From the time she was a young girl, Gwendolyn E. Scott always thought of herself as an "ugly duck." Lacking nurturing and love, she struggled to endure the trauma of an increasingly abusive home-but that was just the beginning of the trials she would face in life. Still, from each obstacle, betrayal, and personal drama, Gwen emerged stronger than before. Through failed relationships, poverty, and homelessness, she became an example of the human spirit's...