Chasing a Dream

Alice lived through the ravages of WWII on
the island of Malta in Europe. She saw her father wounded,
her cousin die and their house demolished. Her dream began
when as a young teenager at the end of the war, she listened
to the American Forces Network broadcasting from Stuttgart,
Germany and she envisioned marrying her childhood
sweetheart, immigrating to America and living happily ever
after. She soon married him, had three children and
eventually arrived in California to fulfill her
fantasy.

Reality does not always live up to our
expectations. Her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Surgery removed the tumor but the psychological scars
remained and festered. He suffered a personality change,
turning from a loving husband and father into a scared and
vengeful man. In his psychosis he blamed the doctors for his
condition and even accused her of conspiring with them.

When his anger and despair escalated to guns and
knives, the struggle to survive became her priority. Driven
to the brink of suicide she finally sought outside help.
This is a story of love lost but also of survival, of
changing course, determination, renewal and never losing
sight of the dream.