Rings of a Family Tree

Elaine Staaël Haugen was born into a life of challenges. Her great-grandmother was institutionalized. She survived E Coli as aninfant and while hospitalized doctors discovered she was blind.Nevertheless Elaine persevered.In Rings of a Family Tree Haugen tells her inspiring story provingYour family background doesnt determine your futureYour past doesnt define you unless you allow itYour disabilities only limit you when you let themMost important the difficulties we encounter can act as rings forming us into stronger empowered and more beautiful people than we were before.