Stand up to Authority: Use your voice, tell your story

by Trini Stoddard

Overview

Life is all about facing challenges and fighting your way forward. Some of us are born with few obstacles in our path, while others are born with walls upon walls blocking our path to success. Life has never been easy for Trini Stoddard, a former Hispanic police officer who was born into a troubled family. From childhood, she had to become the adult in the family as her mother's illness had her parents preoccupied; managing the house and taking care of her young siblings was the norm. As a result, she had no freedom of her own and was bound to the house, not being allowed to go out and spend some time with her friends. As she grew out of her teens and into her twenties, her problems seemed to increase; getting arrested, having to leave the house, etc. Finally, she fell in love and later married a policeman who encouraged her to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a Police officer.

Trini joined the force and, through many trials by fire and heaps of discrimination, she was able to become a police officer. However, her dream job hadn't been what she had hoped for, as she quickly found herself facing sexual harassment and racial discrimination at work, which forced her to resign. But Trini isn't one to easily give up and face judgment; she is a fighter and fought the entire Police department of Arizona in court(Something that had never been done). Unfortunately, that wasn't all that life had to throw at her as she found out what her brother had done to his wife. Now at the age of 60, Trini's battle continues...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781960144102
Publisher:	Trini Stoddard
Publication date:	12/09/2022
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Trini Stoddard is a Hispanic woman who is very driven and has worked in numerous fields throughout her life, including law enforcement, court security, administration, and postmaster.

She is a mothering figure to everyone around her and is someone who thrives on challenges. She is very competitive, career driven, and spends most of her time with her family. She goes about doing her everyday tasks as if it was her last day. To her, making memories is more important than having thousands of material things since memories live forever. She is a kind woman, filled with energy and love.