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A mother of six. A war she never expected. A journey of survival, grief, and hope.

When Russian missiles struck Ukraine, Sharon T. Markey didn't just lose her home—she lost the life she'd built over nineteen years. This book is a deeply personal memoir that brings the refugee experience close to home through the eyes of an American woman navigating war with six children by her side.

Whether you're supporting displaced people, working in trauma-informed care, or simply seeking to understand the human side of war, this memoir offers a vivid, emotional window into what it truly means to lose and to rebuild. It captures both the urgency of escape and the deeper struggle to rediscover stability, meaning, and a sense of home.

Told with raw honesty, grace, and unwavering faith, Sharon's story offers a front-row seat to history in the making—revealing the invisible cost of displacement and the quiet strength it takes to carry on, for her children, her calling, and herself.

For anyone who's ever wondered what it's really like to flee a war—or how to find home again when everything familiar is gone—this book is a must-read.

Praise for FINDING HOME AGAIN:

This book shows a side of the Ukraine-Russia War we have not been told. The war has been politicized, it’s been moralized, but until now, it’s not been personalized. ~ Leonard Lee, author of Leading from the Middle

FINDING HOME AGAIN reads like a novel yet carries the spiritual weight of a testimony. This powerful, true-life account of a displaced family from Ukraine will stir your heart, strengthen your faith, and remind you that home is not just a place—it’s a promise. ~ Dr. Russell Chun, founder of Interlinkt.org, a mobile resource for refugee resettlement

This is a story you’ll carry with you. It’s honest. It’s raw. And it gives language to the questions and struggles that often sit unspoken in the heart. ~ Jeremy Camp, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, author of the memoir that inspired the motion picture I Still Believe

Gripping and important story of one family's escape from war, their faith in God and each other. A powerful true story. I loved it. ~ Joe Bunting, Wall Street Journal bestselling writer

This memoir is a poignant account of a family uprooted by war, forced to adapt to constant upheavals and uncertainty. Anyone who has ever yearned for home will be touched by the way this family discovered blessing in the midst of their trials and found a new home in an unexpected place. It is a timely story for our day, bringing the plight of refugees into sharp focus while extending hope for a better future. ~ Evelyn Puerto, award-winning author of Through the Rapids

As a therapist, supervisor, and educator, I read FINDING HOME AGAIN through the lens of trauma, and what Sharon T. Markey offers in these pages is one of the most honest, accessible, and powerful lived experiences of trauma I’ve encountered in narrative form. Without clinical jargon, she brings us into the raw reality of displacement, loss of safety, and the weight of caregiving in crisis. What’s remarkable is that she doesn’t tie it up in a bow. Instead, she walks the reader through the ambiguity, the helplessness, the physical and emotional dysregulation . . . and the quiet, persistent presence of God in the middle of it all. It’s beautiful!

This is a deeply human book. It’s an invaluable read not only for those who have experienced trauma but also for those of us who walk with the traumatized. It reminds us that trauma isn’t always visible, and healing isn’t always linear, but faith, connection, and telling the truth about our experience are essential pieces of the journey.

I recommend this book to anyone working in the fields of trauma, missions, or mental health. Sharon’s story isn’t just one of survival, it’s one of soul-deep strength! ~ Dr. Casey Hall, assistant professor of counseling at Colorado Christian University

SHARON T. MARKEY is a refugee from Ukraine living in Hungary with her husband and six sons. Her memoir is a personal portrait of displacement, belonging, and the quiet strength that carries us when we have no choice but to keep going. BridgeUA is a nonprofit founded by Sharon and her husband to foster community and faith among displaced Ukrainians across Europe.