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Most of the people had moved into the living room. She sat in her bedroom and waited for the tears to come but nothing came. The day had been a whirlwind of activities and most of the time she felt as if she was in a daze. Could it be true that she was now motherless? What would she do? Where would she live, did she even want to live? Then a voice came from some deep place in her soul. Yes, you have to live to carry out your mother's dreams. It was up to you. The adventure began. Learn how the teenager moved from motherless to leader with the divine grace of God. Margaret Brown grew up in the 1960's city of Detroit, child of the Detroit riots and civil unrest. This is her story of faith, perseverance and overcoming the odds. She is an attorney, author, mother, retired government executive, visual artist, public speaker, world traveler and grandmother. This three-time breast cancer survivor, car accident survivor that had even experienced surgeons challenged and near death in a drug house! Come along with her to read about as life this daughter of a moonshiner could have never imagined.

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"Margaret L. Brown is a servant leader whose goal is to encourage and inspire. A personification of the phrase ""Well-behaved women seldom make history"" (Laural Thatcher-Ulrich), this natural born advocate has maneuvered through life, breaking the rules for the good of many. Raised in Detroit during the turmoil of the 1960's, educated in Detroit Public Schools and continuing her education with a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University followed by a law degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She fought for civil rights, women's rights and the rights of others who sometimes did not have their own voice yet. A creative whose skills created programs such as the Contractors Assistance Program that created opportunities for others in the areas of fair housing, building trades, business training, employment, and equal rights. This collection of essays shares her often dangerous, interesting, and challenging adventures. From humble beginnings as a child of moonshiners, to the board room of state government and nonprofit organizations. She has used faith, grit, and perseverance to overcome homelessness, cancer, and other life challenges such as caring for a child, parent(s) and God mother. Despite all of this she has managed to see the world through travel. Come share her adventures. Margaret can be reached for speaking occasions etc. via email at: margaret@margaretbrownspeaks.com"

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