This powerful memoir chronicles Paula Aldis's extraordinary journey from receiving a type 1 diabetes diagnosis at twelve years old to becoming a woman of unshakeable resilience by sixty. Through decades of medical challenges, including leg amputation, multiple surgeries, kidney disease, cancer, and medical malpractice, Paula demonstrates that life's greatest struggles can become our most profound triumphs.

From military base to base as a child, through marriage to a Navy serviceman, to raising two adopted children while managing debilitating health conditions, Paula's story is one of unwavering determination. She faced near-death experiences, fought a lengthy malpractice lawsuit, supported her son through schizophrenia, and rebuilt her marriage, all while maintaining her signature strength and humor.

Written with raw honesty and deep faith, this memoir reveals how scars can become sources of strength, how prayer sustains through the darkest moments, and how purpose can be found in the midst of pain. Paula proves that when you can't change your circumstances, you can change how you rise above them. Her story will inspire anyone facing overwhelming challenges to find their own path from struggle to triumph.