Pamela McFarlane

The Lucky Bean Tree Pamela McFarlane

Heartbreaking and joyous, this memoir is a celebration of life and love. From finding God under her bed to wanting to be a nun, this is also a story of faith that is both faltering and fierce. Finding solace under a lucky bean tree, Pam develops a unique perspective of life. This tumultuous journey spans four continents and includes adventures such as wrestling in Mongolia, camel-riding in the Sahara and leopard-crawling along the Great Wall of China. First loves, marriage, children and family are a messy business. A psychiatrist is needed. Nervous breakdowns, Autism, ADHD, gay outing, trans-racial adoption, bankruptcy and on-line dating are all part of this rich, crazy tapestry. Threaded through the laugh-out-loud moments are the bitterly painful times of loss. Losing her beloved parents and ex-husband was indescribably difficult. Losing her son to cancer was impossible to process. Thankfully, she has faith and Pimms at her side...