Words of Wisdom from 40 of the World's Most Inspiring Women- including Maya Angelou and Jane Fonda—as they reflect on their challenges and achievements

Alice Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she published the novel The Color Purple, for which she won the National Book Award for hardcover fiction, and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.