Battered Broken and Abused, (Paperback)

The masks she wore early on, were only meant to cover the outward parts of her life that she didn't want others to see. But, as the years went by, she found those masks were necessary to cover both inward and outward abuse. Abuse can begin in the home and follow people throughout their lives. That was the story of this beautiful, ambitious, creative, and passionate little girl. She wanted to live a fun, friend filled life wherein she was valued and accepted by friends and strangers alike. If only she had known how to get it without compromise. All the men in her life, including Daddy, taught her that she was not worthy of their true love, respect and protection. Instead, they taught her that to devalue herself and allow others to do the same, was the acceptable norm. She was battered, broken and abused...