First published 2016
Sarah Burleton thought she had left her past behind. Years have passed since she escaped the brutal physical and mental abuse that defined her childhood. She has worked to rebuild her life and heal from the trauma that nearly destroyed her. But the wounds run deeper than she realized. As Sarah struggles to process the horrific treatment she endured, fate brings her face to face with the one person she never wanted to see again. Her mother stands before her, the same woman who spent years inflicting unimaginable cruelty upon her own child. Now Sarah must confront not only her abuser but also the pain she has carried for so long. This encounter will force her to reckon with her past in ways she never anticipated. The meeting threatens to unravel the progress she has made, yet it may also offer the only path to true healing.
Genres: abuse, contemporary, adult-fiction, memoir, biography-memoir, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: confronting-the-past, overcoming-abuse
MP3 CD · Brilliance Audio
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, domestic-violence, emotional-abuse, physical-abuse