"If Beverly had been a man she would have been called 'intrepid.' As a woman, her lengedary injuries were badges of pride, proof of acomplishments. Beverly couldn't wait to tll a story on herself, because her infirmities not only proved that her wild adventures were true, but also that she was a real lady, a debutante who, like Nancy Drew and Wonder Woman, had escaped and prevailed Yet again." — Malinda Chouinard