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To Live in the Present, Sometimes You Have to Let Go of the Past

Carol McKibben paints the picture of a woman who has always allowed herself to be a victim, blaming others for her circumstances, until one near-fatal night gives her the strength to take control of her own life. She shares this story in the hope that other women will see how they, too, can change their lives for the better.

Filled with vivid portrayals of friends and family members, including a villain of a husband whom you will be rooting against, Riding Through It is a candid story of redemption and finding the courage to change your destiny.

“Fatty, fatty two-by-four, couldn’t get through the kitchen door!” followed me when I stepped up to bat, walked to the outfield, missed an easy pitch or hoop shot, failed to get to the volleyball in time, or generally just walked down the halls at school. Pasting pictures of pigs or obese women with my name scrawled across them on my locker was another way for them to remind me not to forget that I was fat.