Donna Meredith’s award-winning debut novel, The Glass Madonna, tells the powerful story of a woman’s determination to create her own destiny. Coming of age was supposed to be easy in the 70s. After all, women have been liberated and love is free. Why does Sarah Stevens find life so hard? The Glass Madonna underscores the importance of the women’s movement in freeing women (and men) from debilitating secrets and ruinous marriages. The protagonist, Sarah, is a woman who will steal your heart.