Author Description

When the Dust Settled is the true story of a young child’s fight to survive in a world marked by pain and betrayal. When Joe was just three years old, his father abandoned the family. Over the next fifteen years, he endured relentless physical and emotional abuse from both his mother and stepfather, often finding himself “between a rock and a hard place.” In spite of the evil inflicted upon him, this story reveals the power of the human spirit and the will to endure against all odds. More than survival, it testifies to the truth that every life carries God’s purpose—even in the darkest circumstances, even when you find yourself caught between a rock and a hard place.