About Dreams and Promises Stolen by Carol Frayer Shemanski:
If I could speak to my younger self, I would say the choices I make will change the world around me. I would tell myself to be smart, vigilant, thoughtful in my decisions and live life with an adventurous spirit. I would tell myself not to be afraid of love but to approach it with caution as to protect my heart, but that broken hearts are inevitable, and they will make me stronger. I would tell myself that empathy, kindness, and compassion are a woman’s superpowers, which I should use wisely, and that I deserve to receive them in return…alas, I cannot speak to my younger self, but I can share my story and let it speak to you.
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Author Bio:
Carol Frayer Shemanski hails from the upper Midwest and lived what she felt was a charmed young life. Married at the tender age of seventeen and a mother at age eighteen presented its challenges, but she never looked back, she only looked forward. Many have accused her of looking at the world through rose colored glasses. True…maybe, but it has served her well.
She never aspired to be an author, but it became her passion late in life. She was not unlike many other young girls growing up in the fifties and sixties in the northern suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. Full of hope and promise and ready to grow and flourish. Although an intelligent and creative individual, she had no desire to further her formal education beyond high school. Carol does, however, consider herself a lifelong learner.
Her career has taken many turns, from self-employment to climbing the corporate ladder to assisting in the growth and development of people who are less fortunate.
She now lives a quiet life in picturesque Northern Idaho, which provides the perfect setting for her to continue with her passion, which is writing.