Book Description

This story is based on the author's life experiences and told in the third person. The author named her protagonist Hope, as she feels that name represents her journey to maturity and was the concept that saved her life. Hope invites us to participate in her early years, about her dreams of travel and adventure, but how the cultural environment forced her to forget those dreams and live an unfulfilling life. In her late teens, Hope listens to a radio show that reminds her of her childhood dreams, but she is still unsure of which path to follow. It would take another ten years for her to pluck up the courage and begin her journey towards a different life. Hope then takes the plunge and sets out to travel. She travels around the world, and we follow her from place to place as she meets different people, discovers amazing places, and experiences that give her new insights. She only stops when she finds her life partner. Three daughters later, they emigrate to Guatemala where they begin to build a new life. Unfortunately, they run into unexpected difficulties. A woman involved in the mafia threatens Hope and her family. Fearing the corrupt authorities and at the risk of prison, she goes into hiding for over a year. When she is at her worst, a hitman tasked with killing knocks on her door. She then faces a choice of murdering the person she is hiding from, or her opponent to murder her. A life she could never have imagined becomes her ultimate choice. In the end, Hope returns to her country with her daughters, leaving her husband behind, later they miraculously reunite again. From that moment on, she lives with the conviction to help others regain their own visions and goals for the future by becoming a foster parent and caring for young people. She uses her experience to help others understand that there is more to life than meets the eye. It's just the beginning of understanding what true life is all about.