Taking Life By The Reins, is a memoir of love, loss, & faith.  I take you through my life of difficult paths.  From my first husband being killed in a gun accident.  My second marriage of chaos between two people who had a past that could ruin our future together. Two stubborn people who blamed each other instead of taking a hard look at themself.    Many years later and forgiveness was given, the marriage flourished.  Curtis was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2003.  Each and everyday of the next three years was filled with pain, saddness, and difficulties.  If anything could go wrong it did for the two troopers who were determine to battle this ruthless disease.  In 2006, Curtis lost his battle with cancer.  The words spoken to Sandy was, "You move on with your life. My life is ending, but yours has not."  Once again Sandy starts to rebuild her life.