This is the story of a marriage filled with love and a family dealing with many difficulties. Human beings and pottery have a lot in common. What I mean is I have come to believe that genetics trumps environment, big time. Pottery success is largely dependent on what kind of clay you put into the kiln. You can try to mold it and influence the result, but the success of the finished product relies heavily on what clay you are using.My hope is that this book tells the story not only of my own family and history, but provides some help to other people going through similar family problems. I want them to know they are not alone.