Etruscan Evenings, the sequel to Cairo Diary, follows the life of Justine Jenner after she is expelled from Egypt in the wake of discovering the controversial diary of the Virgin Mary. In Italy, the anthropologist confronts 
Cairo Diary: An Egyptian Fable is a tale of two women 2000 years apart: the Virgin Mary, living with her family in Old Cairo; and Dr. Justine Jenner, an anthropologist. During a violent earthquake, Justine becomes trapped in the crypt under St. Sergius Church, the cave that served as the Egyptian home to the Holy Family. When the shaking stops, the diary of the Virgin Mary lies at her feet. When Linda visited this ancient crypt, she was inspired to write Cairo Diary: An Egyptian Fable, her first historical novel.
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Women are excited about…
The workshop in Genting was an eye-opening affair
for me. I discovered that I do have leadership quali-
ties. It is alarming as well as exhilarating. Alarming
because I fear the responsibility that comes with it…
Exhilarating because I now realize that I can make a
difference…
Sharifah Hadjarah Aziz, Malaysia as
Quoted in Women’s Ways of Leading
We have found that when leadership is viewed as the capacity to engage in reciprocal, purposeful learning in community, the notion of leadership is moved into the network of learning relationships in an organization (see The Constructivist Leader, 1995, 2002). This notion of leadership relies on equitable relationships, the exercise of collaboration, moral purpose and engaged learning communities. Women have a natural inclination for this way of being in the world.
As we’ve given book talks about Women’s Ways of Leading, we’ve found that women are especially enthralled with our definition of leadership…and have come to realize that the sum total of the book is greater than its parts. In other words, epiphanies are longitudinal. That said, these are a few of the most compelling additional features:
• Brain research suggesting that women are uniquely wired to lead.
• A Framework of Women’s Leadership Development (chart of themes and perspectives)
• Themes that govern women’s leadership (Values, Evolving Self, Passion and Courage, Imagination, Community, and Mentoring)
• Stories of women at difference stages of development
• Skills and Understanding for Women’s Ways of Leading (chart)
• Women to Watch
• Historical Timeline of Women’s Rights in America
Next Monday we’ll say more about Women to Watch. Linda and Mary
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