An American mother. A war she never expected. A journey from grief to 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. Finding Home Again: Hope Survives the War in Ukraine 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 and a sense of home.
Told with raw honesty, Sharon's story reveals the invisible cost of displacement and her quiet determination to carry on, for her children, her husband, 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.
FINDING HOME AGAIN reads like a novel yet carries the spiritual weight of a testimony. This powerful, true-life account of a displaced refugee 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 [...], a mobile resource for refugee resettlement
This book shows a side of Russia's war against Ukraine we have not been told. It's been politicized, it's been moralized, but until now, it's not been personalized. ~ Leonard Lee, author of Leading from the Middle
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 film I Still Believe
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.