This was a nonfiction selection about the transformation of Brenda Spahn and the home she built to help bridge the gap between prison and the outside world. This Loveladies home transformed numerous women by loving them unconditionally and giving them a chance to chance the direction of their lives. It was interesting and sometimes too informative to learn about the early lives of these women coming out of prison. Most were abused in childhood or abandoned to fend for themselves on the streets. The raw stories of some ladies made me want to cry. Having volunteered myself in a overflow homeless shelter, I can appreciate what Miss Brenda was trying to do. With the staggering statistics of trafficked women within the boundaries of my home state, there is a need for a halfway house or as Miss Brenda calls it a "whole way house." I could hardly believe these hardened criminal had never been to Walmart and the joy they displayed with the purchase of hygiene products. These children of God had left prison with $10 and a ticket home to the acquaintances still using drugs or the abusive boyfriends. They kept returning to the prison system because they didn't know any other life. With love and grace they were accepted into the whole way house of Brenda Spahn and given hope of another way of life. The realism of the stories will encourage other to offer a helping hand to those who have lost their way. You can see photos and read more about the selfless acts of Miss Brenda and her family at https://www.facebook.com/missbrendaandtheloveladies
This book was given to me by Blogging for Book for my honest review.
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