It may be a challenge for bookstores to shelve this book: under memoir/biography, women’s history, business leadership, comparative health systems, politics, journal writing, romance, or suspense. In any category, it’s a page-turner, from start-up to statehouse to international CEO. Rise to the Challenge evokes admiration and empathy for Marlene M. Johnson, a woman ‘composing her life’ thoughtfully and courageously, with good humor and resilience.