Suzi Kemp
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 108
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Born to a mother either too afraid to take up for herself or too content to fill her familiar female role in the home and a father who dictates according to a macho-rule book, Suzi desperately wanted the love and affection of parents who were proud of her. Dad loves her older brother, and it is noticeable by all that he is the favorite simply for being male. So, as a small child, Suzi takes any form of affection she can from a man who left part of himself in the war, even if/when it crosses the line of absurd. Years later, the abuse she has taken shapes her into a girl others feel they can take advantage of, a girl who is unsure of her mental and sexual identity, and a girl who desperately hopes for something to save her from the life she has. Each year brings more abuse from her father and the other males she turns to for approval. The extremities she faces cannot be contained in one voice, thus, this heartbreaking story of survival is told through the voices of her seven 'alters'-split personalities formed to protect her from the abusive relationships of her youth. With the aid of a counselor and God, Suzi learns to forgive those who hurt her, including her father, so she will she can let go of The Shadows Within.