Stepping up to the Plate: a Family Affected by Alcoholism & Kept in the Game by Faith

By Cindy Ruth Stuve

Do you have trouble understanding alcoholism? Have you or your family and friends been
challenged by it? Read the journey of one family deeply affected by generations of alcoholism
in their lives. Learn how living in reality and also by faith can be the key to stepping up to the
plate in your circumstances. Find ways to accept what you can and cannot change to
move forward with your own life. Consider ways to use faith to help cope with the destruction
alcoholism can cause, including the challenges of divorce. Learn that in the game of life, God can
be your most valuable player.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468540598

Cindy Ruth Stuve

The three greatest gifts in my life are faith, family and friends. My faith has been constant and has played a huge role in the challenges I have faced throughout my childhood and adult life. Alcoholism has plagued my family for generations and it continues to negatively affect so many and so much. I wanted to share what I have learned from life experiences and my faith related to alcoholism, family relationships, and divorce in order to help others. I want my family and others to learn that faith is the key to staying in the game of life and achieving their own victory. I live in the Midwest and have worked as a secretary for an educational institution for 25 years. I have many wonderful friends and a very loving family. I was married for 21 years and have been divorced for two years. I am blessed daily to be raising three amazing sons. I enjoy supporting their many activities and being a mother more than anything else in the world. I also enjoy sports, reading, writing, studying faith, music and piano, walking and the outdoors. The photo on my book cover was taken by me one beautiful fall day while walking at one of my favorite locations in my hometown.

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