To my dear husband, Robert; my wildly creative children, Emily, Hayden, and Everett; and my forever friends—thanks for holding my hand along the way.

To my father, a consulting engineer for over 50 years, who passed the day before I started writing this book—you would have loved to read it.

And, to all the women profiled in these pages who didn’t listen to “No” and pursued their passions. Here’s to the women who shaped our world, and those who will build our future.