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Daughter: Memoir of Growing Up in Alaska's Underworld

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I was born into a world of violence and chaos. My father was an alcoholic and drug addict, and my mother was a prostitute. I grew up in a small town in Alaska, where the days were long and the nights were cold. I remember spending most of my time alone, wandering the streets or hiding in the woods. I was afraid of my father, and I didn't trust my mother. I didn't know who I could turn to for help.

Johnny's Girl: A Daughter's Memoir of Growing Up In Alaska's Underworld

by Kim Rich

4.5 out of 5

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One day, when I was 12 years old, my father beat my mother so badly that she had to be hospitalized. I was terrified. I didn't know what to do. I called the police, but they didn't believe me. I went to my school counselor, but she didn't know how to help me. I felt like I was all alone in the world.

I started drinking and using drugs when I was 13. I was trying to escape from my reality. I wanted to forget about my father and my mother. I wanted to feel numb.

I spent the next few years in a downward spiral. I dropped out of school. I lost my job. I was arrested several times. I was living on the streets. I was selling drugs to support my addiction.

One day, I woke up and realized that I couldn't live this way anymore. I was tired of being afraid. I was tired of being alone. I wanted to change my life.

I went to rehab. It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but it was also the best thing I've ever done. I learned how to deal with my past. I learned how to love myself. I learned how to build a better life.

I've been sober for 10 years now. I'm a mother of two beautiful children. I'm a successful businesswoman. I'm living proof that it is possible to overcome adversity and build a better life.

My memoir, Daughter: Memoir of Growing Up in Alaska's Underworld, is a story of hope and redemption. It is a story about the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.

I hope that my story will inspire others who are struggling to overcome adversity. I want them to know that they are not alone. I want them to know that it is possible to change their lives. I want them to know that there is hope.

Johnny's Girl: A Daughter's Memoir of Growing Up In Alaska's Underworld

by Kim Rich

4.5 out of 5