The twelve brief chapters in this book reflect the beauty and the burdens of life, the highs and lows of being a woman. With stories about: mothers and daughters; relocating from a small town in Idaho to a tiny island in the Caribbean; a United States marine adopting a baby girl from an orphanage during the Vietnam War; surviving divorce, alcoholism, and domestic violence; building an empire in exotic jewelry design; trading routine for adventure; and more, this collection of incredible stories by and about real women celebrates the journey we all share through this crazy, yet still wonderful world. 50% of net sales go to fund 4 Real Women International, Inc., an award-winning 501(C)3 nonprofit organization devoted to innovative programs for women's empowerment and leadership development. For more information about 4RWI, go to www.4rwi.org. For more information about Real Women's Stories and submission guidelines for 2019, go to www.realwomensstories.com.