Beautiful Ashes: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal, and One Woman's Search for Peace
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She watched as her mother's body was removed from the ashes of her home . . .
Unbearable loss, dangerous secrets, and a life-threatening illness endangered her only hope for a future . . .
. . . But through it all, she found her faith.
When fifteen-year-old Shelly Edwards's mother is murdered by her alcoholic father, she loses her home, her family, and the only life she's ever known.
Abandoned, broken from abuse and assault, facing poverty, and gripped with fear for her life, Shelly struggles to dismantle decades of lies.
But into the deepening darkness that follows, God sends heavenly gifts, leading Shelly to a newfound faith. There she finds a peace she's never thought possible.
When Shelly eventually meets the man she will marry, she thinks her life will finally be everything she's ever dreamed of, but the lingering wounds of her past--and new, devastating medical complications--shake her faith. After all she's endured, can she rise from the ashes and trust God once more?
You'll be transformed by Shelly's riveting memoir about how love, forgiveness, courage, determination--and the guidance of angels--can overcome even the greatest anguish.
Shelly Edwards Jorgensen
Shelly attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where she was the first female to graduate with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering. After graduation, she moved back to her home state of Michigan and landed her dream job as a manufacturing engineer to start off her 20+ year career for Ford Motor Company. A few years into her engineering career, she decided to go back to school to get her MBA. Shelly has spent over 30 years serving within her church congregation and community. She has always enjoyed serving others. Shelly enjoys wood working and has amassed a workshop of her dreams. She also enjoys being outside in the fresh air, trail riding in her ATV and enjoying the Great Lakes boating & jet skiing. Shelly is happily married to her husband Glenn. She is the step-mother of four children, grandmother of two and adored aunt of many!
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