My Back Story 2 More True Stories of Freedom and Life |
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Author:
| Scott, Jeannette |
Series title: | My Back Story Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4912-9840-4 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Some people seem to have it all together. Meanwhile, happiness eludes the rest of us as we wrestle alone with dark secrets, deep wounds and loss. But the truth is, everyone has a back story. These are the true stories of how seven real people with real problems rewrote their plot lines to happier endings.Jeremi's ambitions of a Marine Corps career were shot down before take off when she became pregnant in high school-twice. Feeling like a constant disappointment, she endured a violent...
More DescriptionSome people seem to have it all together. Meanwhile, happiness eludes the rest of us as we wrestle alone with dark secrets, deep wounds and loss. But the truth is, everyone has a back story. These are the true stories of how seven real people with real problems rewrote their plot lines to happier endings.Jeremi's ambitions of a Marine Corps career were shot down before take off when she became pregnant in high school-twice. Feeling like a constant disappointment, she endured a violent relationship and later found herself as a paraplegic, single mother of four. Be inspired as she soldiers through trials to reclaim her confidence and build new dreams.Once a rambunctious farm boy, Chris became one of the biggest drug dealers in the county by the time he was in high school. He maintained an innocent appearance as he pursued cash, power and drugs, yet the more he got, the more meaningless life seemed. Read how Chris escaped depression and despair to find joy and purpose serving others.I wish he would die! Katherine thought after another beating by her father. Desperate to numb the pain and find others who could identify, she dove into a life of drugs, alcohol and men. Follow her journey from despair and addiction to find her identity and true calling in life.Read the true, dramatic stories of how these people and four others discovered that their back stories-of divorce, domestic violence, cancer, disability, addiction, teen motherhood and abortion-didn't have to be their stories anymore.