Because of two failed marriages, she found herself raising her children alone. There were many battles she had to fight along her journey; some were bitter and others were sweet. The book in question is called Bitter Sweet: A Woman’s Journey, and it’s the work of more than twelve years for Washington Redskin DeAngelo Hall’s mother Joan.

“It’s about my life,” she said, “and the struggles raising my children as a single parent. The loss of my son, when my 25 year old was murdered; raising my two daughters with MS … just the struggles that I went through trying to raise my children and the challenges that I faced. Going to college, teaching 28 years … just to let people know that the journey to get there was not an easy one.”

Joan Hall says she’s tried to instill in DeAngelo. “Money only buys things,” she said. “It cannot buy happiness, and at the end of the day if you’re not happy, money’s not gonna make you happy.” Read More…