A Life Hidden from View: Why did this happen to an innocent child?

A Life Hidden from View is a candid look at my life through my eyes. I had a somewhat unconventional childhood, living a very secluded, mostly in solitude, life. Going to school wasn't without its dramas. Once the other children found out I was illegitimate, the bullying started. At senior school, circumstances led to me being sexually abused.

When I left school, life improved for a while. I grew up into a very independent young woman. Supporting myself and doing really well at work. I do have a somewhat quirky outlook on life and my sense of humour reflects this, as you will see sprinkled throughout the pages.

My feelings of isolation, not loneliness, has not stopped me doing what I want to do. I have travelled alone to various holiday destinations and enjoyed them all. I have enjoyed pastimes of dancing and being around horses for most of my adult life. I am currently researching to find my dad.

Although I say I am mostly alone, I'm not really. I do tend to attract the supernatural and have seen, and been in the presence of, what some people may call ghosts. I don't quite view them like that.

In my later years at work I was bullied, to the extent that I took early retirement to get away from it. Being bullied, abused and neglected for most of my life has resulted in me having long-lasting health issues. I want my book to be a help guide to any of my readers who may find themselves in similar situations. It is important that you tell someone, get the help you need and deal with it, so you can move on with your life. I hope my book helps.

The author has always lived a secluded and sheltered life, mostly behind closed doors. She now moves out of the shadows to share her experiences with her readers, giving hope to others to free themselves from abusive relationships, in whichever form that may take. Her book covers topics as diverse as neglect, abuse, bullying; older technology, supernatural, searching for her Dad. Here you see a rare glimpse into her private life as she shares her personal story with unflinching emotional honesty. Revealing a tormented child which carried on throughout her life due to neglect, abuse and being bullied. But through her own resilience, grows into an independent adult with a quirky sense of humour, which is sprinkled throughout the book. She also appears to attract the supernatural, seeing and being in the presence of spirits from the other side.