Some American Catholic women are choosing to leave the Church, yet most stay. Why? What does it mean to these women to be Catholic? to be women? to be American? Jane Redmont has created a realistic, fascinating portrait of the female soul of a living religion. Redmont interviewed more than 100 diverse women for Generous Lives. Their stories are interspersed with chapters on key aspects of Church life today as well as women's opinions on a wide range of timely issues.