Crisis, Pursued by Disaster, Followed Closely by Catastrophe: A Memoir of Life on the Run | Mike O'Connor
Throughout his childhood, Mike OConnors family pretended to be normal. But Mike and his two younger sisters knew that their parents were hiding somethinga secret they didnt dare talk about. The family appeared to be no different from any of their small-town Texas neighborsthat is, until suddenly, the OConnors would flee, leaving with only a few hours notice, abandoning houses and pets and possessions and running across the border to Mexico. For all of Mikes adolescence, OConnor family life alternated between relative comfort and abject povertysometimes within a matter of days. From living in a Texas ranch house to living in two rented rooms in an impoverished Mexican village, the OConnors never knew what lay aheadonly that they must not draw attention to themselves. Though their parents steadfastly denied it, the children knew that something was chasing thema past that hovered like an invisible enemy, always waiting to strike, always in pursuit. But it was not until much later, after his parents deaths, that Mike OConnor, now an investigative reporter, was able to uncover the truth about his familys past. As the secrets were unlocked one by one and the long trail of deception unfurled, Mike faced the heart-wrenching ramifications of his parents actionsand made a discovery that shook his family loyalty to its core. Full of incredible details of a life lived on both sides of the border, in near-poverty and near-wealth, Mike OConnors account is a real-life suspense story of childhood mysteries and strange circumstances that will enthrall readers to its very end.
Crisis, Pursued by Disaster, Followed Closely by Catastrophe: A Memoir of Life on the Run | 
