Product Description

My God Box is Margarets memoir about her abusive childhood. She lived in a receiving home for battered children called Juvenile Hall, a carousel of foster care families, a mental health facility and on the streets of California-- all before the Holy Ghost impregnated her heart with a love of God, planting in her mind an iron clad faith in the Divine Creator. Labeled an incorrigible child, Margaret was pulled from school and her friends, and banished from the family home. But God had other plans for her. Miserable, with no one to turn to, Margaret says, I received a special gift the Holy Ghost enlightened me to the love and goodness of the Lord. It was empowering. It was a life altering event but more importantly I received a calling to help others. This book is for anyone suffering from a past trauma who wants to learn how to move on with their life. My God Box is the revelation of how Margaret shattered the victim mind-set; a self-defamatory attitude that actually made her more of a victim than the devastating circumstances of her life. With the help of God, she affirms, I was able to interrupt the harmful sequence of negativity and concentrate on utilizing my faith to rid me of the fears and insecurities that locked me in an impasse. My God Box is about the power of faith in God. It s about opening your mind and heart to the message of God. It s about awareness of the evils that surround us, and about having the courage to right the wrongs that bring pain and misery to other children.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #985165 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 220 pages

Review
Margaret Iuculanos My God Box moves beyond a memoir. It is an emotionally written life story of the authors painful coming of age and coming to terms with who she is. This is a call to action book riveting and inspirational. --Marie B. Leonarde, A Womans Worth: My Life, My Struggle

My God Box opens the eyes and hearts to the power of God in overcoming life s failings. Margaret Iuculano shows how to pick up the pieces, glue them together and go forward not only as a survivor but as a conqueror. An amazing book once opened its difficult to close. --Felicia Williams, author of My Life While Growing Up

Over 500,000 children in the USA face life shuffled from one foster care family to another. Many of them encounter repeat episodes of abuse and rejection. My God Box is the poignant story of one of these children. It s inspiring, thought provoking and motivating. A must read for everyone. --Amber Ellis, author of Alta Fay s Allegiance, Running Mad

About the Author
Margaret Iuculano is a wife, mother, successful entrepreneur and child rights activist. She grew up in San Diego and worked for 15 years in the software consulting industry before purchasing her own software training and consulting company. Margaret served as CEO for 6 years before selling the company. She has been involved in several other entrepreneurial adventures , including designing and opening a wine bar and redeveloping a historic building. Margaret's first novel, My God Box, was two years in the making, She is working on a new book now, due out in 2008. Margaret lives in Tampa, Florida, where she is actively involved in creating awareness about the issues facing foster children in the US. She hopes to build a group home that provides a safe, secure environment for the aging out of foster care children, so that they can become successful adults.

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT book!
I'm very glad I picked up this book!! It took me on a journey of many emotions including shock, sympathy, optimism and hope. It exposed me to the harsh and troubling realities that foster children may encounter in their young lives. Eager to discover how the author ultimately realized her hopes and dreams, I found this book easy to read through from beginning to end. I highly recommend "My God Box."

Compelling
Margaret Iuculano's, My God Box was an absolutely compelling and motivational read. Her heroic story of her continuous struggle to find her home as a young adult and her ultimate redemption is truly moving. Not only does this book shake your heart strings, but it also gives you a true insight to what its really like to grow up in the foster care system. This book is a great read for anyone who has ever felt as if they don't belong, or have ever felt they were struggling to find their place in the world against the worst odds. I really look forward to her next book!

Amazing testament of faith
Margaret Iuculano's My God Box is an amazing testament to the power of the Lord in sowing seeds of faith in His creatures. Beautifully written, the book is encouraging and enligtening. It seminates HOPE--Regardless of the path we have taken or are forced to take because of unforseen circumstances there is always the possibility to change direction. I also appreciate the author's passion to help children--there is no nobler cause than to care for and about the innocent and the vulnerable. She will be in my prayers. This wonderful book should be read by all---those who believe and those who want to believe.