Grit, Not Glamour celebrates the contributions of our foremothers--mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and neighbors--who devoted their lives to farming and ranching related pursuits. Some embraced their roles; others detested the life; but many would agree their contributions were minimized or overlooked. And the common practice of referring to them as "rancher's wife" or "farmerette" didn't quite do justice to their work. Men and women who spent their lives living and working on a family farm or ranch will relate to the emotions and exploits experienced by the women featured in Grit, Not Glamour. Town dwellers and urbanites two or three generations removed from the farm, ranch, or their rural communities and growing up hearing grandparents' and great-grandparents' stories will appreciate these women who may or may not resemble in any way their foremothers. City slickers who never spent a day on a farm or ranch, nor thought that life was in any way appealing will meet a community of spunky, brazen, plucky, hardworking gals who donned trousers every day, scraped cow dung from their boots every night, enjoyed a few hours of deep sleep afforded by hours in the fresh country air, only to rise early the next day and start all over again.