A librarian befriends a male prostitute. Sisters reconnect by entering the dietary Zone. A Catholic priest's misdeeds shatter a family and community. A mother embraces lifelong grief after losing her only child. A divorced woman and a widow find unexpected joy in their single lives. A hairdresser becomes the touchstone for the lonely lives of her clients. A loving wife protects her husband in an apocalyptic world. In quiet domestic settings, the diverse women of Sweetwater Street refuse to become victims. There are no surprises in these stories, simply revelations of truths most readers will instinctively recognize.