title: From Tragedy to Triumph: An Unbelievable Story of a Woman's Courage to Survive
author: Christine Orenic-Ward
description: Christine was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the mother to a beautiful daughter and is very passionate about her faith. She hopes that by telling her story that she will be able to help others heal from their own emotional pain that life sometimes brings, so they can begin their own journey of healing and forgiveness. You can reach out to Christine at live4thelordx7@aim.com or on Facebook at: Tragedy to Triumph@snowball1019.
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  **Copyright** **©
  
  
  2012 by KO Books**
  
  
  **This book is a work of
  
  
  fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the
  
  
  writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be
  
  
  constructed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual
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  ## **All rights reserved**
  
  
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  **_Dedication_**
  
  
  
  
  
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  _Thank you to all my readers and fans. Your loyalty and
  
  
  support has meant everything to me since the beginning. I hope you enjoy the
  
  
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  ## Chapter One
  
  Lydia could feel
  
  
  