TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Having grown up in an unsafe and unpredictable household with an abusive father and equally violent sister, Stephanie King describes herself as being born scared. However, as detailed in her debut memoir, "WHEN TO RUN, BORN SCARED," it was through these experiences that she sharpened her instincts and forged an indominable will to survive.
"WHEN TO RUN, BORN SCARED" is the first in a series about King's life, offering a window into the early experiences that shaped her life's trajectory. She begins by recounting the story of how her parents met, her father a deceptively charming man with sociopathic characteristics and her mother a sweet and loving woman who tried her hardest to protect her daughters. King chronicles the near-constant terror and horror both she suffered from infancy until early adolescence when she escaped home and sought refuge into the streets of downtown Toronto, and into a life so many feared, and few knew how to survive.
While communal life was a better alternative than her father's wrath, it also exposed her to drugs, alcohol, sexual predators, and the overdosed deaths of friends she couldn't escape from. Despite the continual trauma she endured, King remained focused on improving her circumstances by any means necessary. She proudly returned to finish school, acquired her own apartment, and fought to stay alive to pave her own success in the world where all the odds were stacked against her.
In writing "WHEN TO RUN, BORN SCARED," King reminds readers that tenacity and courage are the most powerful resources that anyone can have at their disposal. Ultimately her book offers much-needed hope to anyone in a similar situation and demonstrates that, even if the bad parts are overwhelming, it is possible to find happiness, accomplishments, and a productive place in society. Although the fight was unfortunately rough, it's not the journey, it wasn't the journey, but the destination to survive and succeed.
"I was a very young child, alone to fight in a world I had no idea how to fight, but something inside of me knew I had to survive or die trying," wrote King in the book's prologue. "I refused to give up, and my childhood is now a testament to the strength, courage, and success that I have made for myself today, devoid of any further fears."
"WHEN TO RUN, BORN SCARED"
By Stephanie King
ISBN: 9781665506823 (softcover); 9781665506830 (electronic)
Available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and AuthorHouse
About the author
Stephanie King is an author and abuse survivor who uses her stories to inspire others to tap into their inner strength and resilience and overcome the unthinkable. "WHEN TO RUN, BORN SCARED" is the first book in a three-part series about her life.
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