Bahamian attorney-at-law, Agatha D. Bethel, is the author of Against the Odds: A Mother’s Story of Hope: Rising From the Ashes of Abuse, Betrayal & the Tragic Death of Her Children, a riveting account of one woman’s struggle to raise her children in an unfavorable environment. In Against the Odds, Agatha shares how she rose from the ashes despite the agony of being traumatized by a sexual predator at a young age, becoming a teen mother, and living through a marriage rampant with domestic abuse. Agatha managed to raise her children with a degree of stability while balancing her educational goals to ensure she was in a position to provide for her young family. When tragedy struck her youngest son, with what the local police called a case of mistaken identity, Agatha and her oldest son struggled to come to terms with the fleeting images of his gruesome death. Just when she thought life was about to get easier, disaster hit again—leaving her to mourn the loss of her remaining son. Against the Odds will take you on Agatha’s journey of brokenness to finally being able to breathe again—and over time, heal. Her story will help you discover how to:

• Forgive yourself and others
• Recognize and avoid some of the pitfalls teenagers encounter
• Be aware of the need to protect your children from sexual predators
• Identify the symptoms of trauma in your children’s lives
• Know when your marriage is over
• Learn how to use the little you have to build much
• See how you too can overcome the odds stacked against your life
• Be inspired to move from barely surviving to thriving
• Encourage people who are grieving

Against the Odds will have you taking a fresh look at your life to determine how you can work with what you have to achieve your plans for a greater tomorrow. Mrs. Bethel is the Central & South Eleuthera Regional Women's Ministry President for the Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church. She resides on the beautiful island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas with her husband Lorenzo, who is also actively involved in ministry, and their daughter. In addition to securing your copy in paperback or Kindle (eBook) on Amazon.com, The book is available at Nassau Stationers, Office General in Governor's Harbour, and Sophisticated U in Palmetto Point Eleuthera.

Agatha D. Bethel (Mrs.)

P. O. Box SS-5062

Nassau, Bahamas

Email: devanaldos@gmail.com