Love in the Time of Foreclosure

Book excerpt: Stephanie Alison Walkers Love in the Time of Foreclosure is a frontline account of one couples battle to save their Los Angeles home. From the first foreclosure notice to the day she and her husband finally moved out, Walker details a maze of lenders, last-ditch phone calls to the governor, realtors from hell and awkward looks across the office. She also writes about the costs no one talks about: the gut-wrenched anxieties, the stress-tested marriage and the endless support from family and friends. She's sharing her story so others know what to expect - from banks, from brokers, from the family down the street. Walker hopes to remove the stigma of financial hardship, and her positive attitude, even as she loses everything, is a lesson for everyone in times like these.