From Hurricane Katrina to the Middle East - a True Love Story: With Life Lessons Learned

A powerful love story and an epic adventure, From Hurricane Katrina to the Middle East: A True Love Story is author Jo Ann Godfrey's tale of how she finds her soul mate under the most surprising and dramatic conditions of her life. When Godfrey begins falling for Gary, he has already accepted a job in Saudi Arabia and she stays behind in New Orleans. But when Katrina hits, the hurricane sets off a series of events that will change both their lives forever. From Hurricane Katrina to the Middle East: A True Love Story is the inspiring tale of how one woman never gives up hope, stays positive, and uses the lessons of her past to catapult her into the future beyond her wildest dreams. A profound romance, Godfrey's memoir is sure to touch hearts and win her many devoted readers.

Jo Ann is a retired flight attendant (Delta Air Lines 1969-1994) and a Licensed Interior Designer in the State of Louisiana with her own firm, Interior Analysts, Inc. (www.interioranalysts.com). She has taught Interior Decorating at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, LA and has been on the board of East Jefferson Business Association and Louisiana Breast Cancer Task Force. She is a 22 year survivor of Breast Cancer and won an award in 1997 in New Orleans as Best Breast Cancer Supporter. Throughout her career she has contributed numerous writings on interior design and motivational living to newspapers, magazines and organizational newsletters. She has also been an avid supporter and volunteer at the PBS affiliate in New Orleans, WYES-TV. She has been married to Gary Godfrey since late 2005 and they currently reside in the Kingdom of Bahrain.