Morgan and her mom were sitting in their car one day when a man leaned in, pointed a gun at them, and grabbed her mom's purse. They weren't hurt, but for months afterwards, Morgan didn't want to leave her house...for anything. Aubrie and Ashley had been best friends for years, but when they started middle school Ashley dumped Aubrie saying she 'looked too weird to be seen with.' When Torrie's perfect family fell apart and her parents divorced, Torrie was so angry she gained 20 pounds, pulled away from her friends, and let her grades go into freefall. Tough times? Absolutely. But as the girls who have written these amazing true stories demonstrate, it is often through our toughest challenges that we grow and learn. Each of these girls walked away from her ordeal smarter, stronger, and more sure of herself than she had ever been before. Their stories offer comfort, encouragement, and inspiration to girls who may be going through tough times of their own-and let them know that, whatever life throws at them, they are not alone.