Book Reminds Us That There is Always Hope

The Story of My Life by Emmerson G. Donald shares the reality of childhood abuse and trauma, while teaching us that there is still hope.

Warwick, Bermuda (PRWEB) January 7, 2006 -- Rarely is the personal story of child abuse and survival told in such startling prose as exists in Emmerson G. Donald’s The Story of My Life. From the idyllic, protected safety of infancy to the vicious beatings of childhood and adolescence, Donald brings the reader face-to-face with the most brutal forms of physical and emotional cruelty.

Reared amid the warmth of mother and extended family, Donald was innocent to what awaited him. When he was sent to live with his father and stepmother, it was tantamount to being sent into hell. Despite the beatings and the starvation, this young man found the strength to focus on his education and excel. When the physical and emotional torture became too much to bear, his academic performance deteriorated and he slipped into a severe state of depression. It isn’t until later, when he reunites with his mother and she finally learns the truth about her son’s ordeal, that he is able to escape the abuse. After she explains why she abandoned him, and he reveals his visible and frightening scars, mother and son are able to come to terms with their individual ordeals and create a bond that sustains Emmerson into adulthood.

It is with maturity and his mother’s support that he finds his way and becomes the successful man he always believed he could be.

The Story of My Life transcends an autobiography of abuse; it holds out hope to those who have ever experienced childhood traumas and question their ability to live a normal and fulfilling life as a result.

About the Author
Emmerson G. Donald was reared in rural Jamaica. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000 and was soon after recruited by the Bermuda Police Service, where he is now a Detective Constable. Donald is married and the proud father of Samantha and Delante.

For more information or for a free review copy, please contact the author. Check out the website at www.thestoryofmylife1.com. Enquiries can also be mailed to the author at 21 Pearman’s Hill West, Warwick WK03, Bermuda. The Story of My Life is available to order at Booksurge.com, Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

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