An Independent Woman

About “An Independent Woman”

This novel continues the story of Barbara Lavette, who has become the matriarch of the large Lavette clan, relied upon for guidance and her faith in the human spirit. After years as a liberal journalist, Barbara discovers real love when she meets and marries Philip Carter, a Unitarian minister, but upon returning home to San Francisco from their honeymoon in Europe and Israel, she faces a harrowing test.