The past always has a way of showing up. To her mother, Mecca was a reminder of the love she lost. So, she chose not to love her and half the time she didn't even like her. Mecca grew up; looking to fill the void left by shame and abandonment. She thought that her faith would be her saving grace but church hurt destroyed her life. Tom walks us through the hurt and pain of a young girl in her debut novella, Shunned and Stoned: Slighted by the People. Find out if Mecca ever finds her way.