Lessons From My Grandmother

This is a love story, but not the kind you think.

This a story about surviving life, but not in the way you would expect.

This is a memoir, but not of the typical happy-ending kind.

This is a story that illuminates how an ordinary life can become extraordinary when viewed through someone else's eyes.

This is a love story written by a granddaughter about her grandmother.

Jean believed her life was simple, ordinary, and commonplace. However, her triumph over poverty, abuse, and social scandal was anything but ordinary.

This is a story about life, love, and the art of forgiveness.