Emmons, Gina Marasco
Description
The true survival story of Gina Marasco who witnessed the brutal murder of her mother at 3 years old and gets thrown into the Philadelphia foster care
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system. She suffered the loss of her mother deeply as she spent her days in a group home waiting for a placement with strangers. Gina was never shown any unconditional love in these placements. She eventually runs away as a teenager only to get herself trapped in a violent nightmare with a dangerous man who doesn't let her leave willingly! Gina is a survivor of many things because of her trauma and has suffered her entire life with mental illness. Take the page-turning journey through her life and find out how a child survives with no parents and the vulnerability and trauma that comes with this territory. How does a child with trauma and loss really feel inside? Gina tells you all her thoughts of being a parentless child and how it shaped her mind as an adult.
A child raised in the system has so many hurdles to overcome and it can feel impossible and overwhelming to not be a failure in life. Gina talks candidly about having mental illness all her life, which stemmed from PTSD as a child and manifested into physical pain and suffering as an adult. She explains how she uses her tools to get through anxiety, anger or sadness.
This true story takes you through every single emotion and will leave you inspired and full of hope ~
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