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Catherine Destivelle (Mountaineer/First Woman to Climb Eiger's North Face Solo)

catherine_destivelle.jpgCatherine Monique Suzanne Destivelle (born 24 July 1960) is an Algeria-born French rock climber and mountaineer.

In 1992 she became the first woman to complete a solo ascent of the Eiger's north face. She completed the climb in winter in 15 hours.

Her other notable climbs include the Bonatti Route on the north face of the Matterhorn and the southwest pillar of the Aiguille du Dru (the Bonatti Pillar).

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7 Good Reasons to Leave Bad Love Relationships

IMG 3558When I put out a call to friends, fans and followers on the Amazing Women Rock Facebook page, I'm often delighted with the response.

 

“I'm writing a blog on good reasons to leave bad love relationships,” I wrote this time. “Anyone have any useful thoughts on that?”

 

I combined fan wisdom and mine and came up with this list of seven solid reasons to get out when love goes bad:

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Harriet Tubman (African-American Abolitionist/Humanitarian)

harriet-tubman.jpgHarriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross; c. 1820 or 1821 – March 10, 1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War.

After escaping from slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.

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