Carol Graham is a resilient woman who endured traumatic events that would cause most others to roll over and quit. The challenges of cancer, rape, marital abuse, jail, suicide attempt, loss of child and financial ruin coupled with a determination to succeed compels the reader to root for her to triumph. You will identify with Carol on many emotional terrains of love, loss, suffering, pain, heartbreak and ultimately renewal. Her fast paced memoir reads with all the elements of a good novel - character, conflict, suspense and resolution. Follow her family through insurmountable hardships and witness the tenacity it takes for Carol to survive. This is her true gripping story of hope, perseverance, and faith.https://www.facebook.com/pages/Battered-Hope/609311382413550https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CarolGraham/postsTwitter:  @BatteredHopeAbout Me: http://batteredhope.blogspot.ca/p/blog-page.htmlInsights into Pain Points:falsely accused and arrestedkidnappedrapedleft for dead(first) marriage of abusedefrauded by friendsfrom millionaire to nothing in 24 hourssuicide attemptdeath of (2) childrendiagnosed with cancer, given (2) years to livelong term care of husbandbusiness ownershealth coachPersonal Life Lessons:what we give others is reciprocalbeing of service to others is the foundation of joyliving unable to forgive is self induced sufferingTool sets to bridge the gap:Strong family foundationChoosing a great teamforgivenessgratitudepositive attitudefeed your faithlaughterrealismempathya choice to survive