title: A Woman of Destiny
author: Hammell, Grandin K.
description: This is the passionate, powerful, absorbing story of one very special, unforgettable woman. She was the spark that ignited the affairs of state as well as the affairs of men. She was desirable -- and she knew it. She had extraordinary beauty -- and she used it. She had guts and determination in a time when politics was strictly a game for men.
  
  From peace treaties to foreign policies ... from senators and generals... to diplomats and several Presidents of the United States -- if they were men, they could be manipulated. That Rose O'Neal was the most sought after woman in Washington made it that much easier.
  
  But when the Civil War started, Rose's true loyalties were put to the test -- and her cunning and courage became a glorious legend in time.
  