Three different parts of the world, yet all dangerous and lonely places. Three different women, yet all determined to go—and return alive! Robyn Davidson walked nearly 3,000 kilometers through the Australian desert—with a dog and four camels. Arlene Blum led a team of ten women to the summit of Annapurna—one of the world's highest mountains. Only eight returned. Naomi James sailed solo around the world, on a journey that lasted more than 250 days.