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She stood in the storm, & when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.
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| Birth: | 3rd July, 1949 |
| Death: | 7th December, 2010 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Activist, Author, Lawyer |
Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards was born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She was an American lawyer, author and activist. She earned a Bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After three years of postgraduate studies in English, she entered UNC's School of Law and earned a Juris Doctor. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the 2004 United States Democratic vice-presidential nominee. She lived a private life until her husband's rise as senator and ultimately unsuccessful vice presidential and presidential campaigns. In 2006, Random House published her first book, Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers. In 2009, they published her second book, Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities. She worked for the Attorney General's office and then at the law firm Merriman, Nicholls, and Crampton as a bankruptcy lawyer. She was also an advocate of gay marriage and was against the war in Iraq, both topics about which she and her husband disagreed.
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