You Won't Be Coming Back - Paperback

by Beverly Finn (Author)

"You Won't Be Coming Back", a premise for all of life's stages, was written in response to a directive given to a mother by her son: "You have a sacred duty and a moral obligation to write this down. You need to get this written for our family and for future generations." "Beverly, gather all your things because you won't be coming back" was spoken to the author by her high school principal on the day she was taken out of her home to be placed in foster care. Never forgotten, they are a metaphor for life itself. Based in the language-rich environment of northwest Wisconsin in the 40's and 50's, it is a true story of survival and hope, in the genre of The Glass Castle, Breaking Night, and Beyond The Open Well. In writing this, the author shares how she accomplished an early vow to herself to get out of poverty. With the help of teachers and loving support, she was able to overcome hardship, to go from an "impudent little snip" to a polished professional, leading a respected life of serving others.

Author Biography

Beverly Finn was born in a log cabin over seven decades ago and grew up in poverty with eight siblings at the edge of the small village of Cadott, Wisconsin. Taken out of her home at the age of 16 with no warning, to be moved to a foster home, she completed college in River Falls, Wisconsin and did her graduate work at N.I.U. in DeKalb, Il. In addition to raising four sons, she worked over a period of nearly fifty years as a Speech-Language Pathologist and still works part time occasionally. She lives with her husband, Gene, in Sycamore, Il.