"Star is your momma," the other children used to tease little Ozell. This made Ozell feel sad and alone because Star was a cow. Ozell's real mother died soon after she was born.
In this haunting memoir, Dr. Ozell Greer-Cooper shares the trials and triumphs of her early life in rural Arkansas in the 1920s. She was one of five children, and each struggled for emotional support after the death of their beloved mother. For Ozell, who had never gotten to know the kind and gentle woman, it was difficult to picture her as a person. Instead, Ozell often felt a spiritual force guiding her through life. Even from beyond, her mother protected her and comforted her.
Ozell also recounts the devastation the children felt after their father left them to find work, the years they spent under their grandparents' roof, and the tragic event that led to their father reclaiming them. From terrifying stepmothers to the challenges of rural life, Ozell bore it all with patience. She knew that there was something better ahead of her.
Ozell's story is one of intense faith and devotion. When she found God, her life changed forever. Discover how in this passionate, powerful story ends in triumph and victory.
About the Author: Dr. Ozell Greer-Cooper is a woman of God and lover of life. She has passed down that passion to her nine children, twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-eight great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren.
Ozell was first saved at the Looney Street Church of God in Christ in Shreveport, Louisiana. She began teaching Bible Band and Sunday school only 3-months after receiving Christ in her life.
In 1964, Ozell's husband, Elder A. D. Cooper, founded the Greater Antioch Church of God in Christ, in San Diego, California. There, she was the president of the women's department and held several other positions advocating for children and literacy programs. She is currently on the State Examining board and is State Chaplain in the Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Churches of God in Christ under the leadership of Prelate Bishop George D. McKinney.
Ozell received her associate's degree in child development from San Diego City College, her bachelor's degree in Bible studies from Trinity Theological Seminary, and her honorary doctoral degree from American Urban University.
Ozell was married to her late husband, Superintendent A.D. Cooper for seventy-two years. She lives in San Diego.
