Brave is facing the truth about your childhood — and why you’ve forgotten so much of it. Brave is looking the Human Resources rep in the eye when you’ve been laid off after 20 years and telling her why the severance package they’re offering is unacceptable. Brave is leaving behind your beloved parents and your home at the age of 19 to go to college halfway around the world where everything, from the language to the food, is different. Bravery can show itself in heroic or daring physical acts, but bravery is also in allowing your heart to soften and forgive those who could not care for you, and in the tenderness of being present for an aging, ill father you are only now getting to know. Bravery is in learning to love and accept yourself as you are. From giving up a house she could no longer afford to raising six children as a military wife to building a successful business, each woman within these pages redefined brave for herself. You’ll come away inspired to find—and step into—your own brave. This book features the brave stories of: Beth Jones, Kristi Koehler, Dawn Loding, Kim Mittelstadt, April Adams Pertuis, Odeta Pine, Karen Smith, Katharina Stuerzl, Amber Wells