Hetty Green was a name I'd never heard before picking up this book, and now I understand why. Hetty was a woman who made her own way in the world, and by any standards, wildly succeeded. She wasn't afraid of what people said, and was a force to be reckoned with. She was an astute businesswoman, and had more financial sense than most men. She paved the way for countless others, and has inspired many, myself included.