Renatle

Renatle, Mosaic of Life, tells Renate Mousseux's true story of courage, perseverance, and survival against seemingly insurmountable obstacles. As a toddler Renate survives the bombing attack on Freiburg, Germany, leaving her house and property in ashes. The family is evacuated for three years to a small village in the Black Forest. Renate is barely five years old when her mother dies from war injuries. Immediately thereafter her French father abandons her. Her aunt adopts the orphan and raises her. Renate enjoys a frugal but happy childhood. After her studies for a teacher's degree, she spends almost two years as a governess for nobility in Italy and France. Then disaster strikes. Renate returns to Freiburg and becomes pregnant by an American Don Juan. She does the proper thing, coming from a devout Catholic family, and marries the father of her child. She moves with him to California to give birth to a boy. Renate's memoir takes you from World War II, through sex scandals, drugs, abuse, and Hollywood life to Italy, France, Las Vegas and Arizona. In spite of her roller coaster life, Renate never loses hope or her sense of humor. This true life memoir will keep your interest piqued. "From a barefooted childhood in war-torn Germany to well-known community philanthropy, Renate shares this interesting, unusual mosaic of courage, perseverance, and endurance." -Jackie Sereno, author of Breaking Ground "Renate's story is insightful, heart-breaking, humorous, educational and, above all, inspirational. It is an amazing journey told by an equally amazing woman." -Dan Baldwin, Author of Caldera trilogy and other books "Life after WWII as you have never been told before; a turbulent, sad, and amusing page turner. Renatle's humor and determination shine through even in the most desperate situations." -Renate Richter, Educator & Docent "Renate honestly portrays the cruel people one's life can cross paths with and illustrates the struggles each wrong decision can create. Her endearing love for life, her grit, her dignity, her can-do attitude, and her strong sense of self are inspiring. " -Cindy Couture, Editor & Educator