Valiant Choices

This unique family saga, structured as a fictional memoir, chronicles the fascinating life experiences of Ellen Greene from childhood to her senior years. Ellen grows up in a dysfunctional environment with a mean, angry father, and a passive mother who compensates by giggling and laughing at everything. Ellen's dream, besides escaping from her family chaos is to become a veterinarian. At the local college, she meets unassuming Mark Lorrey, who wants to become a doctor. Their mutual attraction leads to dating, and she is shocked to find out that he is the heir to the largest trucking company in the nation. His father, by threatening his inheritance, forces him into a career in the business. They marry, and Ellen sees things that lead her to believe that the company is a front for organized crime. She realizes that Marks' denials are lies and that he is now running the organization. When his father suddenly dies, she finds out other dirty secrets and can no longer stomach the deceit. She finally goes to the FBI and reveals all, but as they are closing in on the criminal activity, Ellen is threatened by the mob and must grab her child and run for their lives. Ellen's engrossing story continues on with many twists and turns. Will she ever get her happily ever after?