For the Love of God: A Memoir

In 1972, Jackie was twenty-two years old, married twice, and divorced once. After finally getting out of her turbulent second marriage, she learns that her baby daughter, Jenny, is profoundly brain-damaged. Despite pressure to institutionalize her, Jackie decides to care for Jenny alone. To finance Jenny's disabilities and still have a social life, she works as a cocktail waitress on weekends and in the office at Cessna during the week. Jackie's naivety and promiscuous behavior contradicts her determination to care for Jenny. The overarching reality is a God that Jackie has not taken seriously—until she has to.