Growing up Southern Baptist with a self-absorbed Mother and often absent Father, Jo Alch was forced to spend most of her childhood with an abusive Grandmother who believed that hard work was the only way to get to heaven. On weekends, while her Catholic friends were watching cartoons and playing with the latest toys, Jo and her siblings were polishing silver and starching linens with military precision. Her Grandmother’s personality at church was gentle and kind, unlike the often cruel and harsh one only her family saw.
Jo’s life changed when she stumbled upon a little shop not far from her home, where a perfect stranger gave her the hope for a brighter future. That shop was called 'The Lemon Tree' and that's the story that inspired Jo to write her first book 'The Lemon Tree Book - Memoirs of Courage'.
Tune in to be inspired by stories of those who triumphed over adversity.
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Growing up Southern Baptist with a self-absorbed Mother and often absent Father, Jo Alch was forced to spend most of her childhood with an abusive Grandmother who believed that hard work was the only way to get to heaven. On weekends, while her Catholic friends were watching cartoons and playing with the latest toys, Jo and her siblings were polishing silver and starching linens with military precision. Her Grandmother’s personality at church was gentle and kind, unlike the often cruel and harsh one only her family saw.
Jo’s life changed when she stumbled upon a little shop not far from her home, where a perfect stranger gave her the hope for a brighter future. That shop was called 'The Lemon Tree' and that's the story that inspired Jo to write her first book 'The Lemon Tree Book - Memoirs of Courage'.
Tune in to be inspired by stories of those who triumphed over adversity.
Grandparents and the Foster Care System - Episode 15
The Lemon Tree - Memoirs of Courage
33 minutes
6 years ago
Grandparents and the Foster Care System - Episode 15
2.7 million children in the US have at least one parent in prison; 400,000 are currently in foster care, and 765,000 are separated from a parent in the military. These are staggering numbers that need to be addressed through a strategy that involves getting those who know the children best: their families.
To explain the hurdles that grandparents are facing in raising their grandchildren, Jo Alch welcomes former podcast guest Beverly Maunus, founder of Grand Love, and Lena Smith, Co-Executive Director of Grand Love.
Tune in live to learn about the strategies, resources, and platforms available that grandparents can use in a time of need.
The Lemon Tree - Memoirs of Courage
Growing up Southern Baptist with a self-absorbed Mother and often absent Father, Jo Alch was forced to spend most of her childhood with an abusive Grandmother who believed that hard work was the only way to get to heaven. On weekends, while her Catholic friends were watching cartoons and playing with the latest toys, Jo and her siblings were polishing silver and starching linens with military precision. Her Grandmother’s personality at church was gentle and kind, unlike the often cruel and harsh one only her family saw.
Jo’s life changed when she stumbled upon a little shop not far from her home, where a perfect stranger gave her the hope for a brighter future. That shop was called 'The Lemon Tree' and that's the story that inspired Jo to write her first book 'The Lemon Tree Book - Memoirs of Courage'.
Tune in to be inspired by stories of those who triumphed over adversity.
