Table of Contents
Foreword xvii
Introduction xxi
Chapter 1 The Past Forward 1
A Queen's Ancestral Passage 1
A Queen Is Born 4
Nurturing of a Queen 5
Road to Resiliency 6
Who Will Save the Queen? 9
A Queen on Fire 10
Now Soaring 11
Oprah's Thoughts… 14
Oprah's Success Tips 15
Pay It Forward 17
Blessing Prayer 18
Next Chapter 18
Chapter 2 An Immigrant's Journey 19
Journey of Hope 19
Call upon Me, and I Will Listen 21
The Promised Land 22
Seek Me and Find Me 24
Life Challenge 25
Life's Vocation 27
Keo's Thoughts on Success 28
Pay It Forward 29
Volunteering and Awards 30
Blessing Prayer 30
Next Chapter 31
Chapter 3 Life, Full Circle 32
A Winding Road 32
First Impressions 33
Spiraling Downhill 35
The Greatest Is Love 37
Take Action Now 40
Take a Pause 45
Life Is Time…Make It Count! 47
Sue's Thoughts on Success 48
Pay It Forward 49
Blessing Prayer 49
Next Chapter 50
Chapter 4 The Generational Change 51
Front Row Seat 51
Fear Abound 52
Flash from the Past 53
Answered Prayers 54
Where's My Father? 56
Why Me? 57
Choose to Live 59
Change the Message 60
Lilly's Thoughts on Success 62
Pay It Forward 63
Depression Hurts, and Domestic Violence Wounds (or Worse) 63
Blessing Prayer 65
Next Chapter 65
Chapter 5 Hope for the Future 66
A Warrior's Early Days 66
The Missing Link 68
The Development of Lady Rambo 70
Infinite Wisdom 74
Civilian Transition 83
Success 84
Kendra's Thoughts on Success 84
Pay It Forward 85
Blessing Prayer 86
Next Chapter 86
Chapter 6 Who Am I? 87
Finding Her Way 87
A Sense of Purpose 90
A Leap of Faith 91
Donna's Thoughts on Success 92
Pay It Forward 93
Blessing Prayer 95
Next Chapter 96
Chapter 7 Revelation Awaits 97
Cause and Effect 97
Earth Angels 99
Believe 101
Life-Changing 103
Who Are You? 107
Business 108
Latasha's Thoughts on Success 109
Pay It Forward 110
Did You Know? 111
Blessing Prayer 111
Next Chapter 112
Chapter 8 The Art of Love 113
Whose Wings? 113
The Capacity of Love 115
Finding Truth 116
Dream to Fly! 118
A Change in Direction 120
Finding Faith 123
A Moment's Notice 125
Endings Become Beginnings 127
Life Transformations 129
Deborah's Thoughts on Success 130
Pay It Forward 131
Blessing Prayer 132
Next Chapter 132
Chapter 9 Blessings Abound 133
Changing Lives 133
Seeing Stars 135
Life Memories 136
The Gift of Life 139
Improving the Odds 142
On My Way! 143
Major Success in…Dining! 144
Donna's Thoughts on Success 144
Pay It Forward 145
Important Information about Breast Cancer Risk Factors 147
Blessing Prayer 148
Next Chapter 148
Chapter 10 Turning Cant into Can 150
Life's Trials 150
A Ripple Effect 153
Twists and Turns 155
Fear into Faith 156
Business 157
Awards and Recognitions 157
Connie's Thoughts on Success 158
Pay It Forward 159
Blessing Prayer 160
Conclusion 161
Frequently Asked Questions 162
Afterword 167
Acknowledgments 169
References 171
About the Author 184
