I AM WOMAN

Book excerpt: I Am Woman is a book about the many struggles women encounter that are not always spoken about (i.e., betrayal, abortion, illness, humiliation, abuse, failure, and success). Although a work of fiction, I Am Woman is based on a culmination of life events that touches on a number of issues whether personal or perceived. It is peppered with a little humor while it depicts various incidences that occurred in a multiethnic neighborhood in days gone by. Anna is a young Catholic woman growing up in an Italian American household in the '50s and '60s. From child to businesswoman, she is confronted with a decision that would forever affect her life. Would love or conscience prevail? I Am Woman will touch all women in one way or another, I am certain.