Book excerpt: During the 1960s Jenn Mahoney grew up in a typical dysfunctional family. She and her brother Geoff decided independence was their key to freedom. Escaping across the marshland of Gloucester, Massachusetts they found refuge in an abandoned boat. The lobster boat became their new home as Jenn and Geoff began the life of freedom each envisioned. Geoff traveled around Europe, leaving Jenn lost in a lonely world of fantasy, creating beautiful clothing for a local boutique. One day Jenn set out on a journey which opened the door to joy, sorrow, and her life’s unique adventure of redemption.