Still Rising
A Memoir
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This is the authors first book which is a memoir of her life chronicling her childhood years in Arkansas and her families move to California in 1971. She writes poignatly about the pains of growing up and being bullied throughout most of her early years of life. She had hoped this torment would stop once she left the South only to have it follow her to the West Coast as she painfully describes the bullying, taunting and teasing she suffered at the hands of both male and female classmates. She remained steadfast to her faith and more determined to prove her naysayers wrong! She describes how her experience with childhood bullying continued into adulthood as you travel with her on her journey you will see similarities in what she encounterd as a child still being carried out by others as an adult. Her determination and undaunting faith will have you cheering as she finally starts fighting back and standing on her own two feet. You will see why she is still rising in spite of the many obstacles that have been thrown at her in life! Most of all you will be encouraged and inspired to stand up for what is right in life no matter the consequences!
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Janice Santos is living proof that it is always better to get up after falling down. In her inspirational memoir, Janice chronicles a story of unwavering faith, courage, and resilience while detailing how she bravely took on each challenge and obstacle thrown her way and continued to rise above it all, even in the face of death.
While growing up in the rural South as a daughter of sharecroppers, Santos reveals a happy childhood filled with love, despite their meager surroundings. As the family traveled to California with hope of a better life, Santos details how she dealt with bullies and embarked on a unique coming-of-age journey that eventually led her to New York on September 10, 2011, without any idea of how much her life would change the next morning. It turns out that being alone in New York during one of the worst events in the history of America was symbolic of a fight that would come years later for Santos.
Still Rising chronicles one woman’s journey from the rural South to the California coast, where she summoned strength from within, God, and her experiences in New York on 9/11 as she bravely faced the battle of her life and learned to stand up for what is right.
About the Author
Janice Santos earned a master’s degree in social work from San Francisco State University. She is a seasoned social work practitioner, administrator, and certified domestic violence counselor who has spent the majority of her career working with vulnerable children and families. The Christian wife and mother lives in Northern California with her husband and three sons.