Sue's Story: How I Survived a Lost Childhood

by Sue Owen

This is the true story of one little girl's fight to survive while growing up in a home filled with violence, abuse, and neglect. In this insightful and heartfelt account, Sue Owen reveals what happens when a child cannot rely on the family home to be the safe and respectable refuge it should be. Neglected and bullied by her step-mother throughout her formative years, and abused by her father in her teens, Sue somehow survived to tell the tale and have a family of her own. Determined that her own children would grow up in a happy, loving, and stable environment, Sue began facing her demons through counseling. Yet it wasn't enough, she was still haunted by the past and knew that she would never find peace until she confronted her tormentors. Taking her father to court, Sue began a battle which took her extended family to the brink of destruction as they all tried to come to terms with the awful truth.

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2007

Reviews

[Reyvianne Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sue was a very strong woman. Not everybody can be as tough as she had been, admitting the abuses and all, considering the stigma from society. She managed to cope even though at first she had bad coping mechanisms, which were all understandable. Not all who went through these kinds of abuse escape the destructive cycle. The narration was simple and concise, but still carries the emotions with it. It deserves to be read by all as an eye opener.