Book Overview

Cape Courage: Readings in Resilience

I wanted to share the stories of 13 women from Cape Cod who have struggled to overcome challenges. I have been moved by the resilience of these women.  I want to increase awareness, foster empathy, and influence behavior. I hope that these stories will encourage other women to be resilient: if they can do it, so can others.

The location is not important; women from all over the world face the same obstacles: childhood sexual abuse, learning disabilities, physical handicaps, economic problems, sexual challenges, rape, domestic abuse, addiction, disease, loss of a child or sister, difficult relationships, and mothering obstacles. What is important is the strength, bravery, and resilience of these women.

I have collected the stories of women between the ages of 26 and 71 years. They have chosen which story to tell. I requested that they describe anyone or anything that was helpful and what they learned. I have used pen names.

I hope readers will share my wonder and be inspired when hearing the stories of these women. I have learned so much from them and hope my readers will as well. I have organized the stories into four chapters based on how they dealt with physical illness, toxic relationships, mothering challenges, and congenital/inherited qualities. I hope that my readers will connect with these wonder women from Cape Cod.