Stepping Out of It All: A Guide to Recovery from Life Concerns

Woman, A.

A Woman is a 52-year old native New Yorker who grew up in Queens, NY. She attended NYC public schools from elementary to high school, and attained her undergraduate and graduate degrees from various City University of New York (CUNY) institutions. She is proud to be a successful product of the undervalued public education systems. A Woman is an Educator, a licensed Social Work practitioner, and a long-term social service administrator. A Woman has had many challenges and struggles throughout her lifetime, but she believes that she was strengthened and developed, not by the numerous falls that she experienced, but by the ability to get back up despite the circumstances and try again. A Woman is divorced and has one son. Her son, she believes, is her greatest work, and that he is a testament that single mothers can raise children successfully and lead them toward a life of greatness - despite the odds. She believes that "It takes a village.", and in her heart, she's certain that during her challenges, it was God and The Village who stood in the gap until she was able to stand on her own. This is A Woman's first published work.