The extraordinary life and legacy of legendary journalist Cokie Roberts a trailblazer for women remembered by her friends and family. Through her visibility and celebrity, Cokie Roberts was an inspiration and a role model for innumerable women and girls. A fixture on national television and radio for more than 40 years, she also wrote five bestselling books focusing on the role of women in American history. She was portrayed on Saturday Night Live, name checked on the West Wing, and featured on magazine covers. She joked with Jay Leno, balanced a pencil on her nose for David Letterman, and was the answer to numerous crossword puzzle clues. Many dogs, and at least one dairy cow, were named for her. When the legendary 1980s Spy Magazine ran a diagram documenting all her connections with the headline ""Cokie Roberts – Moderately Well-Known Broadcast Journalist or Center of the Universe?"" they were only half-joking. Cokie had many roles in her lifetime- Daughter. Wife. Mother. Journalist. Advocate. Historian. Reflecting on her life, those closest to her remember her impressive mind, impish wit, infectious laugh, and the tenacity that sent her career skyrocketing through glass ceilings at Npr and Abc. They marvel at how she often put others before herself and cared deeply about the world around her. When faced with daily decisions and dilemmas.