SURVIVED

About the Book

If Zouncerie Dovell Braxton has learned one thing in her struggle to survive, it is how to overcome adversity. In a personal yet unsentimental voice, Zouncerie shares her extraordinary life experiences in a straightforward way. Intertwining stories that alternately reflect impaired judgment and clear-headed, independent perseverance, Zouncerie clearly demonstrates how her steadfast faith and unwillingness to be a victim allow her to move on after each test of her strength.

Zouncerie ascends from abuse at the hands of her stepfather to definitive success as an award-winning teacher. The strength for her challenges and survival lie in between divorces from bigamists, unrequited love, heartache, and financial battles. Her experiences weave an engaging story that will leave you wondering how one woman could survive so many challenges.

As an attorney once told Zouncerie, "If we were in a dark alley, and only one of us could come out, my money would be on you. You are a survivor." Her story will motivate young people to believe that they can survive and succeed, no matter what life presents. Adults, too, will gain insight into how to overcome difficulties and emerge unscathed.

About the Author

Born in Washington, D.C., Zouncerie Dovell Braxton is a graduate of Calvin Coolidge High School. She earned a bachelor?s degree in English and business from the District of Columbia Teacher?s College and a master?s degree in administration and supervision from the University of the District of Columbia. She served in the United States Marines; worked for the Department of the Army in the Pentagon, WTOP Radio, and Bennett College; and was a thirty-year veteran teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools.