Orphaned and separated from her brother David at the age of five, Melanie grew up feeling abandoned and destined to be alone and unloved. The terror, loneliness, and abuse she experienced in foster care filled her nightmares and fuelled her despair.

After years of struggling with depression and addiction, she finds her brother in prison. David's confession of murder leads her on a tumultuous journey out of darkness to find unexpected connections, love,and healing.

This epistolary novella is written in Script style to encourage the experience of reading actual letters. For the plain text experience select Publisher Default or use a font change in your Font settings on your e-reader.

Reviews

“ Amazing story! I was hooked from the start. What a full circle story with a lot of ups and downs, and a powerful message.” AW ***** "Beautiful and powerful. Painful but ultimately redeeming." ST *****

Digital image of Dima and her dog Stella

Dima Dupéré

Dima Dupéré believes in the power of stories to heal us. As a social worker, she encourages her clients to find their voice and their story. She is passionate about therapeutic writing and will talk your ear off about it. She has written all of her life: poems, journals, blog articles, and the guidebooks she uses in her work. This is her first intro to a larger audience. She is working on a second book to accompany this one and on a memoir about her experience living with heart disease. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.

Perfect e-book to take on the go

This fast read will take you on a wild ride.  Purchasing it here means all proceeds go directly to the author. This is an PDF version that is fully compatible with Kindle.  You can find an E-PUB version, compatible with KOBO and most e-reader apps  in my list of Digital Downloads.

$6.99