Beyond the Wall

As she
glanced at the electronic bracelet around her ankle, she
made a decision to answer the question of who she was. Not
just to her caller, but to all people who have given
themselves to a cause, only to be accused of a
crime.

This timely and inspiring memoir emerged
from a respected educational administrator's harrowing year
under house arrest. Cross's ordeal became a personal
journey to find new understanding, new strength, and hope.
To sustain herself, she drew upon the lessons of memories,
taught by her roots, her ancestors, her family, and her
personal heroes, in the face of injustice, betrayal, and
relentless prosecution.

In Beyond the Wall, Cross
examines the external forces that pulled her down into a
darkness far from everything she believed in and had
accomplished. To weather the storm, she reflected on the
life experiences that had motivated her to accept the
presidency of a financially fragile college and the arduous
climb from the abyss that followed her resignation.