My Life

About the Book

The author reflects on her hometown, childhood, and life through marriage, and raising 6 children after a devastating divorce. Her strength, spirit and love of her children gave rise to a renewed sense of purpose, a sense of renewal and a new life full of fulfillment and joy. The second half of the book includes "snippets" or short contributions from each of her children on events during their lives together of particular importance or impact on them.

About the Author

The author is a 93 year old grandmother who grew up as one of eleven children in a small town in northern Minnesota. She left home with two of her sisters to work in Washington, DC shortly after WWII and there met her future husband. She worked in advertising most of her life. She retired to Florida and lives there still.