In this collection of poems and her life story Stephanie Ellis shares her personal story as a single mother and how she endured and surpassed the worst of life's hardships. Everything around her was falling apart but she remained resilient, and it was her hope that served as her shield. All of us are fighting a hard battle in life every single day. Hope is the one thing that keeps us going. It's like the candle that serves as our light in the dark. It's what fuels our body and soul to keep believing and keep trying to make things better. We need to learn that no matter what there is always...