Chapter 3
Take Center Stage
All the world's a stage.
—William Shakespeare
Jess was one of those women who told us that she strived to be Superwoman. And most people who knew her felt that she was pretty close: she had a prestigious and well-paying job. Attractive, with big brown eyes, she always had a smile on her face. She traveled to see a West Coast client once a month from her home in suburban Connecticut, and she had business meetings in Singapore twice a year. The seats in her Honda Pilot were filled with clean, adorable children, ages three through eleven—including two she and her husband adopted from overseas. Jess was a two-time marathoner, ...
