Moon River

At eight years old, a barefoot girl in the Philippines made a promise: "America? That's where I'm going."

Mia was the fourth of eleven children, growing up in a home where food was shared eleven ways. She sold candy with one hand and held her schoolbook in the other. Before she had the words for it, her dream already had a shape: become a nurse and go to America.

She made it, and then she learned that arriving was only the beginning.

Mia crossed an ocean alone at twenty-seven, sending money home while hiding her loneliness from her family. She married, raised four children and worked double shifts. For years she hid bruises under long-sleeve scrubs, and when no one could hear her, she drove to a quiet place she called Moon River and screamed.

She endured, through heartbreak, surgeries, divorce and starting over, and she never let go of her faith.

Then, half a century later, the phone rang. It was her first love.

Inspired by real events, Moon River is a moving story of sacrifice, motherhood and grace. It honors every woman who has endured quietly, loved fiercely and survived faithfully.

Begin Mia's journey today.

-- Mia Sanchez Miller