'Stories that Breathe' is a short story collection which comprises of 20 short stories, fictional or related to true events, which breathes into the lives of women, where there is a stride into the consciousness and psyche of the characters, which are so true to life. Its very pulse is in the fact that these are stories of women that are untold. Often the stories of many women get oblivious, and this is a sincere effort to bring it to the forefront. Even the fictional stories are based on the many observations that are made, regarding the life of the people involved and their circumstances. All together this short story collection would inspire the readers with valid insight for life.