Mountain Girl

Marilyn Moss is the author of the book, Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer, which won an IPPY Silver Medal, as well as shorter work in publications such as Orbis, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Espazio, and Louisville Literary Review. She has an MFA in writing from Spalding University. Widely recognized as a successful and socially responsible business leader, Marilyn cofounded Moss Tent Works with Bill Moss in 1975 and served as president and CEO of Moss Inc. until she sold the company in 2001. She and Moss Inc. won many awards, including the University of Southern Maine’s Distinguished Achievement Award. While president of Moss Inc., Marilyn was recognized by New Hope for Women for establishing supportive workplace policies for domestic violence victims. She also served as chair of the board of trustees at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Born and raised in the hills of West Virginia, she now resides with her husband, James Rockefeller, in midcoast Maine.

"This book about an indomitable woman offers hope for everything we want to believe about our country. Marilyn Moss Rockefeller proves that with courage, intelligence, and a sense of humor
all things are possible."—Ruth Reichl, author of Save Me the Plums

"If there was ever a life worth writing about, it is Marilyn Moss Rockefeller’s. Mountain Girl is her unassuming journey made epic by her capacity to find faith in her doubts; to own her struggles and triumphs; to be tenacious yet carefree; to crave adventure as well as stability; to ultimately say yes, yes, yes to all those moments—big and small—which make a life come alive."—Richard Blanco, author of The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood

"Mountain Girl is sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, sometimes jaw-dropping, and always a huge pleasure to read. It is at once a
classic American story and a delicious account of an off-the-charts life full of unpredictable turns."—Natalie Goldberg,  author of Writing Down the Bones

"This is a book I will always treasure. Yes, it's a "rags to riches" narrative, but told by a woman with such honesty, insight, and evocative language that I didn't want to miss a single sentence.—Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife; Abundance, A Novel of Marie Antoinette; Four Spirts; and Sherlock in Love; 

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