Changing Course: Real Stories from Gig Harbor

Real life is messy. Often our pasts haunt us, and our present overwhelms us. We are desperate to change our life s course if only we knew how. Meet eight real people with real problems who turned the corner to a better life.

Tom was raped in his youth. His undeserved shame weighed heavy on his marriage as his wife, Sherry, tried desperately to save him from himself. He retreated inward with silence, sleep and a consistent empty gaze. Could Sherry steer her marriage in a U-turn, or should she leave to preserve her own sanity? Read how Sherry and Tom broke free from despair and stepped into the marriage of their dreams.

Stop! Stop! bystanders shouted, pounding on the school bus and waving frantically to the driver as he continued in reverse. The teenager felt the air press out of her lungs as the bus crushed her into her mother s car, changing the course of her life forever. She was empowered to learn she wouldn t face her troubles alone.

Kate s grandfather molested her throughout her childhood. How could Mom let this happen? The memories haunted her into adulthood. Bitterness festered, and she was diagnosed with cancer. Kate s fight to live was rivaled by her fight to forgive until she won victory over both.

These eight real people from Gig Harbor, Washington, will encourage you, inspire you and make you believe that authentic life change is actually possible all it requires is a change of course.