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Dominion LenDing CentreS OUR HOUSE Spring 2017 >> 23 CoUrteSY oF CArA BrooKinS A house is often considered more than just a place to live. it's a place of memories, stability and safety. no one understands this sentiment more than Cara Brookins. the Arkansas mother of four has recently garnered a lot of international attention for her story. Brookins, who had no experience and little know-how, built her five-bedroom house with little more than a small loan and Youtube videos. it's a considerable feat for sure, but it's what got her to that point and what she's learned since that makes her story even more intriguing. Brookins had been involved in a couple of bad relationships, including being terrorized by one of her ex-husbands for a decade. Her last husband appeared to offer protection, but he too became physically violent and the pair divorced. it was 2007 and Brookins, who worked a good job as a computer programmer and analyst, admits that she and her family were destroyed emotionally and financially. FOUNDATION A FreSH sTArT Cara Brookins built a new home for her family from the ground up By Jeremy Deutsch Despite having zero construction experience, Cara Brookins persevered in securing the funding and developing the know-how to successfully build a five-bedroom home for her and her children. Below: Rise: How a House Built a Family. The book was released in January 2017.