Woman Overcomes Trauma of Childhood Abuses in New Memoir
Author Ethel Mae announces publication of 'Broken Pieces Behind the Mask'
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In Ethel Mae's "Broken Pieces Behind the Mask" (published by Archway Publishing), she shares her painful story of surviving physical and sexual abuse at the hands of family members and trusted friends while growing up in London, England. The book is available for purchase at: https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Pieces-Behind-Mask-Ethel/dp/1480877174.
"Broken Pieces Behind the Mask" is a dramatic, moving memoir of a traumatic childhood and its impact growing into young adulthood. While honest and passionate, Mae adds humor to cope with the difficult and challenging experiences. She offers insight as to how abuse can devastate someone's life, and how hard it is to break the cycle.
A story of survival against all odds, Mae hopes "Broken Pieces Behind the Mask" will show readers "That they too can overcome, that it is not the hand you are dealt it is how you play that hand."
An excerpt from the book:
I couldn't speak to her. I couldn't trust what would come out of my mouth, so it was best to stay quiet. I bit the inside of my mouth until I tasted blood. It was as though I was suddenly interested in every detail outside of the car, every street sign, the traffic.
"Broken Pieces Behind the Mask"
By Ethel Mae
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 202 pages | ISBN 9781480877184
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 202 pages | ISBN 9781480877177
E-Book | 202 pages | ISBN 9781480877191
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Ethel Mae is an only child born in London, England, to a teenage single mother. After surviving physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse as a child, she was faced with mental and sexual abuse as an adult. She turned her life around through hard work and a faith she didn't fully realize that she had. Today, she mentors teens, writes for magazines and is an author. Mae is currently working on her second book.
SOURCE Author Solutions, Inc.
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