Who Could… And Did
Non-Fiction
Based on interviews with high-achieving women over age 65 in the arts and sciences, this book explores the life stories of awe-inspiring people who overcame obstacles to reach the top of their professions. Each of the women survived and flourished despite cultural and family roadblocks — a testament to resilience across generations.
Women Riders Who Could… And Did
Non-Fiction
A companion volume to Women Who Could… And Did, this book profiles equestriennes of note — women who pursued their passion for horses and riding despite the odds. Karma Kitaj, herself a passionate rider who took up horses at age fifty, brings deep personal insight and admiration to these remarkable stories of determination and grace.