Over the course of one fateful day, Trisha Donahue begins to reclaim
her courage and discovers secrets in a familiar place. A surprising,
quietly dramatic adventure story infused with Ellen Cooney's warm humor
and wisdom.
After years of skilled work and dedication, Trisha Donahue is denied a
well-earned promotion by her company's male executives, who give it
instead to an underqualified man. Devastated, forty-four-year-old Trisha
begins to reckon with the demands that exhaust her, the injustices that
confront her, and the ways she has betrayed herself "just to fit in"
with coworkers who resent and belittle her abilities. But at the Rose &
Emerald--a unique rural restaurant Trisha has loved since childhood--her
company's annual Banquet Day sets in motion a surprising adventure,
revealing unexpected allies, hidden passageways, and an interstellar
secret. Encouraged by a vivid cast of characters, from sympathetic
coworkers to the mysterious employees of the fabled Rose & Emerald,
Trisha makes a decision that will change her professional and personal
life forever. From acclaimed author Ellen Cooney, A Cowardly Woman No
More is a lively, luminous novel about a wife, mom, and career woman
who brings herself first nervously, then more and more bravely, through
a monumental transformation.
