Grace and Grit

Motorcycle dispatches from the early twentieth century about of five courageous women who paved the way for women adventurers everywhere by packing their motorcycles with tents, tools and tenacity and setting out on cross-country routes to prove that women are strong, capable and fearless. Incredible stories of daring young women who overcame horrible road conditions, unrelenting weather, hard-to-find fuel, flat tires and roadside repairs on an ultimate quest of discovery and two wheel adventure. By William Murphy. Softbound, 6"×9", 208 pp., b/w illus.