How the Light Gets In: A Memoir - Softcover

Shae, Keira

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1948218070 ISBN 13: 9781948218078

Publisher: By Common Consent Press, 2018

Synopsis

In the bosom of Happy Utah Valley, Keira Shae and her family weren't like everybody else. Their home was filthy, their mother was absent, and their cupboards were bare. What began as a disadvantaged existence quickly crumbled as Keira and her siblings grew up under the terror, abuse, and drug culture that their mother brought into the home. The only thing more incredible than their story of survival are the powers that transformed Keira's fears into love, kindness, and resilience.

How The Light Gets In is the true story of a girl who went from an impoverished prostitute's daughter to an educated, loved, and empowered woman, wife, and mother.

"The engaging and powerful Keira Shae writes a memoir which is both a warm embrace and a slap in the face. Keira’s writing evinces the burgeoning strength and humility of a true survivor—rising like a phoenix from an abusive past. Keira’s ability to radically love breathes a spirit of redemption into an autobiography filled with rape, prostitution, sexual and physical assault, addiction, and mental illness... the result is a tale filled with sorrow, anger, and compassion—a veritable rollercoaster."

--Heather Harris Bergevin, author of Lawless Women

"Equal parts empowering and shocking, Scholz helps us hear the silent suffering of innocent children hidden just beyond our view. It's inspiring to see a well-honed writer invite us into the reaches of her heart. From a truly traumatic past to a promising future, Scholz's story is a reminder to search for the divine within ourselves and each other."

--Julie Nelson, author of Parenting with Spiritual Power

About this edition

• Publisher: By Common Consent Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1948218070
• ISBN 13: 9781948218078
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270