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Martha Gellhorn

Martha Ellis Gellhorn (8 November 1908 – 15 February 1998) was an American novelist, travel writer, and journalist who is considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century.Gellhorn reported on virtually every major world conflict that took place during her 60-year career. She was also the third wife of American novelist Ernest Hemingway, from 1940 to 1945. She died in 1998 by apparent suicide at the age of 89, ill and almost completely blind. The Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism is named after her.

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Some of their strengths

Martha Gellhorn has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Artistic, Strong, Perseverent, Hardworking, Loyal, Generous, and Optimistic.

Intense and Passionate

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Martha Gellhorn is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.

Warm and Caring

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Martha Gellhorn well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.

Organized and Achievement-oriented

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Martha Gellhorn as someone who is organized, goal-oriented, practical, and persevering.

Who is hardworking, intellectual, and easygoing, who loves higher education and learning and sharing ideas with others, and who loves healthy competition.

Charismatic and Playful

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Martha Gellhorn is someone who is used to being the center of attention, and who has a playful approach to dealing with life.

They are also someone who is altruistic, tolerant, and sophisticated, and who tends to be a perfectionist who is always working to try and make everything and everyone better.

Mysterious and Methodical

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Martha Gellhorn tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.

Some of Martha Gellhorn's challenges

While Martha Gellhorn has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, Martha Gellhorn can be Selfish, Complicated, Brusque, Stubborn, Idle, Suspicious, and Callous.

Complicated and Brusque

One of Martha Gellhorn's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.

Martha Gellhorn must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.

Callous and Selfish

Martha Gellhorn is someone who can be standoffish, pessimistic, and ruthless, who can have difficulty concentrating and be impatient, can have difficulty discovering the keys to personal contentment, and who can have a tendency to overwork and hoard wealth and possessions.

Sensitive and Aggressive

Finally, Martha Gellhorn also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.

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