A Woman of Independent Means [DVD]

Academy Award-winning actress Sally Field gives an acclaimed performance in the title role of the inspiring Emmy-nominated miniseries A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.

From a young age Bess Steed Garner has always known how to arrange other people s lives to suit her own needs. After her beloved husband dies suddenly of influenza, Bess is faced with the difficult challenges of keeping both his business and her family intact. This celebrated miniseries spans seven decades in the life of a woman determined to make her own decisions during a time when women s rights were limited and independence was discouraged.

Based on the perennially bestselling novel by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey that sold over a million copies worldwide, this moving adaptation of A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS provides a compelling portrait of one woman s strength, courage, and defiance.

DVD Features: Cast Biographies; Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey Bibliography