Along Came A Soulmate

About the Book

Along Came a Soulmate, the true memoir by Armenia Jess, tells the story of poverty, survival, faith, hope, grit and pure love. Armenia was born in an impoverished village in Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Her father passed away when she was only twelve years old, her youngest brother who was only nine years old, became the bread winner and supported her education through college. Later on, she met her husband who significantly changed her (and her family’s) life. The book follows Armenia and her family’s bittersweet life experiences in the Philippines before she made it to the USA. Her family struggled to survive their impoverished living conditions and the cruel circumstances they encountered in a village near her hometown; when they left to live in the town to chase her dream only to be evicted from multiple rental houses they couldn’t afford to pay; and when she unexpectedly met the man who loves her unconditionally and showed her the world.

About the Author

Armenia Jess currently works as a Program Development and Evaluation Analyst in an Oil and Gas Company in Saudi Arabia. She earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and her degree in Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSED) with a major in Physics in the Philippines. Her husband, an American teacher who opened an opportunity for her to travel the world, once gifted her with a copy of Frank McCourt’s book (Angela’s Ashes) and took her to Limerick, Ireland to visit Frank McCourt’s childhood home to inspire her to write.