Introduction to Shattered Lives: From falling in love through abuse, divorce and into new beginnings "Hope springs eternal in the hearts of men." From the first meeting to the last goodbye, we have all felt the joy and anguish, or, if not firsthand experienced them, have heard from others, the harsh realities of life ... hope, love, marriage, pain, disillusionment, divorce ... Shattered Lives. It is the author's intent, through her words, to recreate those emotions so easily felt, yet so difficult to define. Herein, the saga of a woman's life, from first love; with the dreams and hopes for her future still intact, to the realization of shattered expectations, through a divorce of both mate and self, ending with a new beginning replete with fresh dreams, goals and visions. Told by Ms. Krueger in honest and poignant fashion, Shattered Lives is both a good read as well as excellent poetry. Stephen-Michael Lazaroff, Editor Prairie Dog Press