Rainbows, Butterflies & One Last Hug: A Mother's Spiritual Journey While Losing Two Children to Cystic Fibrosis: A Mother's Spiritual Journey Losing Two Children to Cystic Fibrosis - Softcover

Peggy grew up in a small town called Croton-on-Hudson NY, 30 miles north of NYC in beautiful upper Westchester County, NY. Croton is known for the Croton Dam which is the second largest hand-hewn structure in the world, with the first being the pyramids in Egypt, and also was home to many famous people over the years including such people as Jackie Gleason (The Honeymooners) and Allen Funt (Candid Camera), to name a couple but so many more which she will talk about in the book. She married in 1972 to another Croton person, Donald Anesi whose family also played a big part in building the town into what it is today, as both of families have lived there since the late 1800's. She had 4 children, three boys Donnie, Danny and Marc, and one girl Meg. Her oldest and youngest were born with the genetic illness Cystic Fibrosis and passed while in their twenties. She now lives about 4 miles north of where she grew up, on a piece of land with the most breathtaking view of the Hudson River in Verplanck, NY. She starting writing a few years back as a way of venting what she was feeling and decided she had a book and this book could help other people who are grieving, since we all lose love ones, as she lost all so many in a very short time including both parents, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, two children, and husband. She wants to help many by her life story especially people who have lost a child as she lost two children a daughter and a son to Cystic Fibrosis. Her daughter, Meg died on May 12, 2002 on Mothers Day of all days. Nine months before her son Marcus died on Feb. 02, 2011 and husband Don died in April 22, 2010 though they were separated she took care of them at the same time while caring for a dying son. Her sons, Don and Dan lost 3 generations in about 9 months as their paternal grandfather Donald also died on August 26, 2010. Her books are real life but touch on many other subjects such as spiri