Meet H.H. Leonards as she discusses Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership a collection of inspiring and instructive memories compiled from the decade that Mrs. Parks was a guest in the author’s Washington, DC home. Mrs. Leonards shares her remembrances, both delightful and somber, in a way that offers readers an intimate and personal glimpse into the personhood of Mrs. Parks. Her story, as told through the eyes of H.H. Leonards, also touches on the journey of African-American women who have somehow managed to survive a system that cared little about the indignities they suffered―from discrimination to sexual assault. While many of her contemporaries attempted to define her as the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus, she was more than the sum of one pivotal decision. She was decidedly multi-dimensional.