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After suffering years of physical abuse from my ex-husband, I found the strength to leave! I joined the Army in 1977. Serving 22 years during the Cold War as a single parent, I'm a Permanently Disabled Veteran and retired in Germany.

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Books

Memoir
(Non-Fic)

SHARING MY LOVE OF LIVING IN GERMANY: A Black American Woman's Experience
by CORA ANN METZ

Born in New Orleans, La., I joined the Army in 1977 to escape an abusive husband. My best assignment was in Heidelberg, Germany in 1979. I had two small daughters. After many tours in Germany during the Cold War, I retired here after 22 years. As a Permanently Disabled Veteran, I enjoy writing about my experiences, travel adventures, and meeting new people. A big plus for me is learning about different cultures while traveling. I have written several hundred stories and articles over the past few years. ChapterBuzz has encouraged me to step out of the shadows and start my first book. "Sounds interesting!"

GOD TAKES CARE OF BABIES AND IDIOTS
I found this out the hard way!

I had a few dollars that I wanted to exchange for euros to go shopping later in the week. Since my memory isn't the steel trap it once was, I placed my dollars in a small plastic box on my living room table, right in front of the sofa, so that I would know where they were. I couldn't possibly forget them there.

On Monday, the very next day, I got ready to go to the bank on post to exchange the dollars for euros. Before leaving, I did my usual visual sweep around my house to...