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Synopsis
Secrets...Trauma...Tears...Survival...All Wrapped Up In A Life Altering Mystery Each night when Callie falls asleep she dreams of a better world for her. A world where she is wanted for more than a punching bag or worse. A world where she is believed when speaking about the horrors endured. A world where she is loved, cared for, and valued. A world with no more demons. For this dream to happen, Callie must learn to live between two worlds. In another time and place, there is a Manor where safety and healing are encouraged and made possible. A place where others reside have been through their own share of abuse, in one way or another. Only it is not free from bullies, school, families, and abuse. Over time, these girls have become their own worst enemy. Now they must learn how to go from surviving to living, learning to love and respect themselves, and discovering who they are. But it won't come easy. To find out who they are, the secrets of their pasts will have to be spilled. The girls are not the only ones with a secret. The Manor holds an enormous secret that will expose a world which only a few can accept. If the girls can find the right hidden door and key that is... Finding Safety, is the first book in The Secrets We Keep series.
Synopsis
SURVIVAL MEANS KEEPING SECRETS, but even the best-kept secrets always have a way of being unlocked. They dream of a better world. They long for a place where the scars don't need to be hidden. A place where the smiles are not faked, the tears result from happiness, not pain, and where being loved is not a foreign concept. Mostly they dream of a place where they are safe from the abuse endured in their lives. Callie learned early on that survival meant keeping quiet. That is until her best friend convinces her to give the Manor a chance for healing. Between making new friends, attending therapy, and having a safe place to visit, Callie becomes overwhelmed with emotions and feels need to run back to the familiarity of her abusive home. She isn't the only one with these feelings of insecurity. Everyone in the Manor has secrets of a trauma infused past, including one skeleton that will ultimately tie all the girls together when exposed. Will the Manor prove to be a truly safe place for everyone, including Callie? Can Callie learn to live between two worlds?Finding Safety, the first book in 'The Secrets We Keep' series, is a young adult novel dealing with mental health issues. Please note throughout the storylines, several mental health topics such as emotional, sexual, physical, and mental abuse are discussed.