"In this anthology EJ Phillips has captured compelling stories that deserve telling-the stories of everyday heroines. Faced with daunting and sometimes cruel circumstances, these women preserved and overcame. These are stories of personal victory, about women we'd like to know."

MARCIA PRESTON,
Author and Editor of Byline Magazine



"This book is a terrific collection of strength and joy--a reality check for those hard days when we sometimes say, 'Can I really get through this?' These ladies show us that we can move past the pain and challenges of life's trials, and surpass into victory and peace."

ROBYN CONLEY,
Author of What Really Matters to Me: A Guided Journal,and Several Biographies, Including The Only Authorized Biography of John Grisham

"Let me congratulate you on the ability to keep from inserting any hint of sentimentality. You don't try to punch any buttons. I love (the story) Tina's Choices, not because of anything you say, but what you allow her to tell me. You do not get in the way between the reader and your subject. This is a rare quality."

HOPE BUSSEY-MCKENZIE, PH.D,
English and Linguistics,
Writer, Lecturer, TV and Radio Copywriter

"This book leaves you feeling rich with inspiration. You will be blessed with the spirit of human-interest stories; blessed again with courage and determination."

TERRY NEESE,
Past President, National Association of Women Business Owners, Owner/Founder Terry Neese Personnel, Co-Founder Grass Roots Impact, Inc..



"This book is all about courage in common and ordinary ways. I found the stories very inspirational. EJ Phillips has done a great job in telling stories that women relate to and that can benefit their own life situations."

JANE JAYROE,
Miss America, 1967, Executive Director, Oklahoma State Tourism and Recreation Department

EMAIL: ejphillips@pldi.net