UNBROKEN
LIFE OUTSIDE THE LINES
A stark depiction of childhood trauma, Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines is a harrowing coming-of-age story defined by resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.
Born into a family riddled with dysfunction, Adriene Caldwell knows what it means to be unwanted. When their mother becomes increasingly unstable, Adriene is the only person her baby brother David can rely on, despite her young age. It isn't until a brutal attack leaves her emotionally and mentally shattered that Adriene realizes that to have even a semblance of hope for her future, she must take her fate into her own hands.
Unbroken explores themes of family, love, and what it means to find your place in a world unwilling to play savior. A gripping firsthand account of the effects of untreated mental illness, physical abuse, sexual assault, pedophilia, and traumatic foster care, Adriene's story is one of destruction and discovery-of darkness given free rein and an innate light that refuses to dim.
This book is not for everyone. In fact, certain people should not read this. This book is NOT appropriate for anyone under 18. This book covers a litany of some extremely controversial topics and examples of very poor decision making.
Please apprise yourself of the trigger warnings which include: Emotional and physical abuse, the sexual assault of a child, the drowning death of a child, extreme poverty, mental illness, homelessness, foster care, pedophilia, graphic sexual descriptions, violence, bulimia, incest, death, and suicide. Please proceed with caution.
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ADRIENE CALDWELL
While her childhood and early adult life might have been tumultuous, Adriene Caldwell is now happily married to a wonderful man and living a life she could only dream of when she was young. Adriene's daughter-currently at university-was, is, and will always be a handful.
Adriene wouldn't have it any other way. She is blessed to now live a rather bland life filled with family and friends. She is a firm believer in the idea that "boring" is underrated.