Category: Drama Publisher: booksurge
ISBN-10: 1419670638
Type: Fiction
Pages: 118
Copyright: july 2, 2007
ISBN-13: 9781419670633
Life in Brooklyn, NY is rough for young charlie. she suffers unimaginable torture at the hands of her new stepfather, but will stop at nothing to get free.
By the time she was 13, Charlie had already experienced more heartache than most could bare. She had been repeatedly raped, watched her mother being abused and witnessed the murder of her little sister. For Charlie and her 3 sisters everyday was a fight for life. Growing up in the tough streets of Brooklyn they were destined for failure. When her mother remarried their new stepfather introduced them to a life of pain and torture. Determined to avenge her sisters death and build a better life for herself, she presses on to find true love and happiness. It seems that she would not know joy in her life until she meets someone who introduces her to faith and that true love. But even with new found love and respect for herself, She cannot escape her past. The horrors of the things she has done and have been done to her continue to haunt her and bring her down. Will she be able to overcome her past and find self worth or will her past continue to rule and destroy her life.
Professional Reviews
The dirty secrets
Charlie and her sisters grew up in Brooklyn, NY with her mother. Charlie had three other sisters - Sherry, Talia, and Tyeisha. All of Charlie's life she has been tormented in the most unthinkable ways and has experienced nothing but pain. She believes if she tells anyone about her deep darkest secrets - no one will believe her or disown her.
Charlie's father left her mother at a young age and her mother has blamed her all her life. Her mother gets re-married to a man named, Steven (the Devil). A tradegy occurs - with one of Charlie's sister and she is devasted. Charlies life falls down-hill from here - but will she take charge and survive or will she die tryin?
This was a very good book and I recommend this book to everyone to read. I'm looking forward to reading more books from Elaine NewKirk.
heartwrenching
I couldn't put this book down. It is a heartwrenching read.
It should be used to help mentor young ladies and gentlemen. The experience of this family, is a story that needs to be told, to change lives!!!
I wait with anticipation for the next book in the series.
What a blessing!
The worst sin ever
Charlie and her 3 sisters from day one of their lives faced such pain and trture at the very hand of those who should have loved and cared for them.
charlie struggle to overcome is stopped and held back by her mother who will never let her forget her past sin.
Charlies stepfather is an evil man who rules the house with an iron fist among other things.
I enjoyed reading this book. I purchased it for the kids at my youth program. It was used as a tool to get them to talk about sexual abuse. it is a great book for schools, and anyone who deals with children. It will get them to open up and talk not just about the book but issues in their own lives.
I can't wait for the next book in the series. Elaine Newkirk is a great up and coming author.
