I read Standing in Strength: Inspirational Stories of Inner Power Unleashed, and I liked it for many different reasons. Laarni Mulvey and I have known each other for a while, and we have been friends for a while.

The book sat on my table in a pile of other books, before I read it. I got the book because she joined the site, and asked me to chat with her on your podcast. More on all that below. At the time, I had already made promises to several authors about buying their books, so I just read them all in order.

My reading tends to go in spurts. There are times when I take months to finish a book, and there are times when I read several books in a matter of days. This book was one that I read from cover to cover with enthusiasm in one sitting.

Out of that whole pile of books, this may be the only one that I did a book review for. When I bought it on Amazon, I didn’t read the preview or the reviews, because I promised to buy the book.

At first, I didn’t know what to expect when I busted it open to see it actually has seven different women contributing their personal stories. I’ve read a lot of books with multiple authors, and I’ve had a less than stellar record of satisfaction, to say the least.

As a man, I felt like this book taught me quite a bit about how women think and feel in ways that I never really considered. It also made me think quite a bit about the progress that been made in my lifetime, and the progress that I hope to yet before the end of my days.

Women telling their stories in a powerful way like these seven women did will help more than people may realize. I’d gladly buy another book with more personal stories like this.