About the Author

Tina Nicoletti Brodie was inspired to write this book because people were intrigued by her personal history repeating itself, along with the struggles that came from being a widow. When Tina was young, she lived a very comfortable life with her father, mother, and older sister. They had lots of friends and family who enriched their lives. But suddenly, at age ten, her life dramatically changed when her father died at the early age of forty-nine. Many years later . . . in her adult life . . . Tina lived a comfortable and fulfilling life with her husband and two daughters. Her life changed suddenly with the shocking death of her husband at the early age of fifty-three, leaving her with their two daughters to raise. Learning from the difficult times she observed when she was young now helps her cope with raising her daughters alone. The similarities between her life after her father's death and now is amazing. After the tragedy of her husband's death, Tina faced many obstacles, which were compounded by involvement in an investment that turned into a web of complications that became a nightmare.