MY HOME SWEET HOME

About the Book

This is a true-to-life story of a rebellious young girl who fell in love with a handsome young man, became pregnant and married at age 16, and who wanted only to make a happy life in her own “home sweet home” with her husband and children. Her life turns upside down when her husband becomes seriously abusive to her and her four children and she finds herself a victim of not only him, but of her own willfulness not to be proven wrong and her willingness to sacrifice even physical safety for the dream of a happy home. The pain causes her to seek salvation through God and her Savior Jesus Christ. She also finds the meaning of a mysterious prophetic dream she had when in the midst of her turmoil. The fact that she eventually realizes her dream of a “home sweet home” after many years of pain and sorrow is living testimony to the power of God in human life and the lessons of yielding to a higher power.

About the Author

Maxine lived the life of Joy in this sequel of the first book, My Home Sweet Home: Surviving an Abusive Relationship, and continues her story through her middle eighties. Her experiences may be similar to many others coping with being a widow and a single mother who has carried on through the years, working to improve her life, making good choices, and enjoying the results. Alaska has been her home for thirty years, busy with church activities, meeting new friends, traveling, working, and now retired. She writes her memoirs, sharing with others, “Never give up no matter what the circumstances are.”