Twisted Roots of Evil

Twisted Roots of Evil details the authors journey from her abusive upbringing in the rural south to survival at the turn of the millennium. As a child, Susan Kesegich and her sisters suffered extreme neglect, sexual, mental and physical abuse. Their father raped them and they watched him tie their mother to a tree, light a fire beneath her, and shoot at her. Marrying at the tender age of fourteen to escape the horror, Susan found herself in a marriage that rivaled her mothers for physical abuse. Six years later, she, too, was divorced, poor, uneducated, and lost. Although her life changed when she met her current husband, it was through the victimization of her father's second family that she ultimately found closure. With the help of Susan, her father was sentenced to life in prison for the abuse he committed against his second family.

This is a story that is heart wrenching but at the same time uplifting. This is a story that needed to be told. It details Susan's remarkable journey that captures the essence of survival in a dynamic, contemporary world. It tells everyone you can start out in this world with everything stacked against you but with pride, determination, and perseverance you can make a difference.

Susan Kesegich lives in Destin, Florida with her husband, Steve. Susan is currently working on a book about a young lady who was addicted to Crack Cocaine, lived on the streets of Atlanta, and how she got off the drugs and the street. Susan speaks to groups about surviving incest and child abuse. She is always available to help individuals come to terms with the abuse they suffered. Susan has worked for the Council to Prevent Child Abuse in Georgia and has trained for the CASA program. Her goal is to open a facility where people can go for information and fellowship in overcoming their scars of this crime.