Jess Downey, Author at Real Woman

Persuader in Chief

Posted by Jess Downey | Jan 14, 2019

Meg Wolizer has been a literary force for decades. Her recently acclaimed novel, The Wife, was...

This Capital Health Doctor Helped Spare Millions of Lives

Posted by Jess Downey | Jan 14, 2019

After speaking to President Donald Trump, Capital Health cardiologist Rim Al-Bezem became the catalyst for a change in policy that could spare 3 million Syrian people from unspeakable atrocities.

Honoring Her Fallen Brother, Ryan Manion Is Changing Lives

Posted by Jess Downey | Jan 10, 2019

After her little brother was killed in Iraq in 2007, Ryan Manion’s life was forever altered. She began working on the legacy foundation her mother created in his name, which is growing across the nation to support veterans and offer a model for what true courage looks like.