"Mercy, It Was Never About Me" is a moving memoir celebrating the power of faith. Overcoming a childhood filled with rejection, dysfunction, adventure, romance, alcohol, drugs, homelessness, divorce, and heartbreak, Gale works hard to achieve the American Dream. Her life looks rosy from the outside; tall, attractive female, Air Force veteran with a Master's Degree, "Shining-Star" employee (quoting a boss) of a prestigious University, homeowner, wife, mother of four handsome sons, and owner of the coolest Goldendoodle on earth! Her life looked perfect on paper, but no one saw what was going on inside her head, her heart, or her home. Feeling like a failure and plagued by an overwhelming desire to escape, Gale takes a leap of faith. She quits her prestigious University job and embarks on a mission to find happiness. The journey takes her to surprising places and awakens her to something infinitely better than happiness...she finds Joy!Join Gale on her journey as she redefines the meaning of love, faith, hope and home. Candid, thought-proving, and often quite funny, "Mercy...It Was Never About Me" will make you laugh, cry, cheer, hope, and will leave you wanting more!