That Takes Ovaries!

Last night I attended an event sponsored by the Duke Women's Center that featured Rivka Solomon. She is the editor of the book, That Takes Ovaries! Bold Females and Their Brazen Acts. Several women from Duke University and NC Central University read excerpts from the book and then women in the audience were invited to tell stories of their bold acts. Men were also asked to tell stories of bold acts of women in their lives.

It was an inspiring evening filled with wonderful stories of courageous acts both large and small. Each person who spoke was given a golden ovary (a chocolate truffle wrapped in gold paper) for sharing their brave stories. I shared a story about my sister, Michelle, and one of her many brave acts. (More on that later - I'll have to check with her first to see if she minds if I tell the story here.)

To learn more about the book or how to host an open mike event, go to http://www.thattakesovaries.org/.