Never Give Up: How Determination And God Gave Me A Better Look at Life A Compelling Memoir Sure to Touch Your Heart. Jenny shares with you her story, where she was forced to grow up much too early. Growing up in Los Angelos, she was in the system most of her life. Her mom's mental illness would sometimes cause her to be hospitalized, and with no other relatives close by, Jenny and her older brother had no choice but to be placed in separate foster homes. She not only had to deal with abuse growing up, she never experienced the comfort of hearing the words 'I Love You,' getting tucked in at night, or feeling her mom's arms wrapped around her so tight that she could finally feel safe. It was a life she tried to keep hidden from her friends. Until the day of her 18th birthday, (April 15th) her mom had sent her to live with one of her high school friends. She was a year younger then Jenny. They only knew each other through the basketball and softball teams at school. With no permanent place to live, and only having a few thousand dollars in the bank from working in the summer, she had to think about her future. When recruiters went to her school looking for new recruits Jenny knew that was her answer. She decided to join the Air Force. She hoped it would be a way for a fresh start. Though she loved the Air Force, she couldn't no matter how many miles from home, get rid of the feelings of despair, and emptiness inside. Medically discharged, she continued to struggle with her own mental illness. As she continued suffering through multiple hardships, it was ultimately due to her mental illness that at 34 she did something that caused her to be found paralyzed from the neck down. Unable to even feed herself, she was determined to get strong enough to be as independent as possible, to push herself in a manual chair, and ultimately live independently. Only with no family willing or able to help care for her, she was forced to live in the hospital nursing home. Alone, some days were harder than others, and unfortunately, she w [...] Autor: Jenny Maher Wydawnictwo: Outskirts Press Rok wydania: 2015 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 144 Wymiary: 15.2 x 22.9 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781478759140