Kiri Westby is a walking miracle of a person, and her brave and beautiful book gives a thrilling ride through a life dedicated to freedom and love, hurtling straight in the face of some of the most horrendous situations people have recklessly created for each other on our endangered planet. I couldn’t stop reading it, enjoyed every vividly written page, and relished n the whole blessed secret world she reveals of totemic action women heroes who never give up. The special delight of it comes from the sense I get that they are certain to prevail, no matter how stubborn seem the pseudo-powerful, blue meany bad guys everywhere! You all should read this book!” - Robert A.F. Tenzin Thurman, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, Author, Grandpa, Activist.
“I couldn’t put it down. Kiri really took the heroine’s journey. She’s a fearless woman and an engaging writer. I really hated every time I had to set it down. She had me fascinated by her story!” - Ellen Burstyn. Academy Award Wining Actor, Writer, and Teacher.
“In this fierce, heartbreaking, beautiful book, Kiri Westby describes her near-fatal descent into the heart of darkness, and how she came back with compassion and fury. As a boots- on-the-ground activist and born Buddhist, barely out of her teens, she set out to save the world and came to meet a group of extraordinary women who taught her what it means to be brave in the terrible face of violence and fear. I am deeply moved by her bravery and grateful for her wisdom.” - Mark Matousek, Author of When You’re Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living
“Recently, I picked up Fortune Favors The Brave and I was blown away! It was a visceral and compelling expression of human—and particularly feminine—heart power, leaving me breathless, humbled, and in awe. I praise Kiri’s spirit, which burns brightly through every page, and I feel privileged to have been touched by her bold and generous wisdom.” -Linus Roache, Award Winning Actor, Writer, and Global Activist.