A Common Thread: Ordinary Women Facing Extraordinary Situations

The stories in this collection answer that question in as many ways as there are unique individuals and situations. These women not only rose to the occasion but went beyond—demonstrating strength, perseverance, passion, faith and the will to conquer what had been given them. They knew they must move on and conque—not only for themselves but for those around them.A Common Thread encompasses women everywhere and their individual threads of strength, empathy and determination. Youmight meet these ten women in the grocery store, on the street, or at the park. They are varying ages, ethnicities and economic/social backgrounds and no different from thousands of women throughout America and the world who face similar challenges every day. Their stories are about common experiences or difficulties.