First published as only parts of her life, this book brings together the full life story of the woman known as Annie O’Sullivan. Horribly abused at the hand of her father, it is a collection of essays that graphically recount memories of her life as a confused child and young adult as she careened through life without compass, to ultimately, and against all odds, prosper. Culminating in the event that brought a degree of closure to her torture, O’Sullivan brings the reader on an intimate life journey through the eyes of this child’s misunderstanding, will to persevere and desire to seek goodness despite her circumstances.

Terrifying, infuriating and uplifting, this book touches not only survivors; but parents, childcare workers and teachers; reminding us of the true vulnerability of children and our collective responsibility to protect them.

I want you to know that when you were little and when things happened to you, none of it was your fault!  The perp that hurt you and forced you to do things was wrong and should be punished!  You are safe now and have grown up to be successful and mature beyond your years because of your trauma.

You have a discernment in knowing people deeply and knowing who you can trust and not trust.  You know in your heart who you really are and what you mean to so many others.  You love to help others that have been in your situation and have succeeded!  People respect you and love you regardless of your abuse and what happened.  Don’t ever from this day forward ever blame yourself for what happened to you because, again, it was not your fault.  It was out of your control!  You were a little girl.  No one has the right to hurt or harm you in any way ever.

Please stay strong and love yourself as you do others!  God loves you.  I love you.  I am always here for you.  I’m your shadow and your piece of mind/.

We will get through this and be OK.

with love, HC

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David H. Nguyen, Ph.D., is a tumor biologist interested in figuring out why childhood trauma increases a person’s risk of cancer during adulthood. His research seeks to make predictions about the biological mechanisms linking childhood trauma and cancer. He is the founding editor-in-chief of Cancer InCytes magazine, a free public health e-magazine (www.CancerInCytes.org) that talks about the deep connections between childhood trauma, cancer risk, and social injustice. He has published numerous cancer research articles in peer-reviewed journals and is author of the forthcoming graduate textbookSystems Biology of Tumor Physiology: Rethinking the Past, Defining the Future (Springer Science + Business Media).