Unearthing Venus: My Search for the Woman Within Paperback - 2015

"Raw and real, yet also heartwarming and at turns hilarious, Cate Montana writes like the sister you wish you had. She is the wise voice of experience and insight that will push you to examine and explore while wrapping you in the warmth of the divine feminine."
- Kathleen McGowan, The New York Times bestselling author of The Expected One

"Empowering and a total page-turner. I wish to God I'd read this book in my 20s ... or my 30s."
- Betsy Chasse, filmmaker, What the Bleep Do We Know!?

"Every woman will be inspired and empowered by reading this book."
- Stephanie Gunning, editor and author of The Writer's Book of Inspiration

"A stunningly adventurous inner journey and a fresh new perspective on the question of femininity, this book will keep you riveted all the way."
- Arielle Ford, book publicist and author of The Soul Mate Secret

"Orginal and captvating! Unearthing Venus is both visionary and an everywoman story that painfully, brilliantly and eloqiently captures what it is to be a woman today and every day."
- Peggy Holman, author of The Change Handbook

"i loved this book! I laughed out loud so many times. Cate Montana's unabashed self-honesty makes you realize you're not alone on this path of seeking answers, even while still having all the usual womanly doubts and fears."
- Kathy Campbell, marketing consultant

"A rare and naked exploration into the illusive power of the feminine. If you enjoyed Eat, Pray, Love, you will absolutely consume this book. A Major new voice of our time!"
- Pavel Mikoloski, publicist

"A glorious and compelling view of a woman coming into her power, Unearthing Venus not only has me rethinking my relationships with the women in my life, it's inspired compassion for women and given me a clearer view of how easy I've had it as a man in a man's world."
- Bruce Smith, editor at The Mountain News

Cate Montana was born during the post-war baby boom. Daughter and granddaughter of college-educated women, she was steeped in the conservative values of 1950s upper-middle class America. Graduating from boarding school she was part of the equestrian and socialite scene in Washington D.C. until she left Virginia to take a job as a videotape operator at WIS-TV in Columbia, SC. In 1976 she became a director at WCBD-TV in Charleston. Her career took off when she accepted a freelance job for NBC s Monday Night Football. For a decade she traveled the nation working for national and international networks, including ESPN, CNN and the BBC. Since leaving television Montana has worked as a newspaper journalist, copywriter, and screenwriter, founded the internet newspaper www.theglobalintelligencer.com and promoted the indie hit film, "What the Bleep Do We Know!? "She is co-author of "The Heart of the Matter" "A Simple Guide to Discovering Gifts in Strange Wrapping Paper" with Dr. Darren Weissman. She lives in Washington State."