A collection of short stories by women of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds. An intimate and sometimes painful journey into the lives of 25 women, who bravely tell their stories in their own words. A glimpse of their inner selves; they share their pain and their hope and in doing so, reveal the true essence of what it means to be a woman. "Thinks I should be worried that my 4 year old son points to every bottle of wine he sees and says 'mummy bottle'"I slept in Mum and Dad's bed that night. I was 24 years old and my brother was only 22 years old when he died"I went to have my ultrasound and I knew something was wrong even before I got on the table"