Oprah. Barbara Walters. Faith Hill. Halle Berry. Celine Dion. All women who are icons, rewarded and awarded for their career achievements. But before they were famous and before everything they touched turned to success, they were just ordinary people with struggles and obstacles in their lives. They experienced racism, sexism, poverty, abandonment and abuse.  But none of it stopped them from pursuing their dreams and becoming leaders in their fields. Venus Rising tells their stories in brief, entertaining biographies with an aim of inspiring readers to push through whatever challenges arise and realize their own dreams.