The magnificent true story of a woman who, after losing everything, found a way to heal and build a new life Cara Brookins escaped an abusive marriage with four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself.
This must-read memoir traces one family\'s rise from battered victims to stronger, better versions of themselves, all through one extraordinary do-it-yourself project..
She had convinced herself that if they could build a house, they could rebuild their broken family.
With no experience nailing together anything bigger than a bookshelf, she and her kids poured concrete, framed the walls, and laid bricks for their two-story five-bedroom house.
It would be the hardest thing she had ever done.
Equipped only with YouTube instructional videos, a small bank loan, and a mile-wide stubborn streak, Cara Built her own House from the foundation up with a work crew composed of her four children.
In desperate need of a home but without the means to buy one, she did something incredible.
The magnificent true story of a woman who, after losing everything, found a way to heal and build a new life Cara Brookins escaped an abusive marriage with four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself
