The Child I Left Behind: A Mother's Journey Toward Healing & Forgiveness

Winner of the 2025 International Impact Book AwardsBest Memoir: Trauma & Healing JourneysBest Inspirational: Overcoming AdversityAn unforgettable memoir that breaks your heart—and shows you how to heal.For readers who loved stories of resilience and transformation such as The Glass Castle, Educated, and Maid, The Child I Left Behind is a powerful true story of childhood trauma, survival, forgiveness, and hope.At nine, I became the grown-up.At thirteen, I became pregnant.At fourteen, I became a survivor.At sixteen, I escaped.With only an eighth-grade education, I began rebuilding a life I never believed was possible while carrying my child in my heart and fighting to break free from poverty, abuse, violence, and generations of pain.This is the story of a girl who refused to remain a victim. A young woman who rebuilt her life against impossible odds. And a mother who ultimately found the courage to face the wounds she could no longer outrun.From an eighth-grade education to becoming an entrepreneur, psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, metaphysician, and award-winning author, my journey is a testament to the power of resilience, determination, and the human spirit's ability to heal.Inside these pages, you'll discover:• The unflinching truth of a childhood shaped by trauma, abandonment, and survival.• The hidden burden of shame, guilt, and generational wounds.• The courage required to leave behind everything familiar and start over.• The transformative power of forgiveness and self-compassion.• A path toward healing for anyone carrying the weight of their past.You'll walk beside the frightened little girl searching for safety, the young mother struggling to survive, and the woman determined to rewrite her future.This memoir is more than a story.It's a reminder that your past does not define you.That healing is possible.And that even after life's darkest chapters, hope can still be found.If you've ever struggled with childhood wounds, family trauma, shame, self-doubt, or the feeling that your story is already written, this book will remind you that a different ending is possible.Heal the child within. Rewrite the life ahead.Read today and discover the strength that lives on the other side of survival. Read more