About the Book
Veronica Wheaton is a wounded adult. She has suffered deep wounds relating back to her childhood upbringing. Veronica allows those hurts and abuses to influence her career as a reporter, as a result, she almost self-destructs. If not for the annoying Bible-thumping weatherman who recognized her pain, Veronica would have never found the answer and healing for her wounds.
This is a poignant account of the life of a child in a home where a parent suffers from bipolar disorder and how the love of God saved this fragile soul.
Book Excerpt
That night Veronica wrote this account in her journal;
The weather-beaten cedar chest stood in the forsaken, Victorian attic, covered with cobwebs and dust that collected over a lifetime of grief. I was afraid to life the rusted lock that held the secrets to my family history.
MY friend spotted Mother’s old coverlet, lying in the corner, crumpled up like a sad, old woman. Coffee stains and stale perfume filled the folds of the blanket. He exorcised the dust from it, and laid it down on the rotted, wood floor. So it began: my staring contest with this evil chest that held my family secrets. It seemed to take on a life of its own, daring me to expose its contents. This old cedar chest is the last piece to the puzzle of my mother’s sad, manic life.
The mere presence of that hideous chest, caused me to forget my fear, and now the desire to destroy its right to exist had emerged. I lifted its ancient lid with vengeance. Hidden memories of bloody family feuds that led to the arrival of police, bust forth in my head, and with the onslaught of emotion rushing over my soul, the contents were exposed.
About the Author
Angela Pisaturo studied writing at the Jerry Jenkins Christian Writers Guild, specializing in fiction She teaches creative writing at a local community center and also hosts author events for her students. She has penned articles for Creation Illustrated Magazine, has been an inspirational columnist for a local online newspaper, written an article for Pet Supermarket and other non profit newsletters. She presently lives in the Tampa Bay area and loves to paint, play her keyboard, garden and walk her feisty Cavachon, Sofie. She has received an honorable mention, John Gardner award for best character description in a novel for her first book, The Rich American Woman and has also received a shout-out, one of fifteen finalist in Pockets Magazine, Put Children First, First Lines Contest.
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