From Launceston to Alice Springs, Flinders Rangers to Broken Hill, here you will find true life stories of inspiring women from the country.

Anne Crawford has woven together the extraordinary true stories of eight inspiring women from remote parts of Australia - whether that landscape consist of bush, mountains or the outback.

From hard-bitten women to those who've left the city for a a new challenge, they have opened up about their lives forged in often inhospitable conditions, the hardships imposed by isolation and the personal trials they endure to live there.

These are women who've struggled bush fires, floods, poverty, discrimination and life-threatening accidents to come out smiling at the other end.

Women of Spirit is a wonderful snapshot of strong women living quiet but important lives in Australia today.

About the author

Anne Crawford is an experienced journalist as well as a horse owner and horse lover. She has been a feature write for The Age, The Sunday Age.