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It takes a village for a woman to pick herself up, dust herself off, and rise. We are indebted to the village of women who shared their stories with us. Their contributions have made for a good book. More important, they have enriched our lives in ways that will stay with us forever.

Our families give us meaning in so many ways that to go into detail would require that we write another book! To our children, Aaron and Lily Stephens; Christopher, Austin, and Dillon Risley; Jackson and Stephanie Sierra; Jaclyn, Jenna (Robinson), and J. B. Zimmerman; Meredith (Flynn) and Christopher Eves—thank you for being the loves of our lives!

To Greg Brandenburgh, our editor at Conari Press, thank you for your support and sense of humor. If the publishing doesn't work out, we're convinced that stand-up comedy can become your next act!

Finally, John Grimes (www.grimescartoons.com), the funniest man we know, you read every word of our manuscript and delivered illustrations that make women laugh every time!