Book 12 - Worthless - Marilyn Hardy

Marilyn Hardy is one tough woman. She has had one of the hardest life you will ever read about. But, in saying that, she is very happily married now, she is healthy (ish) and she is comfortable in life. Her third and current husband is a self employed plumber, who loves her dearly.

So, born in England, she was born to a miner and a house wife. She had a very tough, and a very poor, upbringing. She craved love from her mother, which she never received, and who disowned her, and her siblings later in life. She never ever got her mother's love, or her mother's affection, which hurt Marilyn badly. Marilyn did, though, get that love from her father, though he was a hard worker in the underground mine and it was her mother that she spent most time with.

Now, she worked very hard to support her mother, especially during times when her mother was bed ridden with illness, which was regularly during her childhood. Marilyn really did do it tough. She was sexually molested by a young male at about the age of 11. Her mother scorned her for being 'dirty'. Her father never found out to support her. Very sad.

As she grew, she finished school, she married, and was happy. That was, until her husband started beating her, after drinking heavily. Actually, both of her first two husbands were viscous alcoholics. She was beaten badly, though through all that, and through three pregnancies, she managed to qualify as a nurse. Marilyn ended up working in a mental home, were she was assaulted by one of the patients. That really rocked her.

Marilyn struggled financially to raise her kids. She was severely poor. She struggled to put food on the table. She went to bed hungry regularly, though she managed to raise happy, healthy kids. She has a very happy family, given all that she has been through.

From a health perspective, she has had more issues that are worth mentioning here, from heart problems, to a twisted bowel, though it appears that she is over most of her challenges. Go girl.

Perhaps the most tragic issue in her life has been the loss of her teenage nephew, who was killed in a car accident. Very sad. Her sister and family had moved to Australia, of all places, and Marilyn travelled home for the funeral. Again, a tragedy.

In saying all that, this is a book that will just keep you reading. It is hard to put down, and you will really support Marilyn on her journey through life. She is a real trooper, and she should be proud of what she has achieved in life. Her kids love her, she is close to her siblings and she is happily married. Very inspirational.

A 4.25 out of 5 for this one.

Until next time, keep reading.

Jimmy