Fortunate Higgins was a daughter of Uganda. The fortunate and unfortunate events in her life would take her from her city in the African nation all the way to the United States where she faced unimaginable struggles, abuse, deception, betrayal, and heartache. In this powerful and inspirational memoir, Fortunate looks back on her life and all the people who both helped and harmed her during her journey.

Fortunate's misfortunes seem to be unrelenting. The first part of her story, "Who the Bleep Did I Marry?" chronicles her 2006 arranged marriage to Gregory, a complete stranger and a...