MOLDed: A Memoir of Loss & Resilience
TeenagersAdded on January 15, 2026
Description
An overnight explosion of toxic mold thrust Carol and her family into a real-life nightmare—threatening their home, health, and safety.Cleaning, erecting barriers, and removing the mold’s source did nothing to stop its spread. When tests revealed dangerously high levels of toxic mold, they evacuated—expecting to remediate quickly and return home within months. Instead, they were pulled into a two-year battle as their lives unraveled.Remediators failed them. Doctors dismissed them. And “normal” life evaporated as mold remediation and contamination consumed their world. But Carol refused to give up—not on her home, her kids, or herself.Told with raw honesty and dark humor, MOLDed is for anyone who’s ever been ignored, overwhelmed, or blindsided by circumstances beyond their control—or anyone who’s taken clean air and a safe home for granted.“I stayed up late two nights in a row to finish it.”"A gripping, inspiring survival story.”“Every homeowner needs to read this.”“Surprisingly funny.”Step into Carol’s world for an unforgettable journey through chaos and loss, to resilience and gratitude. Because in the darkest moments, the human spirit doesn’t just survive—it grows stronger.
Reader Reviews
This was just an amazing book that was a complete page turner from start to finish. The author is a wonderful writer and the book never lost momentum. It’s a true example of “truth is stranger than fiction.” Several times while reading the bookI had to research it online and confirm yet again that it was not written by AI. It was just too wild to believe but clearly a real person with a real story from my research. I feel like I’ve learned so much about mold as well as about family dynamics and
Anyone who's ever had a bad experience with repair people, insurance adjusters, or construction people, even if not related to toxic mold, will relate to this book. It's the true saga of what happened to Carol and Wayne Milberger following a torrential rain storm in their Texas town, resulting in toxic mold taking over their home. Mold spores grew exponentially and uncontrollably, to the point where the Milbergers and their three children couldn't breathe, had headaches and earaches, and ultimat
I did not know what to expect when I started MOLDed. Reading the opening scene, I wondered if I'd be able to relate to Carol's well-organized, harmonious family; then, almost immediately their challenges mounted--I was gripped. MOLDed unfolds as a suspenseful, tension-packed, real-life horror story, with the insidiousness of both toxic mold and outside misunderstanding emerging as twin monsters. Thematically, this memoir emphasizes that nothing is a given, not family pride or safety or health, n