Never Had a Chance

Synopsis: Jeff enters the world with little security, guidance, or love. Raised in fear and neglect by a troubled mother, he learns to hide and expect pain. His future seems hopeless until he is removed from her care.Welcomed into the home of Joyce and Bud, Jeff discovers faith, friendship, discipline, and the true meaning of family. For the first time, he is free to laugh, play baseball, dream, and believe his life matters.When tragedy destroys his newfound stability and his biological mother returns to reclaim him, Jeff becomes the center of an emotional battle involving grief, money, and parental rights. Joyce must fight to protect him as Jeff faces the possibility of losing everything again.Never Had a Chance is a moving story of abandonment, resilience, and second chances. It explores what makes a true parent and how love and faith can transform a forgotten child into a source of hope for others. Autobiography:Born in January 1939 came into this world as a farm boy. Raised in southeast Kansas. He became a farm worker at the age of four. He supported himself from age sixteen on. He wanted to be a farmer, but God wanted him to be something else. He has done about every kind of work thinkable. At twenty-four, he moved his family to Indiana for seven years. Michigan for twenty-five years. There, he married his second wife. He became very sick, and they moved to Arizona for ten years, then moved back to Michigan, and Virginia for five years, then back to Michigan. He has lots of short and long stories along with thirty books. Some day, he will attempt to publish more of them. If they ever sell, he wants the proceeds to go to help children through Missions in the USA. He and his wife, Carole, the painter, live in Michigan. Grandkids are important to them.(Williamlbradbury.com)