Kellie's Curse: Sometimes the Safest Place is Inside a Shell by Maggie Charters

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Dec. 22, 2022 - PRLog -- A Horrific Childhood Must Be Overcome in Autobiographical Novel

Based on true events, this striking story follows the author's childhood struggles to overcome her father's paranoid schizophrenia and her erratic mother's depression.

Maggie Charters' persona is narrated by Crystal Collie, a sensitive and creative young girl trying to come to terms with her bewildering situation. In the early 1960s in Port Melbourne, Australia, Crystal uses her artistic talents to overcome her demons. The painful memories of her anorexia, rape, domestic violence, and watching her father's suicide attempts do not prepare her for losing her soulmate in horrific circumstances.

Despite the odds, Crystal is a survivor who has become a successful businesswoman. Then a dramatic accident leaves her fighting for her life. Will she finally overcome the troubles that have haunted her whole life? Kellie's Curse will leave readers wanting more. And yes, the sequel has already been written: Bad Moon Rising: Sometimes Revenge Is Sweet.

About the Author: Maggie Charters of Melbourne, Australia, is a retired English and psychology teacher. In addition to writing Kellie's Curse, Bad Moon Rising, and a book of poetry, My Secret World, she has written and produced three plays.

Publisher's Website: https://sbprabooks.com/maggiecharters/