"Packs a punch These stories range from touching to heart-wrenching. Some are eloquently written while others are simple in their sincerity. All are powerful and pack a punch. This collection of real-life stories will touch your heart as you discover the strength of a mother's love. -Tracy Krauss Gorgeous work featuring moms who had to go beyond the call of duty. In ""Strong Moms"" Ruth Snyder and Sheila Mansell Webster compile the stories -- including their own -- of moms who had to do the unthinkable. From relinquishing their own child to raising another mother's child to saying goodbye to a toddler who died in her sleep, these moms all survived, and thrived, in the worst of circumstances and lived to beautifully tell the tale. -Melissa Monroe"