Her Own Person — Carole Nelson Douglas

At 35, a woman must control her own life.

Cheryl Snow, advertising coordinator for a fashionable Minneapolis store, is married to a rich, successful man who often manipulates her, sometimes insults her, and never acknowledges her intelligence.

When she meets artist Dan Englund, it's easy to sall in love. But it's harder to take the next step after years of letting someone else make all her decisions.