Paradise by Candlelight - Softcover

Cobb, Susan Dunn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537223712 ISBN 13: 9781537223711

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

When two disabled adults and their five children become homeless in Santa Barbara it proves to be the ultimate test of endurance in a hostile environment. As they join the ranks of American refugees in the land of their birth, each family member will be reduced to raw faith in a desperate struggle to survive. Will it be enough? Unprepared for homelessness in an urban asphalt jungle, the Dunns are quickly isolated and stripped of everything they once believed. The law of this jungle specifically states poverty is not against the law, but sleeping is the crime. Given the choice to venture out into the dangerous and open sea, the family discover more insidious elements compete for their destruction. They suffer their worst trauma from the public branding received as societal pariahs and seek refuge in a leaky, old school bus, both beautiful and hideous to behold. It is to become a sanctuary for many. Discover in the pages of this true story what is required to birth an activist for the rights of the poor and disenfranchised. Learn the underlying factor protecting and guiding one woman as she walks through the minefield of prejudice and politics. Understand the methods employed to ensure a tourist paradise remains pristine in this California beach town and realize who exactly is permitted to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Dunn Cobb, born in Santa Barbara, California and sent away by her father at the age of four, writes about episodes of her life and the many challenges overcome by her unique experiences. The stories portray the years of homelessness while struggling with a disability and raising a large family. The power of raw faith sustained and motivated her to become an activist for the rights of the poor and disenfranchised people living in the land of the free and the home of the brave. She remains committed to that cause. The disability healed, her children survived, and all are doing well with amazing stories of their own. She and her beloved husband raised another family, still have an old cat left behind when the last kid moved out, and the adventure continues while living on a sailboat and floating somewhere near the central coast of Florida. The author contemplates further how she might share her passion for life and the people living it. The future is bright with promise, testimonies of what occurred will continue to be written as days are added to her life, and the sunrises on the ocean are beyond gorgeous.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1537223712
• ISBN 13: 9781537223711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248