A Woman of Virtue I believe that Iyanla Vanzant exemplifies the type of women that Christine De Pizzant would have been proud to have in her City of Ladies. Iyanla was woman born into difficult times. She was born in the back of a taxicab to an alcoholic mother. Orphaned at two years old Iyanla was sent to live with her abusive grandmother. Iyanla speaks of having never felt loved by her grandmother or anyone …showed first 75 words of 287 total…

…showed last 75 words of 287 total…nationally recognized motivational speaker. Iyanla’s virtue is found in her enduring spirit and her ability to persevere despite the almost insurmountable odds she faced. Iyanla found the courage to love herself and then gave that gift to the millions of men and women who have heard her speak, read her books or have been counseled by her story of triumph. It is for this reason that Iyanla Vanzant is truly a woman of virtue.