Margaret Mary's The Wedge of Gold: The Life of Mary Ward (1585-1645) is an in-depth biography of Mary Ward, founder of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), also known as the Loreto Sisters. It chronicles Mary Ward's tenacious struggle to establish a vibrant religious order for women, challenging the church norm of cloistered nuns. It portrays Mary Ward as a visionary woman ahead of her time in championing the role of women in the church and highlights her courage, faith, and resilience in the face of hardship and misunderstanding to realize her vision of women's education and ministry.