“I Defied The Odds” is the story of a woman’s journey finding the courage and strength to break free from the emotional trauma of a loveless childhood which led to a violent marriage to the first person who declared love for her. The story demonstrates how a mother’s love can be a guiding light in lifting someone from the throngs of low self-esteem and no self-worth to a person who battles and defeats the cycle of domestic violence and the laws that protect abusers.