The Saving Power of Love

Dr. Joan Hoxsey invites you into her life in this deeply personal, yet universally significant story. This is a spiritual memoir that takes a candid look at intergenerational trauma, and, more importantly, how love can heal those deep wounds. We are all on a journey. Experience the Saving Power of Love. Joan Colleran Hoxsey, DMin, sets the stage of her book by revealing the tragedies endured by her parents and their families. She was born into a seemingly fragile, broken world-one in which intergenerational trauma left its mark on all of her family relationships, especially with her mother. Despite these barriers, love and faith have guided Dr. Hoxsey to a fulfilling life. The love of her husband, Michael, was a healing force like no other. This book offers insight and hope for all who may think they come from a dysfunctional family. Couples wanting to strengthen their marriages will find the book invaluable. In this compelling series of personal stories, Dr. Hoxsey, mother of six, takes us on the faith journey of her life. She shares the pain of a father who deserted her family, the anguish of a Catholic Church filled with abuse, and the tremendous sorrow of losing her youngest child and her husband. And yet, she has not only survived these trials, she has been a leader in helping others through them. This is a love story about a woman and a man who have tried to live their Catholic faith in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, and even in death, they are still together.