This is the fictional memoir of Annalisa Sedgewick. Like the author, Annalisa overcame an early family life of dysfunction to find wholeness and happiness. Annalisa has a personal history that is not one most people would overcome. Yet that is exactly the heroic accomplishment of Annalisa's inspiring story. In two short weeks at age 13 Annalisa Sedgewick experienced the kind of trauma and abuse that ruins lives. Abandoned by her mother, beaten and raped, abducted, victim of a pedophile, teen pregnancy, then arrested for prostitution and subject to multiple addictions, Annalisa was guided by God's love. She managed to grow through her suffering to become a healer and a counselor. Sustained by inner beacons of light and recurring miracles Annalisa's unfailing optimism and realistic outlook aided her efforts. Her recovery journey is a testimony to the power of the human spirit and to all that is good in life.