It took three failed marriages and “a lot of questionable choices” before Cheryl Bowman fully committed to God and discovered “unconditional love” from a man who rekindled a fractured relationship with his son, who is now vice president.
JD Vance’s father, Donnie, died of esophageal cancer in 2023 at the age of 64. Donnie and Cheryl Bowman were married for 36 years.
Amid her grief, Bowman was inspired to write “Broken and Restored: An Autobiography of God’s Mercy, Grace, and Redemption.”
The book, which she self-published on Amazon, chronicles her personal trauma while detailing the legacy of a man she says has often been misrepresented by the media….
JD Vance’s Stepmother Shares How She Was ‘Broken and Restored’

