Award Name New Mexico Book Awards Award category Biography Agnes Morley Cleaveland found lasting fame after publishing her memoir, No Life for a Lady , in 1941.
Her life, however, was not.
In her book, Cleaveland memorably portrayed herself and other ranchwomen as capable workers and independent thinkers.
Her account of growing up on a cattle ranch in west-central New Mexico captivated readers from coast to coast, and it remains in print to this day.
Award Name New Mexico Book Awards Award category Biography Agnes Morley Cleaveland found lasting fame after publishing her memoir, No Life for a Lady , in 1941