Welcome to the website for my upcoming book, that will honor 100 successful women who are making strides and changing lives.

The women will come from dozens of industries: actors, advocates, artists, athletes, authors, aviators, chefs, curators, doctors, educators, engineers, financiers, fitness gurus, inventors, moms, musicians, politicians, religious leaders, scientists, and more. They all have one thing in common: They have a dream and have worked hard to make it come to fruition. With grace and humility, they are willing to share the secrets of their success with the rest of us.

How are you amazing? I am on the lookout for Truly Amazing Women — and I need your help! Publicists, bosses, daughters, fathers, sons, husbands, uncles, aunts and friends — and the women themselves — are invited to submit a proposal. I want to share your accomplishments with the world. Hundreds of women will be profiled on this Web site. Later this year, a select group of savvy gals will jury in the 100 women for the book.

In advance, I thank you for your time and assistance and I look forward to hearing your stories!
— Hope Katz Gibbs, author

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Meet Some of our Truly Amazing Women

Winemaker Lori Corcoran

Who she is: Owner and chief winemaker at Corcoran Vineyards in Waterford, VA

What she does: The longtime dream of growing grapes and having her own vineyard started taking shape in 2001. That was the year Lori Corcoran and her husband, Jim, started prepping the fields on their Waterford, Virginia, property. They were embarking on a trial planting of grapes that they had ordered from Sonoma Grapevines.

“When the vines arrived in 2002, we planted the first block of Chardonnay grapes on our farm, which is known as Corky’s Farm in Waterford,” she says. “That was the beginning of Corcoran Vineyards.”

Activist Fran Drescher

Who she is: Actress, advocate, author and founder of the nonprofit organization Cancer Schmancer

What she does: After a bout with uterine cancer, the TV diva founded the nonprofit Cancer Schmancer, and has evolved from actress to advocate.

Why she does it: “I am not glad that I got cancer, but I am better for it,” the award-winning actress said when she came to D.C. to promote her new role as the U.S. State Department special envoy for women’s health, and her nonprofit organization Cancer Schmancer (which is also the title of her second New York Times best-selling book), www.cancerschmancer.org

Molly Barker

Who she is: Founder of the national nonprofit organization Girls on the Run

What she does: Inspires and motivates thousands of young girl to embrace their passion and run, run, run!

Why she does it: A four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete, Molly Barker began running at the age of 15, when she found herself stuck in the “girl box,” when only girls who were a certain size with a certain beauty were popular; when girls who wanted to fit in had to mold their personalities and bodies to fit the requirements of the box. Molly kept running. Today she inspires young girls from around the world to do the same.

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