Midcoast Women presents “A Mother’s Story: No Conceivable Way Out”

The Camden Public Library, in partnership with Midcoast Women, presents Denise Breed, who will share her story of May 25,1997 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, when her family of four and a small US Embassy community found themselves in the dead center of a violent coup d’etat with no conceivable way out. “A Mother’s Story: No Conceivable Way Out” will take place on Thursday, October 5 at 6:00 PM.

This is a hybrid program and will take place at the Camden Public Library in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. To attend virtually, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OYb3djn_QwaPYnsL_0OZBA

For over twenty years, Denise Breed (currently of Rockport) resided on four different continents in seven unique countries, requiring navigation through an unpredictable, colorful, challenging and rewarding life while raising two beautiful children with a loving, supportive husband by her side. There were missteps, mistakes, disasters, magical moments, chosen families, wondrous joys and so many lessons learned. Constantly living outside of her comfort zone Breed fostered a relentless resilience that enabled her to keep going when continuing sometimes seemed next to impossible. 

Denise will share the story of one chaotic, violent, life-changing week that began on a lazy Sunday morning, May 25,1997 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, when her family of four and a small US Embassy community found themselves in the dead center of a violent coup d’etat with no conceivable way out. For five relentless days and nights they were trapped in a chaotic war zone, searching and negotiating for a route to safety, a way home.

This is a mother’s story. It is filled with doubts, second guessing and endless grasping for hope and for solutions. The only thing that mattered Denise was protecting her two little boys and delivering them to safety. It is an account ripe with terrifying moments, but also a tale of the best of humanity that sometimes shines its light in the darkest of moments.  

Learn more about Midcoast Women at midcoastwomen.org