Candace Mae Gruber chronicles her life of experiencing and overcoming several life traumas. The book "Powerhouse Women: Survivor to Thriver," of which she is a co-author describes how she survived and is thriving these life traumas. She credits her transformation and new life of overcoming to her relationship with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. Her relationship with her Lord and Savior, alongside the relationships with those of like values, helped her overcome several life encounters that caused her shame and doubt.