Stories 4 Women: A Collection of True Short Stories

By Amy Higgins Artino, Ashley M Ratcliff, Mary Scott and Rebecca Villaneda

Stories 4 Women, a collection of true short stories about the fairer sex, was created on an understanding that there is an unspoken solidarity that bonds us as women. However, we four writers felt it appropriate to give a voice to some of the stories unique to the womans experience, including the ones that seldom are discussed in the open. They range from the somber situations of being the victims of sexual assault and the death of a loved one, to the more whimsical reminiscences about our teenage crushes and childhood tendencies. Think back to how you felt when you started doing things for yourself or when that guy who you thought was the one broke your heart. Remember when you took that long walk down the aisle and into your new life, or when you discovered that first stray gray hair sprouting from your head? These short stories go to show that regardless of age, race, political and religious affiliations, and background, we can all relate to the issues of womanhood. Stories 4 Women also shares insights into what enduring these experiences has molded us into: We are thoughtful, seasoned, refreshed, independent, accomplished, nostalgic, forgiving and self-assured women. These are our stories. These are your stories. These are stories for women.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 2, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452084626

Amy Higgins Artino

Amy Higgins Artino was born and raised in the greater Philadelphia area, and graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a degree in literature and a minor in journalism. She moved to Los Angeles in 2005. Amy lives in the South Bay area of L.A. with her husband and their dogs, Katie and Scamper. Ashley M. Ratcliff, the second oldest of six children, was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in San Diego, California. She graduated in 2006 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in sociology and minored in professional writing with an editing emphasis. Ashley resides in Long Beach, California, with her dog, Berkeley Buster. Mary Scott was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains, along the Tug River Valley that splits Kentucky and West Virginia. She attended Eastern Kentucky University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. Mary is a Desert Storm-era veteran. She has been a journalist for the last 11 years. She resides in Hermosa Beach, California. Rebecca Villaneda is a Los Angeles-born writer educated in southern and northern California. She is the youngest of four children, all first-generation Americans. Her parents left their roots in Zacatecas, Mexico, to raise their family in the United States because they wanted to give their children the best opportunities possible. Rebecca became a writer to raise awareness of social and environmental issues, and because her mothers passion for the written word was contagious.

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