Understanding the Why: A Memoir of a Somebody

By Mary Hart

Understanding the Why: A Memoir of a somebody takes the reader on a journey from the time the author was broken as a child until the time she healed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 31, 2024
• ISBN: 9798385010097

Mary Hart

Mary lives in the Tennessee nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. She went to school graduated nursing school at the age of 49 and has been a practicing nurse for the past 8 years. Mary and her husband are parents and grandparents while they enjoy their beautiful family they also take in rescue dogs and cats.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

ISBN: 979-8-3850-1010-3 (sc)

ISBN: 979-8-3850-1009-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023919424

WestBow Press rev. date: 10/11/2023

Contents

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Conclusion

Dedicated to innocence lost.

Introduction

A few years ago, I stood up in front of my Christian congregation and gave my testimony. I am naturally an introverted person so I find public speaking especially difficult. However, I imagine it would be difficult for anyone to open the closet and show the skeletons stored inside.

After I finished speaking, the pastor’s wife talked with me in private and explained how I needed to put my testimony in writing and share it so other people could read it. She explained that it could possibly save someone from a life of darkness and chaos.

Ever since then, I have written my testimony several times, only to wad it up and throw it away. (Yes, the first several drafts were handwritten.) I then bought a laptop only to write it a few more