SEVENTEEN: 17 by Elizabeth Merrick

Growing up in a small town, wasn’t so simple. For Elizabeth it was A nightmare.Starting at age four, Never knowing what was to come next. The extraordinary experiences of a young woman and her will to survive through extreme childhood abuse, sexual assault, bullying, and abandonment. A series of events that will leave you speechless and in tears. As her heart pours with love, but taken for granted and torn, left for the unknown world. Elizabeth isn’t your average girl turned woman. Her determination almost faded. She was defeated in her mind but determined by her heart and soul. To survive the woman that had given and taken her life. A brother who had claimed protection yet stolen what was left of her. Seeking the love her grandma has always shown. Waiting for the arms of her step-father to comfort. Unable to connect with her sister. As she learns to undo the damages, unable to love whole. With A new found life far away and the opportunity to claim back her life. Bound and determined to beat PTSD and the events that had made her afraid to live, love and follow the pursuit of happiness. Step onto Pinetree Drive. Where her world fell apart at her feet.