Ghost – A Story of Survival is a gripping and haunting true story of trauma, resilience, and the sheer power of the human spirit. How hard was it to put this story out in the world for people to read?

Difficult, it was a mental exercise I had to go through every time. I wrote a chapter to invest myself enough to apply authenticity but not go so deep down the rabbit hole that I couldn’t get out again. It was a fine balance that I made. Like an athlete, warming up for a marathon. I wrote in a way that I spoke in the present tense. Then I went to the past and back to the present again as a reminder that these events have already happened.

What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?

In my life, I was met with disbelief, reputations I had not earned, and mental illness that was not there. My family talks a lot and so I was tired of being called the liar and having false memories. I knew I wasn’t going to get restitution and that nobody was going to be held accountable. So I put it in print out into the world so the people can see corruption within our ministry, cover-ups by my family, and the three young girls who suffered for it.

How did you decide what to include and leave out in your memoir?

I left out people’s names, places, and times. But anyone who knows me who reads this book will know what I’m talking about.

What do you hope is one thing readers take away from your story?

I hope for change if it’s not already implemented. It needs to be within our ministry for family and children. I also wanted the truth out there. Instead of always fighting a reputation I had not earned. My family, to this day, continues to try to sabotage my life. I could not allow that anymore, so I put it all on paper. Everything I am is in that first book. There will be two more to follow.

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This is story of nightmares. A story of fear, a story of despair and a story of survival.
A story of three young girls with one left to tell the tale.
The grit and pluck of one against the odds.
From the desperation, fear, and abuse at home, to the uncertain forest arms and back to the fire again.
Burgeoning courage couples with paralytic fear at odds with one another, she navigates blindly and any wrong could mean death.
Turn the page and join the journey…