JOYCE

About the Book

TWO INTENSE STORIES, WITH POETRY IN FRONT OF EACH CHAPTER. THE FIRST STORY IS; HOW THIS CHILD LOST HER PARENTS AT A YOUNG AGE, THEN BEFREINDED BY HER COUSINS HUSBAND, RAPED FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS UNTIL SHE FINALLY FINDS A WAY OUT THROUGH A FRIEND. POETRY, AND THE SECOND STORY IS; ABOUT A YOUNG GIRL AND HER MOTHER -A JOURNEY TO REMEMBER- AS THEY TRAVEL WITH LITTLE OR NO MONEY FROM CALIFORNIA TO PENNSYLVANIA PRAYING AND RECEIVING GIFTS AND A SAFE PASSAGE WITH GODS HELPING HAND.

About the Author

My name is Joyce Forthman. I was born in York PA in 1962 and lived there for twenty-five years. After finding my life in a circle with not much education or work history, I decided to sell my car, personal items and move to another State to improve my lifestyle. Six months later I became pregnant with my first daughter whom was born in 1989, then another child, my second daughter born in 1992. I learned to raise both girls most of the time as a single mother, while attending colleges and working in the Real Estate, Security and Investigation and Professional Sales Consultant for many years. I began writing in 1985, which then led to interest in poetry and finally publishing my book (All About Me) Based on True Stories of happenings and mishaps in my life. Please enjoy my book. Most of the names have been changed to protect me, my family and others involved.