In order to help other child abuse survivors I knew I had to tell my story; all those bad things that happened to me as a child on the run, hungry, abused, and terrified.

It was 40+ years writing my memoir. Time and again I had to stop writing because those memories became too painful.

While writing that book I had to relive years of sorrow as I talked about and dealt with all those heartbreaking, painful memories.

But I am a survivor, and from that first book came three more books, listed below with a very short bit about each one:

THE BOOKS:

Bitter Memories: A Memoir of Heartache & Survival is the book that started it all. Written novel-style for easy reading, this is a true story of a little girl (me) kidnapped by her father, living a life on the run, hungry, abused and terrified...
There is no way to “sugarcoat” child abuse, therefore be prepared for strong language and explicit content.

Other books in this series — creative non-fiction/crime fiction:
Trophy Murders is not only an action-packed fictionalized crime story, but I take you deeper into the journey of true events after going to live with Uncle Henry (the cop) and his heavy-handed wife, Olivia. A life I wouldn’t wish on any kid!

Cutter's Revenge continues my story after my adoption, mixing truth with fiction. Anyone who’s read the other two books will know what’s true and what isn’t. While another fictionalized serial killer stalks our little town, I write my story the way it could have been if...turning tragedy into an exciting and happy ending!

My Newest Book — non-fiction:
From The Heart is a collection of fifteen poems written from events in my life, including short stories that inspired the writing of each poem. This book is also available in audio with Beth MacEwan narrating. Beth did an amazing job bringing life to each poem and story. It is awesome!

NOTE: Bitter Memories: A Memoir of Heartache & Survival is NOT a cozy, feel-good book. It's a true story of extreme child abuse and my struggle to survive. It contains strong language and heartbreaking content, but it was my life.

The language is toned down in the other books in this trilogy, and the abuse isn't nearly as intense or as often, plus tossing in the serial killers does make for a very exciting (even a bit twisted and sadistic) read.

Turning to poetry for a time, in From The Heart I expose feelings never shared before.

All my books are based on or from events in my life and have received 4 and 5 star reviews.

To learn more about the bitter memories trilogy, my new poetry book, plus other books coming soon (just waiting on cover art to be finished), please follow the link below to my website:

http://sj2448.wix.com/suejulsen