Download or read book Papas with Ponytails written by Alexandra Flowers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For author Alexandra Flowers, the mantra, "strength, wisdom, courage; strength, wisdom, courage," helps settle her mind and get through stressful times. In Papas with Ponytails, she shares how she came to this point in her life. This memoir offers an account of Alexandra Flowers' journey. It includes the recollection of a host of painful experiences which include surviving an abusive husband, the heartache of having her son stolen, being in Iran during the hostage crisis in 1980, her despair in rejecting God and turning to drugs and alcohol, and includes tales of her experiences with ghosts and prophetic dreams. Papas with Ponytails also highlights her accomplishments of overcoming fear and insecurity, working with refugees in Costa Rica, achieving recovery, working with teenagers, accomplishing lifelong dreams by earning two college degrees, as well as details of her son's dangerous attempt to escape Iran in hope of reuniting with his mother.