Not in Vain: A Mother’s Diary and Memoir about Her Daughter’s Death and Her Fight for Justice

By Jan Lobeck

 

Shortly after our daughter’s death, I realized that if I could tell our story and
could get it published, I could help other families from going through the
horrible senseless pain that our family has endured. Right away, the title came
to me—Not in Vain. I was not sure what God wanted me to do with it until I
started reading my journal, my notes, and listening to my tape recordings of the
events. It was at that time I realized that this man not only murdered our
daughter; he almost killed my whole family. After years of separation and pain,
our family did survive.

 

Author Jan Lobeck tells a true story about domestic violence and the fears and courage that come along with it in Not in Vain: A Mother’s Diary and Memoir
about Her Daughter’s Death and Her Fight for Justice.

 

When the author first meets her daughter’s second husband, Craig, she knows that he isn’t somebody who deserves to be trusted. And her mother’s instincts prove to be right when Craig starts to physically and emotionally abuse her daughter, Sheri. The abuse unknowingly takes Sheri’s life.

 

After the tragic murder of her daughter, the author feels obliged to do something to help other victims of domestic violence. She is forced to become an advocate against a horrible crime that she did not know existed. She experiences a God-driven force to tell her daughter’s story, which she hopes would reach the law enforcement agencies to make them realize how horrible domestic violence is, and that they should take domestic violence calls seriously, respond promptly and not treat them as just a disturbance.

 

This compelling book is written in the hope that it will reach other victims and help all communities understand that we can stop domestic violence if we work together. After reading this book, you will see the depth of the aftermath of Sheri’s murder and gain the strength that you need to go and get the help that is available to you. When you do, you will realize that Sheri’s death was Not in Vain.

 

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