The Stories We Cannot Tell

Written by Leslie A. Rasmussen

Narrated by Alexandra Cohler

"THE STORIES WE CANNOT TELL is a fast-paced, beautifully written tribute to what we can and can't control and who we love in the process. A true delight. This book is GOOD!" -Zibby Owens, author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, and host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books

There may come a time when you will always remember what came before and what came after.

The Stories We Cannot Tell is a contemporary novel about the emotional journey of two women. Rachel is a thirty-year-old married, Jewish woman who's wanted a baby for a long time. Katie's a thirty-two-year-old single, Catholic woman who has been trying to find a man who'll stick around. We follow the women individually as they find themselves pregnant, Rachel happily, Katie, not. As they enter their second trimester, they're shocked to hear that there's something wrong with the babies they're carrying. The women meet in a support group and help each other through not only the excruciating decision they need to make, but through the issues that come with making that decision. These strong women become fast friends as they gain strength from each other and form a tight bond. and uncover surprising connections. The Stories We Cannot Tell is an inspirational, and heartwarming saga that explores pregnancy, love, hope, and family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 26, 2024
• ISBN: 9798350866926

Leslie A. Rasmussen

Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She went on to write television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, and Drew Carey, as well as The Wild Thornberrys and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the business to raise her boys, she obtained a master’s degree in nutrition and ran her own business for ten years. Recently, she’s written over twenty essays for Huffington Post and spoken on panels discussing empowering women in midlife. Leslie is a member of The Writers Guild of America, as well as Women In Film and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. After Happily Ever After is her debut novel and has won over fifteen awards. Her next novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell, will be released next year. In her free time, Leslie loves to read, exercise, and hang out with friends. Married with two sons, she lives in Los Angeles.