When all seems lost, how do you hold on to hope?
For Jodi Homaune, giving up isn't an option when her daughter is abducted by the very man they'd loved and trusted-Mari's father, Kevin.
Despite the overwhelming darkness that constantly threatens to drag the mother and daughter down into despair, hope remains in their hearts. Sporadic phone conversations directed by Kevin are the only shreds of interaction between Jodi and Mari as they yearn for the comfort of each other's presence.
Clinging to the faith that God would give her the strength, help, and direction to find her missing Mari, Jodi travels to Turkey to somehow save her little girl from the crossfires of greed, betrayal, and danger.
Kevin doesn't realize that Jodi's purpose in traveling will entail more than a transfer of funds to his account as payment for a short visit with Mari. Working directly with the FBI, the mission is all up to Jodi to carry out, and one false move could determine the outcome of their safety and future together.
This true story of a mother's strength and perseverance captures the urgency of parental love when a child is in the throes of danger.
About the Author: After being reunited with her daughter, Jodi Homaune felt another mission pressing firmly against her heart: to write a book that could bring hope to other parents around the world undergoing the heart-wrenching trials of locating a missing child.
As Investigation Discovery's Everyday Hero of the Month in December 2014, Jodi used the recognition and award money to promote the project she and Mari founded in 2012: the MotherDaughter Fund, providing research, recovery, and reunification aid to those who have missing family members.
Co-author Karen Rouse is a newspaper reporter for three northeastern Michigan publications. She connected with Jodi to tell her and Mari's inspirational story of how faith, perseverance, and love really can conquer all, even in the darkest of times.
