Sylvia Anthony believes 'the golden years' are a time to gear up and get busy, not relax and take it easy. She has faced many hardships in her 84 years, but they seem to have made her stronger and more determined. As founder and president of Sylvia's Haven, a shelter for women and children near Boston, she has helped transform over 1084 lives in the past 27 years. While she hasn't been paid for the past four years, Sylvia wouldn't change it for the world and calls it her "magnificent obsession!"
Adding author to her vast repertoire, Sylvia's compelling biography, Till the End of Time (Xulon Press), is also being considered for a TV series! It is an extraordinary true story of abuse, love, sorrow and triumph that accurately portrays her rich emotional and personal journey from abused child to senior citizen.Sylvia's story begins with her life as an unwanted child, beaten by her father and ignored by her mother, saved only by the love of God and her grandparents. Next come the teenage years and her first marriage that ended in divorce because of cruelty, but produced three children that she raised alone. And later, her second marriage to Rick that brought her closer to God and led to the founding of Sylvia's Haven, a shelter for the homeless.Videos