: History has known many extraordinary women. Women who fought their whole lives in pursuit of their mission and, perhaps without knowing it, left a deep impression on the world. In Mision Mujer, Myrtha Trujillo investigates the lives of eighteen extraordinary women, from Andromeda and Penelope to Sally Ride. A diverse group of women is represented, from scientists to astronauts to poets, but each woman is noted for her courage. The stories of this magnificent biography are not academic, but are well documented: some texts are visceral, reflecting the passion of these women. They are stories of real, passionate women, who struggled to simply be themselves. They are women both timid and bold, with calm and turbulent lives. They are both martyrs and heroes, but are always unique and outside the establishment. And they are all human so it is easy, through the warm words of the author, to recognize them and their lives, soft and sweeping.