Chasing Eden A Memoir

By Cherilyn Christen Clough

Book Overview

All she wants is her parents' love and a chance to go to school.

Her parents believe God wants them to stay isolated from the world.

It seems their goals are at odds with each other.

As Cherilyn's family moves from town to town, running from bill collectors and becoming more isolated, their housing situation keeps deteriorating until they end up homeless.

When her mother declares they'll need to put their lives on hold until they can live like normal people, Cherilyn becomes determined to fix their situation--only to be thwarted by her father's control.

Despite physical beatings, religious abuse, and abject poverty, her superpowers could ultimately set her free--if only she can figure out how to use them.

Compared to Educated and the Glass Castle

What Amazon readers are saying about Chasing Eden

★★★★★ "As someone who is obsessed with memoir, I can say this one stands with the best. Readers will see similarities to the fathers in Educated and The Glass Castle, but this in no way makes Cherilyn's story predictable. I was glued to my seat, fingernails dug in, going from tears of frustration to gasps of shock to being so angry that I wanted to throw my iPad across the room. However and delightfully so, there were also enough laughs and beautiful moments to get me through the saga of neglect and abuse."

★★★★★ "Riveting Funny and simultaneously horrifying "

★★★★★ "Emotional, witty, heart-wrenching, engaging."

★★★★★ "The author is a master storyteller. You will not be disappointed "

★★★★★ "Such graphic word pictures that I couldn't put the book down."

★★★★★ "This is a book about the power of hope. While trapped in its pages, I laughed, cried, and dreamt too."

★★★★★ "This is a gripping, heart-wrenching, actual-factual, living nightmare "

★★★★★ "I feel personally richer and more resilient for having read it."

★★★★★ "As a literary scholar, I was compelled by the fine tensions and suspense Clough builds in her memoir."

★★★★★ "This one spoke to my soul. Beyond words, reading this book changes you."

★★★★★ "As a trauma therapist, I will be recommending this book to my clients."

★★★★★ "Chasing Eden is the poignant story of a young girl's search for unconditional love and acceptance in a bewildering world full of contradictions."

★★★★★ "For readers who've appreciated the introspection of Educated, Clough adds another voice to understanding the way in which extremist beliefs are lived out in family life."

★★★★★ "I feel a measure of healing and freedom after reading, I feel like I have been gifted something precious."

★★★★★ "I just kept thinking, 'How will she get out of this? ' This is a story of courage and triumph "

★★★★★ "A fresh, excellent memoir full of hope and grace, anguish and loss. I couldn't put it down."

★★★★★ "If you are struggling with childhood trauma... this book is a great way to start the healing process "

★★★★★ "Chasing Eden is a coming of age story about the triumph of resilience over fear. About finding your voice and speaking your truth, despite the potentially eternal consequences of doing so."

If a girl screams in the chaos and no one hears her, does she still exist?

Read this TRUE STORY for yourself to discover how Cherilyn finds her way to freedom

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578568942
• ISBN13: 9780578568942
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Table Rock Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"