Defeating My Beasts and Finding Beauty

About the Book

This book gives hope to those trying to "survive abuse". This author survived child abuse, spousal abuse, cancer, heart problems, and diabetes. "I want to be an example to others that they can make better choices and take charge of their lives". The philosophy of this book is to forgive your abusers and to take charge of your own destiny. No one can take us down, but us, no one can build us up, but us. We are ultimately responsible for our own success. This author has realized after many years of suffering, that anything is possible if you can believe in God first, and then self.

About the Author

She is an adult survivor of abuse who wants to give hope and inspiration to others in abusive situations, or struggling with illness and uncertainty. At the age of 52 she decided to make major changes in her life to improve herself through education and will graduate 8/11/09 with a Master's in Business Administration Healthcare Management, with honors. Diana was born the second of thirteen children in Connersville, Indiana, in 1951. She is now living in Muskegon, Michigan with her husband Billy. She is the mother of 3, stepmother of 7.She has gained confidence through continuing her education, and exploring new and exciting adventures with her husband Billy. She has a positive outlook on her future and has accepted her past, using her past as a reason to succeed, not as an excuse for failure. She hopes to be a teacher for adult learners, and is now a published book author. For fun, she has performed at a comedy club, for friends, and co-workers, and loves to travel. This author plans to donate a small portion of her royalties from this book to charity.