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We’ve all lived through some challenging life lessons, but what if we shared their power to uplift and inspire one another? In this book, 33 women from around the world come together to celebrate the hardships, the celebrations and the revelations of life in today’s world.

Stone Crandall wants more than anything to win the Indy 500, but as the race approaches, other things begin to distract him. Not only has his family descended on Indianapolis, but a schoolboy crush in the form of his sister’s best friend appears and changes his focus. Tara Hartman grew up with the Crandall family as her safe haven from a broken family. As an adult, she’s grown a successful business planning events for major corporations. Stone’s race car team hires her for the two weeks of the big race, which is a surprise to Stone.

Two lawyers on opposite sides of the aisle despise one another...at first. When Jude Crandall fights for justice, she is a formidable opponent. Malik Moore may hate his job as an attorney for a prestigious Chicago law firm, but he stands up to the force of prosecutor Jude in the battle of opposites. They disagree on most everything, except the love they both feel for their dogs, a Boston terrier and a Jack Russell terrier. When their mothers meddle, Jude and Malik find it impossible to avoid one another.

He worries he'll never find love. She fights to follow the career of her choosing. Flying across the Atlantic, love and careers collide. They share a love of old movies and flying, but Sabrina must learn to trust Rock, who struggles not to take care of Sabrina and all her needs....

Nolan and Sofia Crandall have remained in love and together for 40 years despite their differences. He’s Irish. She’s Italian. He comes from a working-class family. She was raised as an heiress to a meat packing dynasty. He’s a Republican senator. She’s a staunch Democrat. In the past, they had worked through the differences. But a rift develops between them even as all their dreams as parents are realized with a houseful of grandkids on the way.

Ruby Crandall, the twin of Rock, often faded into the background with her large family. But the way to gain attention came to her in the form of acting. After her character is killed off a series in Hollywood, she returns home to Chicago to help her parents face some health issues and ends up buying an old theater in a revitalized community. The Windy River Playhouse takes center stage in this community theater romance between a rich woman born into a life of privilege and Captain David Dixon of the Chicago Fire Department, a poor man used to farm life, not city nights.

Turq Crandall, the baby of the clan, is bored with his job as chef at a French restaurant in Chicago. He yearns to do something different out of the stuffy environment of fine dining. Cindy Crosby seeks fulfillment in her job as a public relations director, but when she and Turq hit an impasse in their relationship, she decides to take a job with a medical corporation in Florida.

Diamond Crandall anchors his own cable news show The Diamond Report and is resented by some for his age and lack of experience. But he’s proven himself as a solid journalist, and most of his colleagues respect him. When Hope Colson shows up to vie for a seat next to him as co-host, he balks, until he sees her in action. The producer of his show, Jane only cares about ratings, not standards.

Timothy Studor barely makes it through his former fiancée’s wedding. When it’s finally over, he’s ready to flee when he overhears his friends talking. Pausing to listen, he learns that the Amish district in Green Valley, Ohio, is calling for young Amish men from Hollybrook to move there and court their women. It’s the perfect chance for Timothy to get away. Though not interested in courting again, he nevertheless volunteers.

A tragic road accident sends Leah Yoder reeling. Her mother is dead. And so is the mother of Seth Knapp. Now in charge of her household, Leah struggles to do not only her chores, but her mother’s. And when her father deserts the family, her brothers are left tending the crops. Leah reaches out to her beau Timothy for help - something she quickly regrets. Timothy is so busy, and isn’t inclined to spend too many hours helping out on the Yoder farm.

Mary Alayna Dalton leads a secret double life. By day, she is a successful Chicago professional, but by night, she shares her home with six young men and performs with them in their band. The only thing missing is a loving relationship with someone accepting of both sides of her life. When a business encounter thrusts Clark Dulanty into her day, he accidentally stumbles into her nights and uncovers both sides of Mary Alayna Dalton.

Doris Glick’s beau has done more than enough to cause pain to his family and everyone in the district. Surely, he is finished causing upset. But, no. Now, his carelessness lands him in the hospital. Doris is beside herself. She’s tired of making excuses for him, tired of defending him, tired of him. But how can she break up with him when he’s hurt? What kind of person would she be?

Dinah’s sister Claudia has been seeing an Englischer, and Dinah has been covering for her. She promises to keep Claudia's secret, but when Claudia disappears, everything comes out, including the lie Claudia told her family when she claimed she was being courted by local Amish boy Aaron Burner. That particular lie burns through Dinah’s heart, for she’s fond of Aaron Burner. More than fond, truth be told.

Widowed farmer and father, Ezra Lapp never thought he could love another woman after he lost his wife. Now that his son is grown, he finds himself falling for a woman much too young for him. To make matters worse, she’s the daughter of one of his closest friends. Ezra can’t seem to stay away from her, however, despite knowing that her daed would never approve of the match. Sally Wagler fears she is destined to be an old maidel.