"The back of my dress, which dangled over the open flame, caught on fire, and I realized a fiery monster was attached to me. I stood up and ran in every which direction; I became a mouse in an invisible maze. I came to my senses when I saw my sister Janie raking leaves in another portion of the yard. I ran over to her, but all she did was try to press the fire out with the rake she held in her hands. Her efforts did nothing to relieve the situation but only wasted valuable time. A monster was eating me up alive, and if I didn't do something in a hurry, I would be no more than ashes scattered by the wind." Marie suffers from tragedy and loss starting at a young age. It's no surprise that she seeks ways to fill the void. It's not until she moves away from her small hometown to attend college that Marie finally feels free from the chains of worrying about what others think. She begins to search for real solutions until she finds herself in the back of a hospital chapel praying. She doesn't receive the answer she is looking for but finds a personal relationship with a God who promises to be with her in all of her struggles. Share her journey of Snapshots as Marie relives the indelible memories that have become the photo album of her life. "What an engaging story Snapshots is, as it carries the reader through the hard truth of life. There is heart and soul and bravery. There is hope here, the heartbeat of our lives." Ellen Kort, first Poet Laureate for Wisconsin (2000-2004)