The Stories We Cannot Tell, Leslie A. Rasmussen
The Stories We Cannot Tell, Leslie A. Rasmussen
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The Stories We Cannot Tell

Author: Leslie A. Rasmussen

Narrator: Alexandra Cohler

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/26/2024

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life


Synopsis

"THE STORIES WE CANNOT TELL is a fast-paced, beautifully written tribute to what we can and can't control and who we love in the process. A true delight. This book is GOOD!" —Zibby Owens, author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, and host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books

There may come a time when you will always remember what came before and what came after.

The Stories We Cannot Tell is a contemporary novel about the emotional journey of two women. Rachel is a thirty-year-old married, Jewish woman who's wanted a baby for a long time. Katie's a thirty-two-year-old single, Catholic woman who has been trying to find a man who'll stick around. We follow the women individually as they find themselves pregnant, Rachel happily, Katie, not. As they enter their second trimester, they're shocked to hear that there's something wrong with the babies they're carrying. The women meet in a support group and help each other through not only the excruciating decision they need to make, but through the issues that come with making that decision. These strong women become fast friends as they gain strength from each other and form a tight bond. and uncover surprising connections. The Stories We Cannot Tell is an inspirational, and heartwarming saga that explores pregnancy, love, hope, and family.

About Leslie A. Rasmussen

Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She went on to write television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, Drew Carey, as well as The Wild Thornberrys and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the business to raise her boys, she attained a master's degree in nutrition and ran her own business for ten years. Recently, she's written over twenty essays for Huffington Post and spoken on panels discussing female empowerment. Leslie is a member of the Writers Guild of America, as well as Women In Film and the Women's Fiction Writers Association. After Happily Ever After is Leslie's debut novel and has won over fifteen awards, and her second novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell recently came out and has already won four awards, and Leslie has been interviewed about it on NPR and XM radio. When Leslie isn't writing, she loves to workout, read, and visit friends. Leslie lives in Southern California and is married and has two sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on August 16, 2023

Poignant and thought-provoking! I love me a book about strong women, and this book had two very strong women in it. Rachel and Katie, two different women living very different lives, but facing the same hard choice. An incredibly hard choice. A choice they agonize over. A choice that they and ONLY......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on August 09, 2023

This book truly did a number on my heart. Powerful, vulnerable, and heart-wrenching, it transported me back to both of my pregnancies, making the excitement, joy, and fear I felt nearly 10 and 7 years ago palpable once again. The Stories We Cannot Tell centers around Rachel and Katie, two women in th......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on April 13, 2023

Leslie Rasmussen’s poignant and timely novel reminds us that women’s choices are never easy, especially as they relate to pregnancy and motherhood. With compassion and an unexpected dose of humor, she expertly weaves a tale about two women forced to make excruciating decisions. No one would ever env......more

Goodreads review by jane on June 04, 2023

i didn’t know what to expect with this book but wow i enjoyed it! a book filled with friendships, family sadness and warmth it’s also shows the strength to f a woman and how important it is not to shut out the people you love. covers some heartbreaking subjects but with such warmth and empathy a grea......more

Goodreads review by Saloni on August 19, 2023

4.5 stars I always find it upsetting how there is scarce media representation on pregnancy, birth, and fertility issues. This book genuinely felt like an authentic and realistic depiction of everything revolving wanting a baby, and unexpected pregnancy. As someone who is pro choice and not very relig......more