In so many ways, Ruth Ann Butler is a fearless fighter. She grew up in a textile town in the segregated South with a physical disability that kept her from doing many things other children her age could do. She faced many personal challenges-one involved putting her newborn son up for adoption-in an era when single mothers faced overwhelming social bias and daunting job prospects. That was the most heart-wrenching decision she ever made. But Ruth Ann doesn't dwell on the negative or what could have been. She overcomes and moves forward. She overcame financial hurdles in pursuing her college...