Patricia was born a child of betrayal, to a womanizing father and his unwed girlfriend. But when the man's wife paid the mistress an unexpected visit to settle the score, the unthinkable occurred-the loaded revolver in Juanita's purse remained unused, and God's grace gave the two women the love and forgiveness needed to forge a lifelong friendship. This is the story of that baby, and how she came to grow up under the wing of her father's wife-a woman she assumed was her biological mother until the age of ten. Through love, laughter, pain, and tears, Juanita raised Patricia with everything she needed to grow into a strong, God-fearing woman, despite the ups and downs of single motherhood in the 1950s and 1960s. Inspirational and at times humorous, Surviving Mama documents the true story of the author's life with the incredible woman who raised her, through the good, the bad, and the ugly. A testament to the fact that family is forged by love, and not DNA, Juanita faces every challenge armed with boundless courage and faith-never failing to love and take care of her children every step of the way.