Covid-19 came on suddenly and caused lives throughout the world to change dramatically. It was not a pandemic that robbed me of the beloved husband of my youth, the father of my children. It was a tragic plane crash. Along with him on that fateful June day in 1982 were our two youngest children. As impossible as it is to imagine, it happened yet again thirty-four years later. This time it was my adult son and my teenage grandson, along with a teenage friend.

When I wondered, so many years ago, if I could ever again be truly happy, my elder brother, Jesus Christ, guided my way to true joy. This is my story.

"Be Still weaves a woman's journey through unthinkable tragedy, at once both heartbreaking and hopeful. Fate and faith play hand in hand in this gripping story of love, loss, and family."

-Greg Boeck, former USA Today sports writer, currently teaches journalism at Arizona State University

"Admire life while it lasts."

-Maxel Jed Belnap