{"product_id":"9781469117270","title":"The Value of a Homemaker: A Memoir","description":"I was fortunate to have three sisters and two brothers.\u003cbr\u003eI would be the youngest of three or the oldest of four.\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up would not be an ordinary experience for any of us. Yet, amazingly we persevered. I believe all of us were determined and chose to do and be betterâ\"\u003cbr\u003enot repeat the same mistakes. Memories of our mother gentle and loving but frail and medicated too often.\u003cbr\u003eOur father instilled fear for he never was taught or shown real nurturing love himself. Later, we would all understand the dynamics of both our parents and we would forgive.\u003cbr\u003eMy dreams were to be a singer, dancer, artist and missionaryâ\"one day. I have done it all in some small capacity and on borrowed time. I would marry while a junior in high school and have a son on my husbands birthday. Then, we were young and in love and determined to defy the odds. We would have three children and achieve incredible fi nancial success during the process. But,\u003cbr\u003ein the end I would be sacrifi ced and my husband rewarded. Divorced,\u003cbr\u003eappealed and annulledâ\"I was compelled to write my fi rst bookâ\"my story, for understanding and to make a difference . . . .","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125180711152,"sku":"9781469117270","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469117270_p0.jpg?v=1763698698","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469117270","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}