Love's Never-Ending Gifts Saga: "A New Beginning" is being published.

 "A New Beginning" tells the story of 14-year-old Lisa Upshaw. It is an inspirational story of a young girl who has lost everyone she ever loved in a six-month period. She is angry at the world, but mostly the aunt she never knew who forced her to move away from her life-long home where she shared her fondest memories with those she loved.

Far from the home she loved, Sage Hill, Texas, was her new torment. She refused to let anyone in. She refused to love or be loved. Her anger grew each day; she blamed her black sheep aunt, Betty Lou Lindsay, the kids she was forced to hang out with, Eva and her posse, and above all -God.

Due to the way she was raised, her six-week rebellion against the world slowly dwindled as she discovered a new and different group of teenagers. Eva and her posse were the kids you never hear about within the school system and town, despite the fact that they exist in all schools. They introduced Lisa to a friendship she had never experienced before. They were the GOOD KIDS. Their love for one another and belief in helping all in need mesmerized Lisa. They took in the kids, at school, who were introverts, bullied, and misfits. This blew Lisa's mind and softened her heart.

She took her frustration and anger out on her aunt, until she discovered her aunt's past life of heartaches that led to her never returning to her childhood home in Marshall, Texas. Lisa tried to stay strong and hate her aunt, but the more love Betty Lou showed her, the more her heart melted.

This inspirational story shows the readers the hard knocks of life's never-ending lessons. It demonstrates the power and strength of love, family, and friendships. Lisa offers hope to all those teens who have been trampled by losses of loved ones, gives hope to those who have been tormented by their peers, and offers the love of God as Eva teaches her to open her heart again and learn the truth about faith.

My saga takes readers on Lisa's journey to self-discovery. It is for all audiences. Lisa, Eva, and her posse share their stories of life-long friendships that are passed on for generations. The saga teaches all of us that no matter how hard things get in life, no matter what happens and how far down we fall, love, hope, and faith will see us through.