About the Book

This book is about a Maine mother who overcame the many struggles and hurdles to raise her ten children while living in adverse conditions that caused her to become bedridden (and neglected at times) for twenty-eight years ’til her passing in 1980. The author of this book, Elizabeth Flaherty, Marjorie’s third child, assisted her mother and experienced firsthand, the many trials and tragedies that seemed drawn to this family. This book is a true-life story.